Many individuals and companies in the electronic security industry are familiar with SIAC. At the same time, many are not. This can be puzzling. We reach out in multiple ways to share our message and the positive activities regarding alarm management that we undertake...
Frisco, Texas (August 10, 2020) – Plaintiffs in litigation opposing the City of Sandy Springs’ punitive alarm ordinance have filed a petition requesting an en banc rehearing of their appeal before the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Plaintiffs are seeking a...
The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) is supporting the industry and the millions of businesses and people it protects by communicating directly with law enforcement leaders during the Covid-19 crisis. “Our long-standing relationships with law enforcement...
Frisco, Texas (February 27, 2020) – Entries are currently being accepted and encouraged for one of the electronic security industry’s most prestigious awards. Installing and or monitoring alarm dealers in the U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply for the Police...
Frisco, Texas (January 6, 2020) – Kirk MacDowell, an executive with a 39-year career as a leader in virtually every aspect of the electronic security industry, has been selected as the new Chairman of the Board for the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC). SIAC is...
Frisco, Texas (March 5, 2020) – The North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police (NCACP) honored SIAC’s (Security Industry Alarm Coalition) Glen Mowrey with their Outstanding Partnership Award. In addition to his role with SIAC, Mowrey is a retired Deputy Police...
Pierce County, WA, is another success story for the model ordinance. Five full years after implementing the security industry’s laundry list of provisions to improve alarm management practices has led to long-term sustained reductions of unnecessary and unwanted...
Is two-way voice communication the next big thing when it comes to reducing unnecessary? It’s certainly something we here at SIAC believe has strong promise to continue our decade-long advances in alarm management. We support technology that reduces unwanted alarm...
SIAC continues to reach out to the electronic security industry in new ways. Consider these recent unique presentations: First there was a well attended Webinar sponsored by the CSAA on end user training. This was followed by a Skype presentation to the PBFAA on law...
Before the Newtown, CT, tragedy recedes from public consciousness, we’d like to add our voice to those proposing ideas that can help prevent this type of senseless killing in the future. The security industry has a role to play here. We also have an opportunity. While...