This has sparked more of an interest in ways to prevent these things happening in your home.  People have begun to seek out information about home security to keep themselves, their loved ones and their possessions safe.

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Likely the driver of car is just looking for a parking spot, and the owner of the backpack just forgot it there and will come rushing back to get it in a few minutes, hoping his iPod in it hasn’t been stolen.

But, there’s also a chance that the driver is scoping out a crime scene, or the innocuous-looking backpack contains a ticking bomb.  In this modern society of fear, threats like these are more common than we’d like to believe.

So the city of Chicago is doing something about it by beefing up their video surveillance systems.  In September of 2007, city officials announced the first phase of what could prove to be one of the most technologically advanced surveillance systems in the United States.

"Chicago is really light years ahead of any metropolitan area in the U.S. now," said Sam Docknevich, who heads video surveillance systems consulting for IBM.

Mayor Richard M. Daley believes Chicago’s bold move will inspire other cities across the country.  "We're so far advanced than any other city – and sometimes the state and federal governments – they come here to look at the technology," Daley said.

In fact, a sophisticated network of video camera surveillance systems is already in place in Chicago, installed under the name Operation Disruption.  Some of these cameras can detect the sound of a gunshot, even if a silencer is used.  The camera then swivels towards the sound, recording any visual evidence, and alerts the police at the same time. 

The new system proposed last month would be on dynamic alert 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  It won’t just record images; it would actively analyze them in real time.  For example, a high-tech camera in the city’s new surveillance systems could recognize the license plate on a stolen car.  Or it could notice that unattended blue backpack and call the police.  Such high-tech surveillance systems would be like superhuman cops who never get tired or bored, who are always focused, and who are steadfastly suspicious. 

As of October 2007, there is no definite timeline established for when the new surveillance systems will be in place.  "The complexity of the software is going to define how quickly we are able to do this," said Kevin Smith, spokesman for the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications.

The introduction of Chicago’s super-advanced surveillance systems comes just as the city is vying to host the 2016 Olympic Games.  "The eventual goal is to have elaborate video surveillance well in advance of the 2016 Olympics," said Bo Larsson, CEO of Firetide Inc., the company providing the wireless connectivity for the project.  Such sophisticated security would definitely be attractive to Olympic officials. 

The cost of the new series of surveillance systems has not been revealed, but the Department of Homeland Security will be footing much of the bill. 

Among the comments posted at a website reporting the new surveillance systems, one person wrote:  “Since I've been on the monitoring side of these cameras, I can make a case for the kind of deterrence they can be.  I've been able to watch a suspicious situation about to come down when monitoring an entire city block (and more) of downtown L.A.  With such an advantage, there has been more than one time that I only had to walk out of my office complex in uniform and watch potential perps scatter.”

According to a report by the office of Community Oriented Policing Service, in 1998 police responded to approximately 38 million alarm activations. False alarms account for 10-25 percent of all police calls.

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Every year, Chicago police respond to more than 300,000 burglar alarms, 98 percent of them are false alarms, which translate to the equivalent of 195 full time police officers. When you have a home security system installed, you will need to know how the system will work. Arming and disarming the system should be easy to learn and these instructions must be passed on to ALL persons who have a key to your home ─ children, grandparents, neighbors, and don't forget the cleaning help and delivery staff.

Your home security system should be designed and installed to be trouble free for your specific daily routine. It will provide you easy protection for your home and loved ones or your business. However, improper use can result in false alarms. Summoning the police or fire department when no real emergency exists is called a "false alarm".

Some simple steps must be taken to make sure that your system works false alarm free:

Make sure all protected doors and windows are closed and locked.

Update your home security equipment regularly

Do not block the sensing path of any detection devices.

Leave your home/business promptly after "arming" your system and disarm your system promptly when entering.

If you make an error on entering your keypad code, wait several seconds before trying again.

Keeps your home security monitoring company up to date on changes to your key holders who would respond with the authorities in your absence?

Use home security system monitoring company decals on doors and/or windows.

Have your home security system periodically tested.

Make sure your Home security system monitoring company has up to date phone numbers for verifying burglar alarm signals.

And finally, if you accidentally trip your home security system, follow your monitoring company's specific procedures for canceling the dispatch.

In an attempt to curb false alarms, most communities have instituted ordinances with fines for repeat offenders. The tax dollars spent needlessly on responding to false alarms is a growing concern for many communities.

Most security companies today are implementing the use of new technology to prevent false alarms and they are using enhanced call verification to make sure that a burglary signal is valid.

It’s a FACT … false alarms rob communities of valuable appropriate police response. If you have any doubt about the use of your system, contact your home security system monitoring company.