ATLANTA - BUREAU OF POLICE SERVICES THOR (TARGET HARDENING-OPPORTUNITY REDUCTION) PROGRAM - FALSE ALARM STUDY

• NCJ Number: 36311
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 20 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-DF-04-0015
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Touche Ross
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ONE OF THE FOUR RESEARCH PROJECTS OF THE ATLANTA BUREAU OF POLICE SERVICES' THOR (TARGET HARDENING-OPPORTUNITY REDUCTION) PROGRAM WHICH WAS INITIATED TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF BURGLARY, ROBBERY, AND RAPE IN THAT CITY.

Abstract

THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT, COST, AND CAUSES OF FALSE ALARMS IN THE CITY. THE STUDY OF THE EXTENT OF FALSE ALARMS CENTERS AROUND A REVIEW OF THE NUMBER OF BURGLAR ALARM SIGNALS GENERATED FROM POLICE AND PRIVATE BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS. THE ANALYSIS OF COSTS OF POLICE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT RESOURCES DIVERTED BY FALSE ALARMS WAS BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE DIRECT PAYROLL AND EQUIPMENT COSTS INCURRED DURING A SAMPLE PERIOD OF TIME. THE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY FALSE ALARM CAUSES INCLUDED PREPARING A LISTING OF FALSE ALARM SIGNALS, DOCUMENTATION OF SIGNALS RECEIVED DURING THE STUDY PERIOD, DOCUMENTATION OF SAMPLE FALSE ALARM SIGNALS FROM SECURITY AND ALARM COMPANIES AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE OBSERVED CAUSES OF FALSE ALARMS. FOR ALL FOUR OF THE THOR PROGRAM RESEARCH PRODUCTS, SEE NCJ-36308 THROUGH 36311.