COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE FALSE ALARM PROBLEM

• NCJ Number: 32309
• Author(s): J W GREENE
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 90 pages
• Corporate Author: Greene and Associates
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; Greene and Associates
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

BASED ON A REVIEW OF 58 DIFFERENT ARTICLES, BOOKS, AND UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENTS, THIS PAPER IDENTIFIES A MAJORITY OF THE FACTORS AND VARIABLES THAT PRECIPITATE THE FALSE ALARM PROBLEM.

Abstract

THE TWO MOST COMMON PROBLEMS ARE USER-GENERATED FALSE ALARMS AND EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS. PROBLEMS SPECIFIC TO VARIOUS TYPES OF EQUIPMENT ARE DISCUSSED. THE POLICE VIEWPOINT IS COMPARED TO THE POSTURE OF THE ALARM INDUSTRY ON THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM AND ON WAYS TO COMBAT IT.