A San Jose, Calif. Police Department policy change, on a questionably fast track by police officials still sending out mixed signals to local alarm companies, ended in the institution of verified alarm response the first of this year.
That decision by Chief Chris Moore is not the end point, however, for security and monitoring firms in the area. What these security companies are doing in their own response can help others elsewhere facing potentially similar threats to their businesses. Additionally, the San Jose situation shows that politics, economics, city staff changes, personalities, and a measured response to no response all play differently depending on myriad factors and locales.