False alarms have a deleterious effect on the local law enforcement
effort. They are costly and disruptive; costly in the sense of the
deployment of our people to non-bona fide calls, detrimental by subjecting
our personnel and equipment to injury or other negative impacts when
responding. They cause a drain on the allocation of personnel to designated
areas by leaving certain other areas of the Town vulnerable. This
is a situation that must be met, modified and dealt with in a manner
consistent with the efficient and effective running of the Braintree
Police Department, by specific means as set forth herein.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AUTOMATIC DIALING DEVICE
An alarm system which automatically sends, over regular telephone
lines, by direct connection or otherwise, a prerecorded voice message
or coded signal indicating the existence of the emergency situation
that the alarm system is designated to detect.
BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM
An assembly of equipment and devices, or a single device such as a solid state unit, which plugs directly into a 110 volt AC line, arranged to signal the presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention to which police are expected to respond. Fire alarm systems and alarm systems which monitor temperature, smoke, humidity, or any other condition not directly related to the detection of an unauthorized intrusion into a premises or an attempted robbery at a premises are specifically excluded from the provisions of this chapter. Provisions of §
8.100.030C of this chapter shall apply to all users.
FALSE ALARM
A.
The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure,
malfunction, improper installation or negligence of the user of an
alarm system or his employees or agents.
B.
Any signal or automatic dialing device transmitted to the Braintree
Police Department requesting, or requiring, or resulting in a response
on the part of the Braintree Police Department when in fact there
has been no unauthorized intrusion, robbery, or burglary, or attempted
threat. For the purpose of this definition, activation of alarm systems
by acts of God, including but not limited to power outages, hurricanes,
tornadoes, earthquakes, and similar weather or atmospheric disturbances,
shall not be deemed to be a false alarm.