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Alarm Dispatch Requests;
(2) establish a procedure to accept Cancellation of Alarm Dispatch Requests

(B)     The Alarm Administrator shall establish a procedure to record such information on Alarm Dispatch Requests necessary to permit the Alarm Administrator to maintain records, including, but not limited to, the following information. This information may be relayed by the responding officer at the time of clearance to law enforcement dispatchers, who will then record said information on the call record.

(1) identification of the registration number for the Alarm Site;
(2) identification of the Alarm Site;
(3) date and time Alarm Dispatch Request was received;
(4) date and time of law enforcement officer arrival at the Alarm Site;
(5) zone if available;
(6) name of Alarm User's representative on premises, if any;
(7) identification of the responsible Alarm Company;
(8) whether unable to locate the address, and/or ;
(9) cause of alarm if known.

(C)     The Alarm Administrator shall establish a procedure for the notification to the Alarm User of a False Alarm. Options include but are not limited to the officer leaving a door hanger or notice at the Alarm Site. The notice shall include the following information:

(1) the date and time of law enforcement response to the False Alarm;
(2) the identification number of the responding law enforcement officer, and;
(3) a statement urging the Alarm User to ensure that the Alarm System is properly operated, inspected, and serviced in order to avoid False Alarms and resulting fines.

(D)     If there is reason to believe that an Alarm System is not being used or maintained in a manner that ensures proper operation and suppresses False Alarms, the Alarm Administrator may require a conference with an Alarm User and the Alarm Company responsible for the repair of the Alarm System to review the circumstances of each False Alarm.

(E)     The Alarm Administrator shall oversee the creation and implementation of a Alarm User Awareness Class. The Alarm Administrator may request the assistance of Alarm Companies and a law enforcement agency in developing and implementing the class. The class shall inform Alarm Users of the problems created by False Alarms and teach Alarm Users how to operate their Alarm Systems without generating False Alarms.

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FARA/NBFAA Model Burglar Alarm Ordinace         Revised 06/10/99Page 11
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