A senior crime prevention officer in Northern Ireland, Det Insp Philip McCullough, has called for greater partnership with the security industry in a bid to combat UK crime.
Speaking at the opening of Gardiner Security’s latest New Product Forum, DCI McCullough said good partnerships with manufacturers and suppliers, as well as encouraging installers to opt for suitable systems is part of the answer to reducing the number of false alarms attended in line with recent changes to the ACPO policy.

He was addressing a gathering of 20 leading manufacturers showing the latest in intruder, digital CCTV and day & night cameras, network cameras, video servers, access control systems and PA systems at the Gardiner show at Beechlawn House Hotel in Belfast. Among the exhibitors were ACT, PAC International, Stortech, Coopers, Optex and ADE.

He said: “It’s no secret that the number of officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland has been reduced over the recent period, and that situation is unlikely to change. What we need is not just greater co-operation with the security industry, but for businesses and private individuals to take at least some degree of greater responsibility for their own property.”

The new NI policy on police response requires alarm systems to be free of false calls for three months to regain immediate response. The number of false calls allowed for each level of response is also reduced, at 1-2 for Level 1, after 2 for Level 2 and after 5 for Level 3. Confirmed Alarm Technology is now a pre-requisite for reinstatement after response is withdrawn.

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