This section contains some of the basic data in tables for quick comparisons, grouped by population:

• under 25,000
• 25,000 – 50,000
• 50,000 – 100,000
• over 100,000

Only agencies that used industry provided tracking software or reasonably equivalent packages were used in summarizing results. Though many cities participated, many were unable to capture required data in a format usable for this project .

Staff: "pt" or "ft" represents part-time or full-time law enforcement personnel assigned to the alarm unit.

Population: in thousands, as reported to us during the first quarter 1999.

Residential / Commercial Split % – ratio of residential to commercial users in each city expressed as percentages. When reviewing results or progress mix is important based on the fact that commercial users have about three times higher dispatch rate than residential.

Program Reduction % - end of program percentage increase or decrease in false dispatches compared to previous period measured. (all 12 months except California)

# of Months of Data – total number of months of data collected during this program.

% 12 mo prior Reductions: percentage (increase or decrease) of false dispatches recorded in the 12 months prior to program start.

"X" in block – indicates an acceptable level of cooperation through policy or mandated ordinance change as listed in "Criteria for Participation" and defined in "Best Practices".

• Accepts Cancellations
• Dealer Contacted for Action
• Enforcement (Strict)
• Requires Registration
• Fines (Meaningful)
• Restricted Response
• Verification Required