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People-centered public safety answering points

According to the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), an estimated 240 million calls are made to 911 in the U.S. each year.

Confusion sparked over Pittsburgh police response to burglary alarms

Before the email, 11 Investigates spoke with a number of officers and they were all very confused about the policy. They said they didn't know whether to respond to the alarms or not. The police spokesperson blamed the troubled response to that downtown burglary on an error by a supervisor.

Man arrested for impersonating priest to steal hundreds from Queens church: Police

Malin Rostas was arrested Thursday and charged with burglary and petit larceny for the incident that occurred on March 3 at the American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church in Bayside, according to police. The 45-year-old Rostas was spotted on camera outside the Queens church before he pulled off the alleged heist.

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It is the mission of the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) to provide a forum for local government alarm ordinance professionals to exchange information on successful false alarm reduction programs, to serve as a clearinghouse for agencies seeking to reduce false alarms, and to foster an environment of cooperation among public safety, the alarm industry and the alarm users.

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