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Call Kurtis: Are Ring cameras alarm systems?

1.13.23 – CBS News “I’m thinking like, I don’t have a burglar alarm or anything like that,” he said noting that they are just Ring cameras that only he monitors. .. Is a home security camera an alarm? One viewer found out that the Sacramento...

911 centers see false alarms from smart devices

2.6.23 – WYMT – LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) Skiers hit the slopes at Paoli Peaks over the weekend, taking advantage of 50-degree weather and sunshine to get some runs in. Sheriff’s deputies responded to three false 911 calls. New Apple devices have a...

Oglesby enacts fines for false fire alarms

1.17.23 – WGLC – Oglesby The city of Oglesby will be enacting fines for false fire alarms in an effort to encourage property owners to repair faulty systems. The first and second false alarm to a location would be free within one calendar year, however,...

Costs rise for false alarm calls, garbage, dump fees, taxi rides

1.10.23 – County Live – Bloomfield, ON Some increases are found in the 2023 update of the Prince Edward County’s fees and charges for specific municipal services and activities provided by the municipality. Fees and charges assist in covering all or a...

Joyce M. Hausler has Passed Away

Joyce M. Hausler Joyce M. Hausler, 70, passed away in Midlothian, VA on December 29, 2022. She spent 40 years in the alarm monitoring business and was active in crime prevention, law enforcement and community organizations. Joyce was active in the False Alarm...