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What is a false alarm?

A false alarm is any alarm signal that elicits a response by police officers for which there is no evidence of criminal activity to justify a police response. This simply means that if a police officer responds to an alarm activation and, after investigation, finds no evidence that criminal activity either had occured or was occuring, the officer will designate the alarm signal as a false alarm. A false alarm may be caused by factors such as human error or equipment malfunction.

False Alarm Fines

The Town of Davie Alarm Ordinance permits the Police Department to fine the alarm owner when their system has been falsely activated more than three times within a 365 day period. The fines increase with each additional false alarm in excess of the third. For the third false alarm within any 365 day period the fine is $25.00. For the fourth, fifth, and sixth false alarm within any 365 day period the fine is $50.00 per false alarm. For the seventh and each subsequent false alarm within any 365 day period the fine is $75.00 per false alarm.

Know what to do if you set off your alarm by accident

First, don't panic. Enter your disarm code (carefully!) to reset your system. Wait for your alarm company or central monitoring station to call; give them your password or ID card number. Do not leave your home or business until you have talked with your monitoring station. If they do not call you, have the number posted by your keypad and contact them to cancel the police dispatch. Do not call 911 to cancel an alarm activation. You must call your monitoring station. You can arrange to have your alarm monitoring station call you or another designated person first before the police are called whenever your alarm is activated. If you are aware of a problem with the system, you can cancel the police dispatch.

Before you activate your alarm system

 

Are you and others who use the security system fully educated on its' proper operation. This may include domestic/cleaning crews, children, neighbors, caretakers, employees and temporary staff.

Make sure you securely close and lock all protected doors and windows. If you are leaving your home or business, make sure the door you leave by is closed tight.

Keep pets, fans, heaters, etc. away from motion sensor areas.

Know and rehearse the process to cancel an accidental alarm; anyone with your key should know this process.

Know how much time you have after you arm your system to leave and to disarm your system when you enter.