Word: alarming
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...weeks ago, a burglar alarm for a building in Radcliffe Yard sounded and then stopped almost immediately...
...wasn't a big deal for the police officer who responded--the alarm sounds every Sunday afternoon as the same employee heads into work...
Since January, HUPD has required officers to respond to and confirm every alarm--even if it resets immediately or someone calls in to say they set if off accidentally...
...Alarm calls are classified as Priority One, meaning they require an immediate response with lights and a siren. But police believe false alarms can needlessly place officers and pedestrians at risk as they try to maneuver through Cambridge's crowded streets...
...March of last year, HUPD responded to 71 alarm calls. This March, after the policy change, HUPD responded to 172 alarms. And that number is climbing...