Alarm going off

ALARM GOING OFF ON A TEAM MEMBER OR VENDOR

  • Step 1 - Contact the alarm company that is on file in Breezeway profile
  • Step 2 - Tell them who you are and report the false alarm
  • Step 3 - Give alarm company the SAFE WORD/VERBAL PASSWORD
  • Step 4 - Notify Property Agent department
  • Step 5 - Create a "ALARM SET OFF" template work order
    • Assign it to the person who is responsible for setting off the alarm, the Assignee will fill out the information and close the work order. 
    • If a vendor (who does not have Breezeway access) sets off the alarm, property agents will assign the work order to themselves, fill out the information, and close.  

IF ACME RECEIVES A CITATION FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A FALSE ALARM AND YOU CANNOT PROVE YOUR CALL RECORDING TO THE ALARM COMPANY ON SPOKE PHONE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A FORMAL WRITE UP. 

IF ACME RECEIVES A CITATION FOR A FALSE ALARM DUE TO A VENDOR SET OFF, THE VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE CITATION. 

 

Alarm goes off while the home is OCCUPIED.

You have about 2 - 5 minutes to clear an alarm before they dispatch police. You must take action right away! 

  • Step 1- Call the alarm company as soon as possible and clear the alarm. 
  • Step 2- Call the guest & confirm that everything is okay. Give them the alarm code to unarm the home and let them know the alarm panel is not for guest use. 
  • Step 3- Send the owner a courtesy text message. Let them know it was a false alarm & their property is safe.
  • Step 4- property agents will assign the work order to themselves, fill out the information for our records, and close. 

Alarm goes off while the home is VACANT.

  • Step1- Alarm company will call, DO NOT CLEAR THE CALL!  No vendors or staff should be at a vacant home after 8pm. Police should be dispatched by alarm company. 
  • Step 2- Get clear info from the alarm company. Why is it going off, what doors/windows were open, where did you sense motion? Confirm that police is going to secure the home. We are not security guards so please do not have a staff member or vendor walk the house before police. It is not safe.
  • Step 3- Send the owner a courtesy text message or call them. Let them know what's going on. 
  • Step 4- Create a detailed work order with the information and have a staff member walk & secure the property within business hours. 


Contact Michael Flannery or Jocelyn if you need assistance.