Introducing ECHO

ECHO is a not-for-profit organisation delivering automated alarm signalling and messaging between ARCs and blue light services, speeding up deployment of blue light responders to over 40,000 emergency incidents per year. As more emergency services become ECHO-connected the potential for more rapid interventions at alarmed addresses is widening.

Over 300,000 ECHO-connected alarmed sites across 13 police forces are on ‘police response’. Should their Intruder or Hold-up alarms be activated, police response is estimated at 1-4 minutes quicker than for non ECHO-connected forces. Many of these are continuing to take steps to get ECHO-connected, improve their response to Intruder and Hold-up alarms, deliver better outcomes to victims of crime - and greater deterrence. See the list of ECHO-connected police forces. 

ARCs together with industry organisations - the BSIA, NSI, FIA and ECA played a key role in the development of the ECHO service. ECHO now presents a significant opportunity to facilitate more effective deployment of emergency services, a great example of collaboration between blue light services and the private sector delivering improved deterrence and outcomes for the victims of crime.

Watch now to learn more

Listen to ECHO’s interview with PSI Magazine discussing latest developments at ECHO.