District of Columbia ONLY: Does MPD still come when called by ADT / alarm companies?

Anonymous
I'm updating my alarm system in the District. I've had ADT for 30 years but let the remote human monitoring contract lapse for several years. 10 years ago, when a door was breached, the remote human monitors would call MPD and MPD officers would actually show up at your house. I had several instances of this happening, mostly with clueless pet sitters but once for an actual break in while I was traveling.

Obviously, MPD has faced some staffing challenges after 2020 and I am _well_ aware officers cannot and do not respond / write reports for things they used to in 2014 (ie, stolen bikes, property damage, etc). I accept that and I'm realisitc.

What I wonder is, is it even worth it to pay ADT or similar $45/month for remote human monitoring IN D.C. if the protocol is for them to call MPD when there is a door kicked in and ... MPD doesn't come to your house to respond to the alarm?

Can anyone living IN DC share first-hand stories from the past 5 years? Anecdotes from Arlington or MoCo are not useful. Thank you!
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