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False Dispatch Reduction,
It’s good for
business!
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WHO IS SIAC?
Need for One-Voice to Represent the
Alarm Industry!
 Started Operation 2003
 501(c)(6) Non-Profit
 Governed by the Four North American
Alarm Associations
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One voice for the alarm industry…
We manage the alarm issue for the
major North American security trade
associations.
SIAC, We work to…
Reduce Dispatches
 Educate all parties – Solutions
 Share Information
 Promote/Support effective ordinances
 Support Measures to Help Recover
Costs to Law Enforcement
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Staff of Experts…
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Experience:
65 years in Law Enforcement
 Over 100 years in Alarm Industry
Management
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Unique team unequaled in North America
 Addressed/Assisted 1000’s of agencies
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AVAILABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
& INDUSTRY AS A FREE RESOURCE!
Cooperative efforts…
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Participate with IACP & NSA
leaders & others
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Conduct Seminars at
National, State & Local
Meetings
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FBI – LEEDA Training
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Assist alarm administrators
on ordinance preparation
SIAC Action Items…
Ordinance w/Best Practices – Enforced!
 ECV (Multiple Call Verification)
 ANSI CP-01 Equipment Requirement
 Work w/ Worst Abusers
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Train and Retrain Customers
 Service Promptly
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Communication & Cooperation
Historical Concerns…
WHY Reduce Alarm Dispatches?
Officer Safety
 Police Resource Usage
 Fines
 Real Threat of Non-Response
 User Safety
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What about business?
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Why reduce false dispatches?
Maintain Company Value
 Company Reputation
 Better Account Retention
 Preserve Police Response
 Service Revenue
 Central Station Activity
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Establishing the value of your company.
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Alarm companies are traditionally valued
based on the recurring revenue
generated by their customers.
Alarm company’s are bought and sold by a
formula based on a multiple of the recurring
revenue stream.
 In rare cases additional value may be given
to a company’s dominance in a market.
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What do false alarms have to do with
evaluating my company’s value?
A high number of false alarms and a high
number of false dispatches can be an
indicator of service or installation issues.
 Companies with a high number of false
alarms typically have unhappy
customers and unhappy customers don’t
pay in a timely manner.
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Account Retention
Non-Response = 10% to 20% loss in
monitoring revenue.
 Combined with normal attrition a hold
back could result in a 30 to 40%
reduction in company value.
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Non Response = Lower Multiples
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Companies that purchase accounts pay
less for accounts in markets where there
is a non response policy in place.
How do I know if I have a problem?
Nationally the alarm industry has a
combined factor of .90, or just under 1
dispatch per system per year.
 What is your alarm factor?
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Divide your annual dispatches by the
number of monitored customers.
 500 customers and 500 dispatches= 1.0
 500 customers and 250 dispatches = 0.5
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How do I address the problem?
Start With 3 Step Approach
COMBATING ALARM
DISPATCHES
The 3 Steps To Managing Alarms
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Step One
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Step Two
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Enhanced Call Verification
Use CP-01 Listed Equipment
Step Three
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Target Worst Abusers
Step One
ANSI/ CSAA Standard for
Enhanced Call Verification or
ECV
Enhanced Call Verification
ECV delays dispatch less than 1 minute.
 ECV reduces dispatches by up to 50%.
 Fewer Dispatches = Faster Net
Response
 ECV reduces call loads at 9-1-1 and at the
alarm monitoring company!
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Enhanced Call Verification
ECV is required in Virginia, Florida and
Texas as well as some local jurisdictions.
 ECV is endorsed by IACP, NSA and
FARA
 ECV is an ANSI Approved Standard
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ANSI/ CSAA CS-V-01-2004.XX
ECV is a proven method to reduce
dispatches
Implementing ECV in Your Company
Notify your customers of the change.
 Verification must be to two different
numbers.
 Ask your customers for Cellular numbers as
the second contact number.
 If using a 3rd party monitoring company,
notify them of this new procedure..
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Step Two
ANSI/ SIA CP-01 Control Panel
Standard
CP-01 Equipment
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In an effort to deal long term with the
cause of false dispatch requests the
alarm industry developed a control
panel standard to once and for all
address the high incidence of
customer error.
ALL ASSOCIATIONS
PARTICIPATED
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AIREF
Alarm Industry Research & Education Foundation
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CSAA
Central Station Alarm Association
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NBFAA
National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
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SIA
Security Industry Association
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CANASA Canadian Alarm Security Association
UL COMPLIANT
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UL 609 - Local Burglar Alarm
UL 611 & 1610- Central Station BA
UL 684 - Mercantile & Bank
UL 864 - Fire Protective Signals
UL 985 & 1023 - Household Fire, BA
UL 1635 - Digital BA Communicators
UL 1641 - Residential Systems
WHY NEW STANDARDS?
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Meeting of Industry Professionals...
Need for further reductions...
 Need for standardization...
 Based on known solutions...
 Based on HIGH user error...
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MOST Panel Manufacturers Participated!
False Dispatch Elimination
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Most User Errors - During Entry/Exit:
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User Arms - Exits - Re-enters…
User Arms - Fails to Exit in time…
User Arms - Building still Occupied…
User Arms - Exits Through Wrong Door…
User Arms - Fails to exit at all...
False Dispatch Elimination
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Most User Errors - During Entry/Exit:
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User enters - forgets code…
User enters - fails to disarm within delay time…
User enters - unfamiliar with system...
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User enters - through the wrong door…
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non-delayed
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no keypad - unable to hear prewarn
New Control Panel Standards
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Exit Delay:
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Default - 60 seconds (Min 45 sec)
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Progress Annunciation - different sound the last
10 seconds of delay
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AUTOMATIC RESTART of exit delay, ONCE!
(upon re-entry)
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Recent Closing - signal sent if alarm within 2
minutes of Exit time expiration
New Control Panel Standards
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Exit Delay:
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Fail to exit - arms all zones STAY MODE
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Remote annunciation supported by panel
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Exit Time DOUBLED if user disables pre-warning.
(dealer cannot disable globally)
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Exit Error - Immediate local alarm...
New Control Panel Standards
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Entry Delay:
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Default 30 seconds (Minimum 30 sec)
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Progress Annunciation - different sound last ten
seconds of delay
Pre-Warning Silenced - after 1st digit code entry
Cancel Message window after abort window - 5
minutes
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ALL BURG ZONES… “ABORT WINDOW”
Burglary - default 30 sec* (15-45 range)
 Fire - default No delay
 Hold-up/Tamper - No delay
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*May disable by zone or zone type!
LOCAL ALARM STILL SOUNDS - ONLY
COMMUNICATION IS DELAYED
New Control Panel Standards
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Other New Features:
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Upon Power Restoral 60 second settling out
period.. NO ALARM SIGNALS TRANSMITTED!
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Swinger shut-down - default - “1” (MAX-2)
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Will reset after 48 hours - with no trips
NEW (OPTIONAL)- Swinger Trouble signal sent after 1st
trip
Universal disarming sequence - code only
New Control Panel Standards
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Other New Features:
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Cross Zoning features available
1+ duress Eliminated!
*70 Call Waiting - 2nd Call Option…
Test in Progress Features
Preset Automatic Arming - Audible !
New “Simple” Instruction Card!
New Standards & UL
UL - Testing to the new standards...
 New UL sticker on panels...
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LISTED
DESIGN EVALUATED BY UL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
Panel Standard
SIA CP-01 Control
- Features for False Alarm Reduction
Implementing CP-01
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Educate your installation and service
personnel how to program to the
requirements of the standard.
Start with all new installations.
 Use on all service replacements.
 Target worst offenders.
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Step Three
Working with Worst Offenders
Working With Abusers
Identify those customers with the highest
number of false dispatches.
 Usually less than 10% of client base.
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Schools
Municipal Buildings
Churches
Banks
Large Retailers
Other locations with multiple users
Establish Your Base Line
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Nationally
Residential alarm systems have a dispatch
rate of .30.
 Commercial alarm systems have a dispatch
rate of 1.27.
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Identify The Problems
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Most likely problem is user error.
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Second most common problem, is
misapplication of technology.
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Third most common is power related.
User Error
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Over 75% of all dispatches are the result of
user error with over half occurring during the
entry/ exit periods.
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Check delay periods, use CP-01 Defaults;
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Minimum 60 seconds Exit and 30 seconds Entry
Eliminate all 1+ duress programming;
Program call waiting “*70” prefix;
Make certain customer knows the phone number
and process to cancel a false alarm.
Misapplication of Equipment
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Most common is inadequate technology to match
environment for motion detectors.
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Use only motion detectors that meet ANSI/ SIA PR-01
Standard.
 Harsh Environments
 Pets
Use only contacts that meet the ANSI SIA Contact
Standard.
Weather Related Alarms
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Most bad weather alarms are result of
weak or outdated batteries.
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Follow battery manufacturer’s
recommendations for battery replacement.
Doors and windows that are warped or
misaligned need wide gap magnets.
False Panic or Hold Up Alarms
Use only dual action or recessed
buttons.
 Reprogram all 1+ duress alarms.
 Wire two bill traps in parallel.
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What else you can do...
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In House Employee Training
 Pro-Active Approach (Set-up Team)
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Use new standards on existing panels
Call customers within 24 hours of event
Service promptly!
Target 10 Worst Offenders Monthly
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Use Central Station Software to Track!
Be an ACTIVE Member of the Local, State
and National Associations
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