Verified Response Hits Milwaukee, WBFAA Drums Up Public Support
“I’ve had complaints from community groups and alderman about the lack of police response time. In the last two years, we’ve spent 31,000 hours of police time answering false alarms. This is a total waste of time,†said police chief Nannette Hegerty, who said she considers implementing a verified response policy to be one of her top priorities.
“We’re going all out, doing anything we can think of that would educate the public and get them involved. [Public outcry] is the only thing that will change this,†said Mike Horgan, Wisconsin Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (WBFAA) president.