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   https://www.komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-no-longer-respond-to-   
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   SEATTLE — In a letter from interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr, the   
   Seattle Police Department (SPD) released a major policy change regarding   
   the response to alarm calls.   
      
   Starting Oct. 1, SPD will only dispatch officers to calls from alarm   
   companies with supporting evidence, such as audio, video, panic alarms, or   
   eyewitness evidence that a person is illegally entering or attempting to   
   enter a residence or commercial property.   
      
   "We will no longer respond to calls from alarm companies based only on   
   sensor or motion activations," the letter stated. "With depleted   
   resources, we cannot prioritize a patrol response when there is a very low   
   probability that criminal activity is taking place."   
      
   According to Seattle police, the Seattle 911 Center receives approximately   
   13,000 yearly residential and commercial burglary alarm calls from alarm   
   monitoring companies.   
      
   The letter said most of those calls are the result of an "unintended   
   sensor trip by a homeowner or business employee. Many others are the   
   result of old or failing equipment."   
      
   According to SPD, of the 13,000 alarm calls in 2023, less than 4% were   
   confirmed to have a crime associated with them that resulted in an arrest   
   or report being written.   
      
   The letter was sent to alarm companies on Sept. 13 advising companies to   
   notify customers of this change and that "additional effort may be   
   required to work with them on technology upgrades or alternative options.   
   "   
      
   According to Washington Alarm, the policy changewill impact more than   
   75,000 alarm sites in the community.   
      
   "The verified response policy has been tried and rejected numerous times   
   including by cities such as Dallas, Texas, and San Jose, California. It   
   goes against best practices established through a collaborative effort by   
   the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National   
   Sheriff’s Association," Washington Alarm said.   
      
   Our industry supports the police and agrees that they need to conserve   
   resources. But there is a better way," said Washington Alarm.   
      
   The letter stated the change in SPD's response does not impact the   
   licensing and reporting requirements for alarm system monitoring companies   
   as defined in Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 6.10.   
      
      
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