Tired of getting calls in the middle of the night and having to go out to respond to alarm activations or other problems at your property? All Cape Patrol provides alarm response call-out services where our patrol team of alarm … Continue reading →
Smart homes and home automation systems have come a long way over the last decade. Many of these systems allow second home owners to do things like regulate thermostats, turn lights on and off, view surveillance cameras and control their … Continue reading →
Most Cape Cod towns levy fines against property owners for police response to false alarm activations. Some towns allow a small number of false alarms (usually less than 3) before fines are issued and then assess fines ranging anywhere from … Continue reading →
Due to the growing problem with false alarms, police departments and cities around the country are moving to Verified Response policies. Verified Response is a policy that requires the alarm or alarm monitoring company to verify that there is an … Continue reading →
Martha’s Vineyard emergency operators, police officers, and firefighters handled approximately 2,420 separate alarm calls last year. Nearly all were false alarms. With Island towns facing increasingly tight public safety budgets, the number of false alarms last year is raising questions … Continue reading →
