Platinum Protection Home security systems are wonderful tools for catching and preventing would-be home invaders. For many people, having a home alarm has meant the difference between life and death. But unfortunately, for many police departments across the country, home alarms can also tie up precious police resources by having to respond to false alarms. To help mitigate this, cities and police departments enact alarm system ordinances that often will require homeowners with security systems to obtain an alarm permit from the city.

Benefits of Platinum Protection

These permits range in price usually anywhere from $0 to $75 and are designed to ensure several important things, including the following:

• Reduce false alarms
• Increase education of alarm owners on how to prevent false alarms (look for additional information about false alarm prevention in our next newsletter)
• Incentivize alarm owners to train their family and/or employees on proper alarm system operation
• In some cases, to help cover the expense of police responding to false alarms
• To give the police department a record of all alarm owners in their jurisdiction which allows for faster response times and better alarm verification

Alarm permits have shown to be effective at reducing false alarms in a number of areas across the country. For example, Fremont, CA has seen a 20%-30% decrease in false alarms due to their alarm ordinance. For more information, see the Fremont Burglar Alarm Permit web page here.

To find out if your city requires an alarm permit, you can do the following:

• Call your local police department and ask if they have an alarm ordinance that requires alarm owners to obtain a permit.
• Do a Google search of the following keywords: “Alarm Permit YOUR CITY” replacing YOUR CITY with your town or city name.
• Call Platinum Protection customer service and ask if you need an alarm permit in your area and  for help on how to get one.

Your Family Deserves Platinum Protection

At Platinum Protection, your home and family’s safety and security is our highest priority. Maintaining proper permits is another important aspect of keeping your home and family safe from potential wrong-doers.