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Mice and men: False alarms and blame in rural Maine

April 3, 2012Rich Miller

PARIS, Maine—A sheriff's office frustrated by the cost of responding to false alarms is taking a tougher line with alarm companies. But the companies say they are being unfairly singled out for a problem that is typically the fault of residents—human or otherwise—at rural Maine addresses.The policy, including a $150 charge for the alarm company after the third false alarm at a residence or business, was detailed in a letter sent last fall by Chief Deputy Dane Tripp to the 12 alarm...

Chief Deputy Dane Tripp, Maine Burglar and Fire Alarm Association, Oxford County, Paul Dunham, Rich Brobst Jr., Seacoast Security, Security Systems News (SSN)