Police responded to a burglar alarm at the B&Q store in Norfolk, England, and arrived to find a trespassing squirrel stealing nuts and bird food.Photo courtesy of Norfolk Police/Twitter 7.25.22 – UPI Police in England responded to a burglar alarm at a DIY...
Officer.com – By Mark PriceSource The Charlotte Observer (TNS) A Florida sheriff’s deputy is being lauded on social media for his response to a boy’s exaggerated idea of what calling 911 can accomplish. It happened around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, July...
7.9.22 – CBC News False alarm calls have doubled in June and July compared with same period last year A residential fire monitoring system being sold door to door in Regina seems to be linked with a dramatic rise in false alarms, Regina Fire and Protective...
6.29.22 – City of San Ramon The City of San Ramon is launching a new Alarm Registration Program, beginning Friday, July 1, 2022. The City of San Ramon is launching a new alarm registration system aimed at increasing community safety. The program’s goal...
6.21.22 – KOMO The Seattle Police Department has created a “Z-Disposition Action” for 9-1-1 calls that don’t require a police response, as determined by a supervisor. The policy records such calls and is meant to help address a shortage of...
A Bend Police officer receives a call from dispatch on his patrol car radio in 2016.Bulletin file 6.15.22 – The Bulletin Bend Police will stop automatically responding to some alarm calls. Police respond to hundreds of false alarms each year....