If you’re among the 39 million U.S. households protected by a monitored home security system, chances are you’ve triggered a false alarm or two. What you might not know is that nearly all ...

My Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector had a false alarm at 1:30 a.m. As it turns out, they aren't that uncommon. Here's what you can do.

But even before the corrected message went out, some Hawaii officials were tweeting that it was a false alarm, including Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at 1:24 p.m. and Sen. Brian Schatz's retweet of a ...

Los Angeles City Council members Tuesday unanimously approved fees for false burglar alarms, agreeing to charge residents $115 the first time police respond.

Nationwide, a report by the Urban Institute in 2012 estimated, "90-99 percent of all calls received by police as a result of alarms from security systems or panic alarms are false.

Japan's false alarm showcases tsunami alert system By Bennett Richardson Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Nov. 16, 2006, 12:11 p.m. ET | TOKYO ...

Police: Oxnard's school aims to heighten awareness about the costly trend of bogus security-system calls. Other cities are considering offering similar courses.

FOLEY, Ala. - Tonight, FOX10 News is looking into a false alarm that led to mass panic at Foley High School.School officials said it all started when a teacher overheard a student talking about a ...

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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Some Cobb County parents are concerned about recent false alarms with the district’s fairly new security system. Channel 2′s Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell went ...

Conroe will begin a crackdown on false alarms on Oct. 1 by hiring an outside contractor to take over permitting and enforcement of the city's alarm ordinance. Conroe police estimate than 97 ...