Panic alarm triggered at school building prompts police check, New Bedford MA


Police responded to a panic alarm at a school building. They investigated if the alarm was set off by a staff member who arrived early. Officers checked doors and confirmed the building was secure.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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22 to control. Good. My MGT is acting off. You can give me a 23 on for this. We're just put in as panic alarm. I can give a call back to the alarm company though.
00:23
Control, it's going to remind. I'll take it for me. Control, 35. 35. They do have it at record. Can you please have them faxed up to station 3, and I can show the gentleman.
00:52
here now. Town floor. Control 14. 14. Can you make your way to the Carnegie, 247 home?
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24. Control.
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24, stand by.
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Control, 24, you can go ahead.
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Control is warning if you've got a hold of the alarm company.
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I'm inside with two parties.
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Stand by, let me ask my call breakers.
01:17
Twelve. Control.
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12. Control, do we know what door is 24 head open?
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Stand by.
01:34
Controls atoll, we're working on an EC.
01:36
I understand that control.
01:37
I'm trying to find out, do we know what door 24 has an open door? There are several doors here.
01:42
Negative.
01:43
So I do know which door was open?
01:46
I believe it was the main entrance on Downstreet.
01:49
Probably.
01:50
It's going to be main entrance on Down Street.
01:52
10-4[1].
01:53
Toll the control, looks like the door may have locked behind.
01:56
24. We see 24 is on Channel 2, we have contact with him.
02:00
Do you need to get light in?
02:01
Negative control, we were sent because we couldn't reach them.
02:04
Is he all set?
02:05
Control 24, are you all set for once to know if you need them on the scene?
02:08
I'm not sure, I didn't even know if that alarm is tied to the front door.
02:12
Who was? I've got to search the whole building.
02:13
The second motion that came in was in the lobby.
02:17
12 to 24-on-2.
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24-and-2. 24-2.
02:23
Bruce, are you all set?
02:27
I think so.
02:28
I'm just here with a teacher that came in early.
02:30
I just want to make sure that the panic alarm was tied to them coming in early, not somewhere else in the building.
02:34
10-4[1]. Both the 14 and I'll be out on the Elm Street entrance if he is.
02:40
I'll pay the notes for a long.
02:42
Copy.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
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