Hamilton police are the latest service to implement a “verification response” format for false alarms. They say this will allow them to dispatch officers to other emergencies. (Getty Images) 8.19 – CBC – Christine Rankin · Hamilton cops to...
8.1.19 – Regina Leader-Post “If they’re not going to an alarm, which 99.4 per cent of the time is false then it frees them up to get to other calls quicker.” Six months after changing their response policy, the Regina Police Service is...
7.30.19 – SSI Documents obtained by Motherboard show Ring has essentially enlisted law enforcement as salespeople for its video doorbells. The implementation of video doorbells has been on the rise in recent years. It’s probably fair to say this can at least...
7.31.19 – Cnet – Police promote Ring partnerships as a way to keep communities safe. Now they’re inundated with video of people in innocent activities. Residents with Ring doorbells have been frequently pinging police with footage that doesn’t...
7.31.19 – SSI – SSI Staff Vivint allowed its local business alarm license to lapse, resulting in its list of salespeople needing to be re-approved, a necessity in Wichita, Kan. WICHITA, Kan. — Vivint is no stranger to landing in hot water. Just last month, the...
Minneapolis Chief Medaria Arradondo cautioned against overstretching police officers. 7.28.19 – Star Tribune – By the time the call was canceled, at 3:42 p.m., it had been pending for more than 43 minutes. The call came over the police radio just before 3...
