Modesto Police Department Uses Verified Response for Alarm Calls

Modesto, CA- On November 1, 2006, the Modesto Police Department will begin using a verified response dispatch policy when responding to alarm calls. The change in policy is a means of reducing false alarms.
 

What this means for alarm owners is that the Modesto Police Department will no longer routinely respond to burglar alarms unless additional information is received to verify the validity of the alarm. The Alarm/Monitoring Company must be able to verify the alarm through the use of on-site audio and/or video equipment, or by a private security service. If the validity of the alarm was verified through the use of on-site equipment or a private security service, and it has been determined that the alarm is not false, the Modesto Police Department will dispatch an officer to respond.
 

M & M PRIVATE SECURITY ASSOCIATES NOW OFFERS GUARD SCAN REPORTING SERVICE
GuardScan uses the latest wireless RFID technology to tracks employees whose work duties require moving from place to place, such as security guard patrolling, policeman patrolling, remote equipment inspection, etc. The remote scanner records the date, time and location at a touch of a button, when bought within three inches of a RFID tag checkpoint. This enables us to provide our clients with professional patrol reports that indicate a security officer's location at specific times during a security shift in your business.

Please ask our representatives how we may incorporate this technology into your security program.

In House Security Now Needs to Register Security Officers
Due to the passage of Senate Bill 194, a person who meets the definition of a proprietary private security officer must register with the Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS). SB 194, sponsored by Senator Abel Maldonado, was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 7, 2005.

Effective Dates
People hired as security officers on or after January 1, 2006, must be registered on or after July 1, 2006. People hired as security officers before January 1, 2006, must be registered on or after January 1, 2007.

Background
A proprietary private security officer is defined (with some exceptions) as an unarmed individual who is employed exclusively by any one employer, whose primary duty is to provide security services for his or her employer, whose services are not contracted to any other entity or person, and who meets both of the following criteria: He or she is required to wear a distinctive uniform clearly identifying the individual as a security officer. He or she is likely to interact with the public while performing his or her duties.

Requirements
A person who meets the definition of a proprietary private security officer shall register with BSIS. The criteria for licensure includes, but is not limited to: Submission of fingerprints for background checks through the California Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Payment of an application fee. Training