The ordinance that requires all alarm users within the city limits of Tucson to register their alarms with the Tucson Police Department, which was approved earlier this year, goes into effect today.
The annual registration fee is $20, and remains valid for 365 days from the date of payment. The $20 is a cost recovery measure for the police department. In addition to the annual registration fee, fees for false alarms have been significantly reduced, and violations of the alarm ordinance will no longer be cited into City Court. Alarm users, will instead, be sent an assessment invoice.
There is an option to "opt out" of registering, but to do so will be to forego police response on any burglary alarm and will result in a higher false alarm fee should officers respond to the false alarm.
Alarms can be registered online at www.tucsonaz.gov/police. Click on Alarm Information. Payments cannot be made online currently, but can be mailed to Westside Police Service Center; Attention Alarm Unit, 1310 W. Miracle Mile, Tucson, AZ 85705. Checks should be made payable to City of Tucson and sent with a copy of the online registration form.
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For more information, call 837-7223.
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