Will false alarms cripple the industry? (security services industry): An article from: Security Management

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From the supplier: There are indications that false alarms are beginning to seriously bother local authorities. Many local governments have actually enacted measures such as fines and more stringent requirements in an effort to curb false alarms but the problem still persists. The burden is now on the security services industry. It is suggested that a way of rating security companies by the number of false alarms they send out be developed. The results of these ratings should then be provided to customers, who will naturally be more inclined to choose companies with low false alarm ratios. This market-oriented approach could succeed in bringing down the incidence of false alarms.

Citation Details
Title: Will false alarms cripple the industry? (security services industry)
Author: Joseph B. McCullough
Publication:Security Management (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 1995
Publisher: American Society for Industrial Security
Volume: v39 Issue: n2 Page: p94(2)

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