By Chief Joe Estey (ret)SIAC Law Enforcement Liaison The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) is continuing its key role of building relationships and providing fact-based educational materials to the nation’s chiefs of police at meetings like the Georgia...
Dallas, Texas (July 3, 2024) - The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has recognized Stan Martin’s decades of service and leadership in the electronic security industry by establishing the Stan Martin Excellence in Advocacy Award. The Stan Martin Excellence in...
Congratulations to Caribou, Maine, Chief Mike Gahagan on his retirement after a stellar 51-year career in law enforcement, including 19 years as chief. Chief Gahagan has also served as the Committee Chair of the State of Maine Alarm Management Committee. “We deeply...
Frisco, Texas (May 14, 2024) – Shane M. Clary Vice President, Codes and Standards Compliance at Bay Alarm Company will receive the prestigious recognition of the William N. Moody Award. The award will be presented on June 4th, at 5 p.m. on the ESX Main Stage in...
Via Macguard Security Advisor Kirk MacDowell, President and CEO, MacGuard Security Advisors, Inc. was today inducted into Security Sales & Integration’s 2024 Industry Hall of Fame at the International Security Conference & Exposition (ISC West) in Las Vegas....
Scottsdale Police Department is seeking help to address a series of recent residential burglaries in the city. In order to help do this, Scottsdale PD is requesting alarm companies and monitoring stations that service addresses in the city of Scottsdale (especially in...
From left to right: Joseph Estey (chief ret.), Shannon Few IAF Executive Director SIAC would like to express its sincere appreciation to the Integration Association of Florida (IAF) for its generous contribution to support our law enforcement outreach efforts to...
SIAC is pleased to announce the following changes and additions to our board of directors and advisory council. Tim Creenan took over as SIAC board chairman at the beginning of the year. Doug Bassett will serve as ESA Representative to our board, moving from his...
Frisco, Texas (January 3, 2024) – Tim Creenan, founder and Vice President of Amherst Alarm and a long-time leader in the field of electronic security, has been elected chairman of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC). SIAC is comprised of four major North...
A woman who spent nine years in prison on burglary charges has offered inaccurate information about how alarm systems work that may help send others to jail in the future. Her comments appeared on her TikTok account. She incorrectly describes the two-call notification...