Like most Bay Area communities, Vallejo is facing a critical police officer shortage and the city’s now considering a plan to stop responding to most alarm calls. Since 2020, officers were sent to ...

When a residential or business security alarm activates, two Maui police officers are dispatched to the scene. It’s likely that they’ve been diverted from other police business, on the chance that ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh police are changing the way officers respond to burglar alarms, saying right now the calls eat up thousands of police staff hours each year and the "overwhelming ...

VALLEJO, Calif. - Vallejo police are holding a community town hall Tuesday night to discuss a proposed plan that would end police response to most alarms. Police said they spend more than 115 hours ...

Homeowners in Snowmass Village with security systems that are designed to call the local police department must apply for a new permit or face a $250 fine each time the police are called to their home ...

The Odessa Police Department needed the SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Teams after a residential alarm call early Thursday morning. OPD spokesperson Cpl. Steve LeSueur issued a press release that ...

Car alarms, life alert systems, Ring and other non-centrally monitored systems do not require permits. In 2021, Redmond Police responded to a total of 444 calls for service related to alarm systems, ...

SEATTLE — In a letter from interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) released a major policy change regarding the response to alarm calls. Starting Oct. 1, SPD will ...

VALLEJO, Calif. - Vallejo residents told police at a town hall meeting Tuesday night, that the police staffing shortage is causing major safety concerns. "I had two neighbors who had home invasions ...

SEATTLE — A new Seattle police policy goes into effect Oct. 1. Officers will no longer be dispatched to burglary alarms from monitoring companies unless there is supporting evidence. The policy calls ...