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False Alarm - Police

False Alarm - Police

Personne appuie sur un bouton d’un panneau de contrôle mural électronique installé à l’intérieur d’une maison.
Personne appuie sur un bouton d’un panneau de contrôle mural électronique installé à l’intérieur d’une maison.

Why are fees charged for false alarms?

Each time a false alarm occurs, police must respond as if it were a real emergency. Repeated false alarms can take valuable resources away from situations where help is truly needed.

Fees help encourage proper use and maintenance of alarm systems, reduce unnecessary calls, and ensure emergency services remain available for the community. A first occurrence is treated as a warning, with fees applying only to repeated false alarms within a 12‑month period.

More information can be found here: By-law N° 36-2026.

False Alarm Appeal Form

False Alarm Incident Recipient Information

Recipient of the False Alarm incident

About the False Alarm Incident

Section A - False Alarm Incident

The request for review will not be considered if your False Alarm does not fall under any of the reasons listed below.
Supporting documents or photos are required in order to submit your review form.

The administration shall determine an appeal within 30 days of receiving the False Alarm Appeal Form from the owner.

The administration may:

  • Confirm the fee 
  • Change the fee
  • Cancel the fee
Please write any additional information relating to the False Alarm incident.
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Personal information contained on this form is collected under Section 17 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be used to respond to your request. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Town Clerk at 600, Higginson Street Hawkesbury ON K6A 1H1, email : infogreffe@hawkesbury.ca