Mayor: False alarms from home security systems waste so much valuable police time that in many communities police have stopped responding to alarms from homes whose systems frequently produce false alarms  This policy reduces wastage of police time but results in a loss of protection for some residents
To achieve a comparable reduction in wastage without reducing protection for residents, the council has enacted a measure to fine residents for repeated false alarms
A fine in the amount planned by the council will not cover the expenses police typically incur when they respond to a false alarm.