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Toronto police now require evidence before responding to home security alarm calls

Toronto police now require verification before responding to home alarms. This is in response to a finding that 97 per cent of alarm activations reported were false in 2016. (Getty Images) ... read more

Toronto police consider not responding to private alarm calls

Toronto police may stop sending officers to alarm calls, arguing the overwhelming number are false alerts and it’s a bad use of resources. In 2012, just 300 of the 20,000 private alarm calls ... read more