The Greater Sudbury Police Services Board adopted a False Alarm Reduction Program By-law in 2002. This came following a comprehensive analysis of the Service's response to false alarms.

The program requires that every owner or occupant of a premise, which has a security alarm system installed, register their alarm with the Service once every three years for a nominal fee. Each registrant is granted one free false alarm for each year of registration. Any subsequent false alarm(s) during the year results in the owner being required to pay a fee for police response. Unregistered alarm holders are invoiced for all false alarms that are responded to by this Service.

The Program is designed to reduce one of the most significant misuses of police resources and free up officer for legitimate calls for service.  Out of the alarm calls received, only five percent are the result of a criminal offence with the other ninety-five percent being false due to a number of factors, including user error or improper installation of the alarm system itself.

Full operation of the program began January 2003.

Further comments and inquiries of the program can be made to the attention of the False Alarm Coordinator at falsealarm@police.sudbury.on.ca

To register in the program, please complete the following form:

Registration Form English
Registration Form French