False Alarm Perspectives

Section 6: Resources

Listed below are organizations, publications, articles, and other resources relevant to persons seeking to reduce false alarms.

Articles

• Daughtry, Sylvester, Jr. "False Alarm Reduction: A Priority for Law Enforcement," The Police Chief, January 1993, p. 14.
• Dysart, Joseph. "Getting a Handle on the False Alarm Problem," Security Dealer, August 1991, p. 64.
• Fague, Anthony. False Alarms: What Can Be Done?" Security News, August 1991, p. 9.
• Kirschenbaum, Kenneth. "False Alarms," Security Dealer, February 1990.
• Kleinknecht, G. H., and D. A. George. "False Alarms: A Drain on Police Resources," FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, January 1988, p. 12.
• Sweeney, Paul. "The True Cost of False Alarms," Police Magazine, May 1983, p. 47.
• Stepanek, Laura. "Today's Clues to Tomorrow's Security," Security Distributing and Marketing, January 1991, p. 78.
• Strandberg, Keith W. "What Do 900-Numbers and Security Dealers Have in Common?" Security Dealer, November 1991.
• Strandberg, Keith W. "Zeroing In on the False Alarm Problem," Security Dealer, February 1993, p. 56.

Books, Manuals, Reports

• Alarm Industry Quality Control Manual: A Comprehensive False Alarm Reduction Program. Bethesda, Md.: National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association, 1980.
• CSAA False Alarm Study. Bethesda, Md.: Central Station Alarm Association, 1992.
• Cunningham, William C., and Todd Taylor. Private Security and Police in America: The Hallcrest Report I. Stoneham, Mass.: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1985.
• Cunningham, William C., John J. Strauchs, and Clifford W. Van Meter. Private Security Trends: 1970 to 2000--The Hallcrest Report II. Stoneham, Mass.: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1990.
• Collins, P. Evaluation at False Alarm Rates with Emphasis on Reduction and Improved Efficiency Police Departments. From 1989 Carnahan Conference on Security Technology. University of Kentucky, Office of Engineering Services Publications, 226 Anderson Hall, Lexington, KY 40506.
• False Alarm Committee Report: Recommendations to Reduce False Alarms. A 1993 report to the Ministry of Attorney General of British Columbia, Police Services, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 CANADA.
• Hakim, Simon, and Andrew J. Buck. The Hakim-Buck Study: Deterrence of Suburban Burglaries. Cheltenham, Pa.: Metrica, Inc., 1991.
• O'Brien, W. E. Report front the Alarm Efficiency Task Force. 1984. Obtainable from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. See "Organizations" below.
• Private Security: Report of the Task Force on Private Security. Washington: Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, 1976.

Videos

• Target Zero: Preventing False Alarms. Achieve! Incorporated, 9317 S.W. Umiat Court, Tualatin, OR 97062. Phone (800)477-1284.

Organizations

• Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation,
  3220 N Street, N.W.,
  Suite 1860,
  Washington, DC 20007.
• Canadian Alarm and Security Association,
  610 Alden Road, Suite 201,
  Markham, Ontario L3R 9Zl CANADA
  Phone (416) 513-0622
• Central Station Alarm Association,
  7101 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1390,
  Bethesda, MD 20814
  Phone (301) 907-0045 Ask for the False Alarm Committee.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police,
  515 North Washington Street,
  Alexandria, VA 22314-2357
  Phone (703) 836-6767 Ask for the False Alarm Reduction Subcommittee of the Private Sector Liaison Committee.
• National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association,
  7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1390,
  Bethesda, MD 20814-4805
  Phone (301) 907-3202. Ask for the False Alarm Prevention Committee.
• National Crime Prevention Institute,
  University of Louisville,
  Louisville, KY 40292
  Phone (502) 588-6987
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service,
  1600 Research Boulevard,
  Rockville, MD 20850
  Phone (301) 251-5217
• Professional Alarm Services Organizations of North America,
  P.O. Box 793,
  Bloomfield, CT 06002
  Phone (203) 242-4337.
• Security Industry Association,
  1801 K Street, N.W.,
  Suite 1203L,
  Washington, DC 20006
  Phone (202)466-7420
• Underwriters Laboratories
  For information on the UL Certificate Verification Service, contact the closest of the following:
  • Dick Marshall,
    UL-Northbrook,
    333 Pfingsten Road,
    Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
    (708) 272 8800, ext. 42544
  • Bahman Mostafazadeh,
    UL-Santa Clara,
    1655 Scott Boulevard,
    Santa Clara, CA 95050
    (408) 985-2400, ext. 2544
  • Peter Tallman,
    UL-Melville,
    1285 Walt Whitman Road,
    Melville, NY 11747
    (516) 271-6200 ext. 4l5
  • Dan Ryan,
    UL-RTP,
    12 Laboratory Drive,
    P.O. Box 13995,
    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
    (919) 549-1400, ext. 1658