Authored by Daniel Holcomb and Jennifer Kent, Parks Associates, June 2024

This whitepaper addresses the challenge of false alarms in residential security and their impact on law enforcement’s responsiveness. It explores how false alarms slow down emergency response times and diminish the value of professional monitoring services. The report advocates for adopting advanced verification technologies, such as TMA-AVS-01, and explores the role of video verification and AI in reducing false alarms. It positions these technologies as critical for maintaining the reliability of security services in an evolving market.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Control & Monitoring Equipment/Sensors, Cybersecurity/Privacy, Smart Cities, Security Systems