The County of Riverside Considering Charging Residences and Businesses For False Alarms

The County of Riverside has noted that much of their Sheriff's time is spent chasing down false alarms and that causes huge issues when someone really needs help. So one solution, which is being floated is charging those who have the alarm systems a fee for false alarms. Security companies do charge their clients to come out when an alarm goes off already, but should the police charge?

It turns out that theCounty of Riverside indeed, isConsidering Charging Residences and Businesses for False Alarms.Now mind you Caddyshack will not be charging if the alarm goes off and there is a break in, broken window, door jimmied, or if they actually catch someone in the act. But, if they start charging for false alarms who is to say it is actually a false alarm? And if the businesses are charged unnecessarily, what if they remove the alarm system? Then more buildings will have fewer alarms and that means more criminals will feel safer becoming burglars.

Riverside police in Riverside noticed that "there were online student loan consolidation alarm dispatches" and only a couple hundred "resulting in a crime report." Would charging for each alarm dispatch result in false crime reports and thus, add unnecessarily to crime statistics which will cause real estate prices to get even worse? And how much would they charge? 30-minutes times two credit cards purchases and two patrol cars? How much would that be; $100 - $150?

Can you see the dilemma to tax payers, crime stats, police, businesses and citizens? It's a real problem to be considered, and public policy is serious here. Think on this.

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