SUBJECT:

Alarm Monitoring System

The UCSD Police Department's new alarm monitoring system is now
online. Existing alarm accounts currently monitored by the Police
Department are gradually being converted over to the new system, and
we are ready to accept new accounts.

The new system offers several advantages by providing the campus with
more reliable equipment and increased automation. All alarms on campus
are responded to by UCSD police officers and having your alarm monitored
directly by the UCSD Police Department cuts down on response time
considerably. The police department charges $15 a month to monitor an
alarm, which is substantially lower than the standard monitoring fee
charged by outside central monitoring stations. Departments considering
a switch from current private monitoring services to the police
department's new system will continue to pay monthly charges to
telecommunications, as the new setup operates through the use of phone
lines as well.

Physical security alarm systems significantly reduce the probability
of being robbed or burglarized and increase the probability of
apprehension when these crimes are attempted in a protected facility.
If you feel your area needs the protection of an intrusion or panic
alarm, please contact our Crime Prevention Officer, Alan Jenkins,
extension 43644. He can assist by conducting a security survey
and assessing your security needs at no cost to you.

Anyone wishing to switch an existing privately monitored alarm or to
connect a new alarm to the Police Department should contact Mary
Cabanding, Records & Communications Manager at 44361.

Maudie L. Bobbitt Chief of Police