False Alarm Notices
What is a false alarm?
A false alarm refers to triggering an alarm system signal or message that prompts notification to and response by the Kissimmee Police Department or Kissimmee Fire Department when there's no evidence of a crime, fire, medical emergency, or any other activity necessitating immediate assistance. This encompasses situations such as alarms detected by police officers or firefighters before any notification from a monitoring service or a local alarm system that lacks monitoring.
Register alarm system or pay false alarm fees
Registering alarm systems can prevent response delays caused by incomplete or inaccurate addresses, alert officers to hazardous materials or situations at the location, and provide emergency contact information.
Register or Pay False Alarm Fee
Most common human errors that cause false alarms
Residential:
- Incorrect operation of keypad.
- Neglecting to train additional authorized users such as sitters, relatives, children, or house guests.
- Forgetting to secure doors and windows before activating the alarm system.
Commercial:
- Incorrect use of keypad codes.
- Failure to adequately train authorized personnel like employees, custodial staff, or delivery personnel.
- Omitting to inform the monitoring facility of any unscheduled openings or closings, especially for businesses following a set schedule.
- Neglecting to update the list of authorized personnel with the monitoring facility.
- Failing to ensure all doors and windows are properly secured before activating the alarm system.
What is a false alarm?
A false alarm refers to triggering an alarm system signal or message that prompts notification to and response by the Kissimmee Police Department or Kissimmee Fire Department when there's no evidence of a crime, fire, medical emergency, or any other activity necessitating immediate assistance. This encompasses situations such as alarms detected by police officers or firefighters before any notification from a monitoring service or a local alarm system that lacks monitoring.
Register alarm system or pay false alarm fees
Registering alarm systems can prevent response delays caused by incomplete or inaccurate addresses, alert officers to hazardous materials or situations at the location, and provide emergency contact information.
Register or Pay False Alarm Fee
Most common human errors that cause false alarms
Residential:
- Incorrect operation of keypad.
- Neglecting to train additional authorized users such as sitters, relatives, children, or house guests.
- Forgetting to secure doors and windows before activating the alarm system.
Commercial:
- Incorrect use of keypad codes.
- Failure to adequately train authorized personnel like employees, custodial staff, or delivery personnel.
- Omitting to inform the monitoring facility of any unscheduled openings or closings, especially for businesses following a set schedule.
- Neglecting to update the list of authorized personnel with the monitoring facility.
- Failing to ensure all doors and windows are properly secured before activating the alarm system.