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Verified Response Protocol Information

San Jose has made the decision to not respond to unverified alarms and the policy change occured on January 1, 2012. While this will result in fewer police responses to reports of alarms, police will continue to respond to panic and robbery alarms.

Broadview Security, Formerly Brinks Home Security was Purchased by ADT

On Jan. 19, 2010 Tyco International, owners of the ADT business, announced that it was purchasing Broadview Security, formerly known as Brinks Home Security. Broadview Security came into existence in June 2009, having formerly been known as Brink's Home Security. Brink's Home Security itself was a spin-off of the Brink's Company, this being their residential and commercial security installing business that they developed alongside the well-known Brink's cash transport business.

False Alarms and Verified Response Protocal

This infomation is in response to questions asked by a local writer who's city is starting to use Verified Response Protocol. This means that local police department will not respond to an alarm unless it has been verified.  This helps reduce false alarms but requires residents to upgrade their security system to audio verification systems or get video verification of alarm events before police will be dispatched to the home.