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Media Reports Showing "Verified Response" Does NOT Work:

The Denver Post
Businessman Shoots Self as he Chases Two Robbers
DENVER, Colorado (September 12, 2007) – An elderly Denver businessman actually shot himself trying to defend his store against burglars. The shooting occurred after a verified response program went into effect in the Denver area.

The Dallas Morning News
Council Repeals Alarm Policy
DALLAS, Texas (September 13, 2007) – The Dallas Mayor and City Council conceded that the city’s verified response program was a failure and voted to repeal it once business crime actually rose after its adoption. Verified response was in effect for two years, with no demonstrable success. This article explains the statistics and rationale behind the 11-4 vote to abolish verified response.

KXAS-TV, NBC-5
Dallas Repeals Business Alarm Policy
DALLAS, Texas (September 13, 2007) – NBC’s news affiliate in Dallas reports on the repeal of verified response. The Dallas mayor explains why "VR" hurts business growth in his city as well as being harmful for current business owners.

KERA-FM
Dallas Repeals "Verified Response"
DALLAS, Texas (September 12, 2007) – This news radio report outlines why the Dallas City Council voted to abolish verified response. During the debate prior to the vote, business owners explain why “criminals have the upper hand” with verified response, and why the program made them fear for their safety.

Dallas Blog
Council Repeals Verified Response
DALLAS, Texas (September 12, 2007) – An unusually large audience cheered when the verified response program was repealed by the Dallas City Council. The blog report gives the play-by-play as citizens spoke out more than three to one against verified response, and outlines why council members and the mayor voted 11-4 to eliminate the program.

KTVT-TV, CBS-11
Burglar Strikes Dallas Convenience Store
DALLAS, Texas (September 6, 2007) – Dramatic video illustrates why police, not store owners, should be first on the scene of a burglary. This CBS news affiliate airs surveillance footage of four police officers subduing a robber, and the store owner’s son getting injured during the altercation. Just one of many incidents that caused the Dallas City Council to overturn their verified response policy.

WFAA-TV, ABC-8
Verified Response "a Joke," Says Store Owner
DALLAS, Texas (August 29, 2007) – Business owners in Dallas call the city’s verified response program “a joke” - among other things. One store owner suffered three break-ins inside six months. This type of anecdotal evidence overrode police claims that their verified response policy was working, and led to the eventual elimination of verified response in Dallas.

The Capital Times
No-Response Policy Alarms Owner
MADISON, Wisconsin (August 15, 2007) – The Madison Police Department’s verified response policy prompts a business owner to pack up and move. His computer store was burglarized twice in eight months, and he feels he’s been let down as a citizen and a taxpayer.

KXAS-TV, NBC-5
Stolen Jeans
DALLAS, Texas (August 14, 2007) – A Dallas business owner was robbed three times in six months after the verified response program went into effect. This NBC affiliate news report reveals how criminals are getting bolder with police relying on verified response.

KTVT-TV, CBS-11
Investigation: DPD Arrives Hours After Some Crimes
DALLAS, Texas (July 23, 2007) – This television report investigates whether verified response has improved police service – and reveals some scary results. Not only did police response times not improve after verified response was implemented, the program is shown to make home and business owners distrustful of the police and offer complacency for law-breakers.

The Mobile Register
Man Shot, Two Businesses Robbed
MOBILE, Alabama (June 15, 2007) – A man was shot when he beat police to a robbery in progress at his cousin’s gas station. The convenience store’s burglar alarm prompted the man and his cousin to investigate leading to a confrontation with armed men in the parking lot. The would-be robbers shot the man in the leg, the two victims returned fire, but the assailants got away. The police apparently did not respond to the alarm until shots were fired.

KDFW-TV, FOX-4
Verified Response
DALLAS, Texas (May 15, 2007) – In this transcript of a television news report examines both sides of the verified response issue (which was eventually repealed in Dallas). The reporter interviews a business owner who’s been the victim of multiple break-ins as a result of verified response.

The Dallas Morning News
Store Owner Shoots Burglary Suspect
DALLAS, Texas (March 27, 2007) – Verified Response programs often force private citizens to take the law into their own hands. This Dallas business owner was made a vigilante when the alarm company was compelled to notify him of a break-in, instead of police.

KDFW-TV, FOX4
Burglars Rappel Into Store with Garden Hose
DALLAS, Texas (March 13, 2007) – In this transcript of a television news story, surveillance video demonstrates how burglars use verified response to their advantage – these robbers spent about an hour looting a store while the alarm was sounding!

San Diego Union-Tribune
Store Owner Interrupts, Shoots at Burglars
WARNER SPRINGS, California (March 7, 2007) – A store owner shot two burglars after he was forced to investigate a burglar alarm himself. The police didn’t respond to the store until the owner reported the shooting.

WBAP-AM
Smash-and-Grab Burglars Strike Restaurant
DALLAS, Texas (May 21, 2007) – A transcription of a news radio report details how a Dallas business owner had to drive to his restaurant from out-of-town early in the morning because of verified response. What he found was a truck parked inside his building, a smash-and-grab burglary and a cause to be “angry.”

WFAA-TV, ABC-8
Dangling Burglar Encounter Sparks Response Criticism
DALLAS, Texas (January 23, 2007) – A business owner responds to his store’s burglar alarm to find the robber swinging from the ceiling. But even more frightening for the store owner was the report that another burglar was armed and close by. This online version of a broadcast news report reveals some of the dangers of verified response.

The Dallas Morning News
Murders Fall, Rapes Rise in '06
DALLAS, Texas (January 2, 2007) – Verified Response can actually have the opposite of the desired effect – the city of Dallas saw a rise in rapes and business crimes after the start of their “VR” program.

KOLO-TV, ABC-8
Sparks Alarm Repsone
RENO, Nevada (September 9, 2006) – The police department in Sparks, Nevada goes from verified response to enhanced call verification for burglar alarms. Police sought to scrap the "VR" policy after only a year.

The Salt Lake Tribune
Survey Says Votes Aren't Pleased with Police Alarm Policy
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (September 18, 2006) – Home and business owners decry their city’s verified response program by an overwhelming margin – 85 percent. A survey of registered voters revealed that two-thirds of them believe police should not verify burglar alarms before responding.

The San Jose Mercury News
Burglaries Rise as Police Respond Less
SAN JOSE, California (April 3, 2006) – Verified response has the opposite effect of its design in San Jose – a year after the program began the number of burglaries actually rose 14 percent! The verified response policy there was so problematic; one business owner filed a lawsuit over it.

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		Media Reports Showing "Verified Response" Does NOT Work: The Denver Post Businessman Shoots Self as he Chases Two Robbers DENVER, Colorado (September 12, 2007) – An elderly Denver businessman actually shot himself trying to defend his store against burglars. The shooting occurred after a verified response program went into effect in the Denver area. The Dallas Morning News Council Repeals Alarm Policy DALLAS, Texas (September 13, 2007) – The Dallas Mayor and City Council conceded that the city’s verified response program was a failure and voted to repeal it once business crime actually rose after its adoption. Verified response was in effect for two years, with no demonstrable success. This article explains the statistics and rationale behind the 11-4 vote to abolish verified response. KXAS-TV, NBC-5 Dallas Repeals Business Alarm Policy DALLAS, Texas (September 13, 2007) – NBC’s news affiliate in Dallas reports on the repeal of verified response. The Dallas mayor explains why "VR" hurts business growth in his city as well as being harmful for current business owners. KERA-FM Dallas Repeals "Verified Response" DALLAS, Texas (September 12, 2007) – This news radio report outlines why the Dallas City Council voted to abolish verified response. During the debate prior to the vote, business owners explain why “criminals have the upper hand” with verified response, and why the program made them fear for their safety. Dallas Blog Council Repeals Verified Response DALLAS, Texas (September 12, 2007) – An unusually large audience cheered when the verified response program was repealed by the Dallas City Council. The blog report gives the play-by-play as citizens spoke out more than three to one against verified response, and outlines why council members and the mayor voted 11-4 to eliminate the program. KTVT-TV, CBS-11 Burglar Strikes Dallas Convenience Store DALLAS, Texas (September 6, 2007) – Dramatic video illustrates why police, not store owners, should be first on the scene of a burglary. This CBS news affiliate airs surveillance footage of four police officers subduing a robber, and the store owner’s son getting injured during the altercation. Just one of many incidents that caused the Dallas City Council to overturn their verified response policy. WFAA-TV, ABC-8 Verified Response "a Joke," Says Store Owner DALLAS, Texas (August 29, 2007) – Business owners in Dallas call the city’s verified response program “a joke” - among other things. One store owner suffered three break-ins inside six months. This type of anecdotal evidence overrode police claims that their verified response policy was working, and led to the eventual elimination of verified response in Dallas. The Capital Times No-Response Policy Alarms Owner MADISON, Wisconsin (August 15, 2007) – The Madison Police Department’s verified response policy prompts a business owner to pack up and move. His computer store was burglarized twice in eight months, and he feels he’s been let down as a citizen and a taxpayer. KXAS-TV, NBC-5 Stolen Jeans DALLAS, Texas (August 14, 2007) – A Dallas business owner was robbed three times in six months after the verified response program went into effect. This NBC affiliate news report reveals how criminals are getting bolder with police relying on verified response. KTVT-TV, CBS-11 Investigation: DPD Arrives Hours After Some Crimes DALLAS, Texas (July 23, 2007) – This television report investigates whether verified response has improved police service – and reveals some scary results. Not only did police response times not improve after verified response was implemented, the program is shown to make home and business owners distrustful of the police and offer complacency for law-breakers. The Mobile Register Man Shot, Two Businesses Robbed MOBILE, Alabama (June 15, 2007) – A man was shot when he beat police to a robbery in progress at his cousin’s gas station. The convenience store’s burglar alarm prompted the man and his cousin to investigate leading to a confrontation with armed men in the parking lot. The would-be robbers shot the man in the leg, the two victims returned fire, but the assailants got away. The police apparently did not respond to the alarm until shots were fired. KDFW-TV, FOX-4 Verified Response DALLAS, Texas (May 15, 2007) – In this transcript of a television news report examines both sides of the verified response issue (which was eventually repealed in Dallas). The reporter interviews a business owner who’s been the victim of multiple break-ins as a result of verified response. The Dallas Morning News Store Owner Shoots Burglary Suspect DALLAS, Texas (March 27, 2007) – Verified Response programs often force private citizens to take the law into their own hands. This Dallas business owner was made a vigilante when the alarm company was compelled to notify him of a break-in, instead of police. KDFW-TV, FOX4 Burglars Rappel Into Store with Garden Hose DALLAS, Texas (March 13, 2007) – In this transcript of a television news story, surveillance video demonstrates how burglars use verified response to their advantage – these robbers spent about an hour looting a store while the alarm was sounding! San Diego Union-Tribune Store Owner Interrupts, Shoots at Burglars WARNER SPRINGS, California (March 7, 2007) – A store owner shot two burglars after he was forced to investigate a burglar alarm himself. The police didn’t respond to the store until the owner reported the shooting. WBAP-AM Smash-and-Grab Burglars Strike Restaurant DALLAS, Texas (May 21, 2007) – A transcription of a news radio report details how a Dallas business owner had to drive to his restaurant from out-of-town early in the morning because of verified response. What he found was a truck parked inside his building, a smash-and-grab burglary and a cause to be “angry.” WFAA-TV, ABC-8 Dangling Burglar Encounter Sparks Response Criticism DALLAS, Texas (January 23, 2007) – A business owner responds to his store’s burglar alarm to find the robber swinging from the ceiling. But even more frightening for the store owner was the report that another burglar was armed and close by. This online version of a broadcast news report reveals some of the dangers of verified response. The Dallas Morning News Murders Fall, Rapes Rise in '06 DALLAS, Texas (January 2, 2007) – Verified Response can actually have the opposite of the desired effect – the city of Dallas saw a rise in rapes and business crimes after the start of their “VR” program. KOLO-TV, ABC-8 Sparks Alarm Repsone RENO, Nevada (September 9, 2006) – The police department in Sparks, Nevada goes from verified response to enhanced call verification for burglar alarms. Police sought to scrap the "VR" policy after only a year. The Salt Lake Tribune Survey Says Votes Aren't Pleased with Police Alarm Policy SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (September 18, 2006) – Home and business owners decry their city’s verified response program by an overwhelming margin – 85 percent. A survey of registered voters revealed that two-thirds of them believe police should not verify burglar alarms before responding. The San Jose Mercury News Burglaries Rise as Police Respond Less SAN JOSE, California (April 3, 2006) – Verified response has the opposite effect of its design in San Jose – a year after the program began the number of burglaries actually rose 14 percent! The verified response policy there was so problematic; one business owner filed a lawsuit over it. MANY MORE ARTICLES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. (Please notify us if a link has expired: ross@prexperts.net)