Security companies and law enforcement agencies work together as partners, sharing information and communicating frequently to protect public safety and serve their communities. The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR), and Security Sales Integration created the Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) program to promote cooperative best practices, reduce unnecessary dispatches and give officers the most complete information when responding to alarms.
- New simpler application process
- Winner receives cover page/featured article in SSI
- Presentation at ESX in Nashville in front of peers at the SIAC Breakfast on Friday, June 12, where the current IACP President will be addressing the attendees.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 30, 2020
We are looking for companies that exemplify an all-out effort to reduce false alarms from implementing ECC (Enhanced Call Confirmation) and other features known to reduce alarm dispatches, training customers and working closely with law enforcement. The best overall collaboration will be honored with the 15th Annual North American PDQ Award, which is also endorsed by the Installation Quality (IQ) Certification Program.
- The winning security company will be able to participate in the award ceremony during June’s Electronic Security Expo (ESX) in Nashville, Tenn.
- Installing and /or monitoring alarm dealers in the U.S. and Canada must submit a completed application in PDF format via email an application to SIAC postmarked by April 30, 2020
- Outstanding program ideas will be featured in Security Sales Integration magazine, in security association publications and their Web sites, and at ESX 2020.
- Security companies and local police officials should meet now to form partnerships in public safety.
Download an application and the judging criteria package at
- siacinc.org
- ppvar.org
- iqcertification.org
- securitysales.com