All false alarms are cleared as a _____ regardless if cleared by patrol or comm. center.

• A. 494
• B. 901
• C. 123
• D. 777

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how incidents are finalized in the records using a single, standardized clearance disposition for false alarms. When an alarm is determined to be false, the appropriate action is to mark it with that specific disposition so the event is recorded as resolved and no further response is needed. Using this same disposition whether the false alarm is cleared by patrol or by the communications center keeps reporting consistent across units and makes the incident history clear and unambiguous. It prevents duplicate responses and confusion about the status of the alarm. Other options would refer to different dispositions that don’t indicate a false alarm has been resolved, so they don’t fit the situation.