References from False Alarm Perspectives:
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1. William C. Cunningham, John J. Strauchs. and Clifford W. Van Meter, Private Security Trends, 1970-2000: The Hallcrest Report II (Stoneham, Mass.: Butterworth-Heinemann, l990), p. 282.
2. Security Letter, September 16, 1991.
3. The number could well be higher. Unfortunately, as with many numbers used in this report, complete, inclusive, national statistics are notably lacking.
4. Hallcrest II, p. 282.
5. Found in Jan./Feb. 1980 issue of Alarm Signal, p. 27.
6. CSAA False Alarm Study (Bethesda, Md.: Central Station Alarm Association, 1992), p. 2.
7. Keith W. Strandberg. "What Do 900-Numbers and Security Dealers Have in Common?" Security Dealer, November 1991.
8. Paul Sweeney. "The True Cost of False Alarms." Police Magazine, May 1983, p. 47.
9. William C. Cunningham and Todd H. Taylor, Private Security and Police In America: The Hallcrest Report 1 (Stoneham, Mass.: Butterworth-Heinemann. 1985), p. 64.
10. Private Security. Report of the Task Force on Private Security (Washington: Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, 1976). p. 155.
11. Survey conducted by STAT Resources for the Security Industry Association, reported in March 1991 Security Dealer, editorial page.
12. Simon Hakim and Andrew J. Buck. The Hakim-Buck Study: Deterrence of Suburban Burglaries (Cheltenham Pa.: Metrica. Inc. 1991).
13. Hallcrest I, p. 212.
14. Alarm Industry Quality Control Manual: A Comprehensive False Alarm Reduction Program (Bethesda, Md.: National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association. 1980), p. 8.2.