False Police and Fire Alarms
False alarms are a problem for everyone. Alarms are valuable for protecting lives and property when properly designed, installed and maintained. When misused, they are a nuisance to everyone and can be a liability to the owner.
False alarms cost business, residents, the police and the security industry millions of dollars and thousands of staff hours each year. The Department of Public Safety responds to over 5000 crime alarms a year and 99.7% of these are false alarms! Each of these false alarms divert officers from other higher priority calls and emergencies. Accordingly The City of Sunnyvale has adopted a False Alarm Ordinance, including a fee structure!
For more information on any of these topics call (408) 730-7140.