False alarms are costing money and wasting time for the Tulsa Police Department, which is again considering changing how it responds. That's because the police calls triggered by machines - almost always turn out to be false.
News on 6 reporter Emory Bryan says it is part of a big review of how the police could save money.
One way would be to stop responding to non-injury accidents - but police say they have to because it's state law. Another money saving idea is not responding to unverified burglar alarms, which usually are just a malfunction.
A home burglar alarm can provide some peace of mind, but they're also notorious for going off when there's nothing wrong. That's a drain on the police - who respond to the calls - knowing 98 out of 100 times - no crime has been committed.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
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Its totally depends of the alarm system which you are using because now a time if you are out of the Home then safety is the most important so that for the police department also did not get the false call.
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