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Georgia Adopts Enhanced Call Verification to Combat False Dispatches

May 16, 2013
Georgia is joining the list of states to mandate alarm management best practices to conserve police resources while maintaining police response for burglar alarms. Beginning July 1, central stations will be required to make two telephone calls to alarm owners prior to dispatching police to an alarm site.

Science Shows Alarm Systems Perform

March 11, 2013

A new AIREF-endorsed study seeks answers from the minds of burglars.

Mich. Alarm Companies Billed $134K for False Alarms

March 7, 2013
The Burglar and Fire Alarm Association of Michigan (BFAAM) and the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) are contesting a policy in Flint, Mich., that bills alarm companies for false alarms instead of the consumer.

12 Steps to Avert a Communication Breakdown

October 1, 2012

SSI Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine offers 12 steps to communicate and disseminate information.

  A Bridge to FARA

A Bridge to FARA

October 1, 2012

Making up what it lacks in fanfare with tireless dedication, the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) and its government/public safety agency members pursue knowledge, legislation and partnerships central to the cause. SSI meets with FARA presidents, past and present, and two other board members to discuss the state of false alarm reduction and relationships among responders and security providers.  

Why Building Rapport With Police Is Good for the Alarm Business

October 1, 2012

Have you ever considered inviting your chief to speak at a local association meeting? Or how about requesting a meeting and offering your assistance in dealing with the false dispatch issue?

Industry, Police Join to Improve Sacramento Alarm Ordinance

July 26, 2012
Joint efforts by the California Alarm Association (CAA) and the police department here have resulted in improving the city’s alarm ordinance, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) announces.
  Malice Joins SIAC Board of Directors

Malice Joins SIAC Board of Directors

July 16, 2012

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has appointed Maria Malice as its representative for the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) board of directors.

SIAC: 85% of Phoenix Alarm Systems Generated No False Dispatches in 2011

June 26, 2012
The city of Phoenix saved more than $2.8 million in 2011 by reducing the number of false alarm dispatches responded to by local police, according to the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC).
  HS Technology Wins PDQ Award for False Alarm Dispatch Reductions

HS Technology Wins PDQ Award for False Alarm Dispatch Reductions

June 26, 2012
The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) and the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) awarded HS Technology Group of Baltimore with the 2011 Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award.

Habitec Security: ECV Reduced False Alarm Dispatches by 20%

April 19, 2012
Since implementing enhanced call verification (ECV), Habitec Security says dispatch calls for police to respond to its monitored alarm systems have decreased by 20%.

SIAC Database Provides Dealers With New Ordinance Activity

March 20, 2012
To keep electronic security dealers up-to-date on alarm ordinances in their states, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) will allow alarm companies access to a secure database on its Web site.
  SIAC Adds 4 Members to Board of Directors

SIAC Adds 4 Members to Board of Directors

February 6, 2012

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) recently named four new members to its board of directors.

Georgia Seeks to Implement Enhanced Call Verification

January 24, 2012
The Georgia House of Representatives is seeking to amend a state alarm law to require alarm companies to use alarm verification in an effort to conserve public safety resources, reports Examiner.com.
  Alarm Industry Stunned by San Jose’s Sudden Shift to Nonresponse

Alarm Industry Stunned by San Jose’s Sudden Shift to Nonresponse

January 16, 2012

The police department here is no longer responding to unverified alarms as of Jan. 1, a change in policy that alarm industry officials say was sudden and unexpected.

SIAC’s Stan Martin Calls Out Lack of Company Participation in Industry Associations

January 9, 2012

In SSI’s 2012 Industry Forecast, SIAC Executive Director Stan Martin says the lack of company participation in state and national associations probably won’t improve in the New Year.

SIAC Releases Training Tools to Cut False Alarms Caused by User Error

December 14, 2011
New training materials developed by the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) will help alarm companies and central stations decrease the number of false alarm dispatches due to customer error.

AIREF Donates $25K for SIAC's Alarm Management Video

September 15, 2011
The Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation (AIREF) donated $25,000 for a video that shows the cooperation and support between law enforcement and the security industry.

Detroit Alarm Verification Policy Catches Industry Off-Guard

August 17, 2011
Following the Detroit Police Department's recent declaration that it would no longer respond to burglar alarms without verification of an actual break-in, the alarm industry is gearing up to contest the policy, which takes effect on Aug. 22.

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