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Under the new ordinances, excessive false alarm calls can result in fines rang ing from $50 to $500, depending on the number of false alarms generated by a particular residence or business. In Atlanta, the fines start with the second false alarm. In Dunwoody, fines kick in after the third false alarm. The costs escalate with successive false alarms. The new registration and fines are part of a system being implemented by the cities in an attempt to reduce the number of false alarm calls. Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan said the concern about false alarms isn’t new. “I do believe they will make a sig nificant impact on our false alarm calls and I believe we will see a reduction in these types of calls,” Grogan said. “The issue of false alarms has not suddenly be come a concern. It has been a concern for some time. However, it takes time to enact an ordinance such as this.” City officials say false alarms are a drain on police resources. “It is estimated that at least 95 per cent of all alarm calls are false alarms,” a Registering your alarms The cities of Atlanta, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs are requiring homeowners and business owners to register their home or business alarms. If you live in Atlanta, register your alarms at: www.crywolf. us/atlantaga/. If you live in Dunwoody, register your alarms at: www.dunwoodyga.gov/alarm. If you live in Sandy Springs, register your alarms at: www. sandyspringsga.gov/alarm. Sandy Springs residents who are unable to use the website can call 1-855-725-7101 or email the city at SandySpringsGA® publicsafetycorp.com. Dunwoody residents can call 1-866-889- 2365 or email DunwoodyGA® publicsafetycorp.com. Atlanta residents can call 1-855-725-7102. joint press release from Dunwoody and Sandy Springs said. “In 2012, 8,739 of 9,096 Sandy Springs police calls were false alarms. In 2012, Dunwoody police responded to more than 4,000 alarm calls and the majority of those were false alarms. “Unlocked or loose doors and win dows; children, visitors and pets; user error and equipment malfunction are among the most frequent causes of false alarms. When an alarm is acti vated accidentally, a quick call to the alarm company to cancel the alarm will prevent a false alarm registered against the facility.” Nature center hires program manager The Dunwoody Nature Center recently named a new full-time program manager to oversee program ming related to camps, scouts, field trips, pre-K classes and after-school sessions. Debbie Lowery has worked as an educator at the cen ter since 2006, the nature center said in a press release. Before joining the nature center staff, she was the lead “Kyndergym” teacher at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, the release said. M Dunwoody Government Calendar Reporter Newspapers on Twitter Follow and RT ReporterNewspapers.net The Dunwoody City Council usually meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall located at 41 Perimeter Center East Suite No. 103. For a complete and up to date schedule of Dunwoody City meetings, visit http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Residents/Calendar.aspx 2 | AUG.9—AUG.22,2013 | www.ReporterNewspapers.net DUN
