Eagle Eye President Warns Police May Stop Responding to Non-Video Verified Alarms
One of the greatest fears of the alarm industry is that police will stop responding to burglar alarms. This has not happened, but one executive who used to work at ADT warns it may.
In this post, we examine Eagle Eye Network President Ken Francis's remarks at the event and the current controversy over public safety resources spent on responding to false alarms.
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