Engineered Protection Systems (EPS) took home the 12th annual Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) award. As one of the sponsors of the award, SIAC was on hand to present the it at ESX in Nashville, TN in late June. EPS has applied for the award more than once. Their...
This past week at ESX, we recognized Leo Guthart with the William Moody Award, for exemplary service to the electronic security industry and his positive impact on alarm management issues. For a long time, Leo chaired SIAC’s Board of Directors. In that role, he made...
Many of us from SIAC will be at ESX in Nashville in couple of weeks. There are many reasons we, and others, attend. Networking, training, great meals, new vendors and awards ceremonies are all good reasons. The sessions advance attendees personally, professionally and...
Two new items have just been posted to SIAC’s State Activity Report, and they reflect two reasons you should check out our site on a regular basis. If you are either a security systems integrator or monitoring facility, the posts we put up on the site affect you and...
We need your entries for the Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award. SIAC recognizes it takes time and a lot of effort to submit a quality program for this annual award, so we have extended the entry deadline until May 12. You can access information on the program and...
Jon Sargent retired from Tyco April 14. That news saddened us at SIAC when Jon made the announcement. Not only does the electronic security industry lose an industrious, smart, insightful individual who GETS THINGS DONE repeatedly to advance the interests of our...
Permit fees are going down in San Diego. But fines for false dispatches are going up. That’s one way for a city to take a strong step to get reductions in unnecessary alarm activations. SIAC supports what San Diego is doing. A committee of the city council...
It’s hard to believe, we know, but this year marks the 12th year for the Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award. Who would have thought support would run this long and strong? Certainly, Scott Goldfine over at Security Sales & Integration would. He was an...
To our readers: Original letter to SIAC’s Ron Walters from Shirley Johnson of the Yuba City (CA) Police Department: Ron, As an attendee of the SAAC meeting on February 23rd, I was very impressed with the presentation. The alarm industry and law...
One of the items that struck our attention at ESA’s just-completed Leadership Summit in Tampa, FL, was a recruiting toolkit that they’ve put online for companies in the security industry. Every year, one of the big issues that come up in discussion forums is the need...