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Panic Button - response now degraded by Ring in 2019
The Panic button response functionality has changed. Ring previously dispatched Police *first* prior to trying to reach you. Late in 2019 they changed it so that they call you first before dispatching police. It's a terrible change in my opinion. The whole point behind a Panic button is to dispatch police as quickly as possible. They've inexplicably chosen to put a delay in that process by trying to call and verify that you meant to push the button/keypad (which you must hold for 3 seconds).
As for the unit itself, the button is fine and easily pairs to the alarm system. But now due to the recent response change it is more of an alarm trigger than it is a panic button.
