In 2008, in an effort to reduce the number of false alarms that they were responding to,  An Garda Síochána introduced a garda alarm policy  to clarify which type of alarm activations they will respond to. The policy is clear – only verified alarms will qualify for Garda cover. A verified alarm is one in which two sequential detection devices have activated in a premises.

For example, an alarm could be classified as a verified alarm if the alarm panel sends information to an ARC showing two sequential devices activating (an example would be where it is shown that someone has triggered the front window followed by a PIR beam in the hallway).

With radio monitoring, should the alarm activate, a radio transmitter fitted at the protected premises will send a signal back to a monitoring via a private radio network.
At Avenger Alarms Control, we have our own private Long Range Radio Network which is licensed by COMREG and does not share bandwidth with any other radio providers. The ATR100 Radio transmitter is the only EN-50136 certified radio transmitter in Ireland.