That means burglars are not targeting locations that have an alarm. Since only about 20 percent of Sacramento residences have alarms, burglars have plenty of other targets. There are penalties for false alarms which vary according to the jurisdiction and location. Usually there is no penalty for the first offense. What is most important, however, is that false alarms can be easily avoided.
Most false alarms occur at the key pad due to pressing the wrong buttons.
Make sure your alarm is easy to use and that you know how to cancel a false alarm immediately by calling your alarm monitoring station. There are usually no penalties or charges if you call right away. Protecting your property can be accomplished with interior motion sensors. One such motion detector can protect many windows and most companies include at least one with their most basic system. On the other hand, the motion detectors must be turned off while you are home.