Several weeks ago, we had a typo in the headline to this blog. We heard about it. Way more than once. And that made sense to us. We want people reading what we write. If we have something wrong, we need to correct it. Like any organization, sometimes we make a...
Though National Police Week just passed, we’d like to remember the sacrifices that officers make in the line of duty. As reported by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in their blog, 123 officers in uniform were lost in the line of duty last...
SIAC plans to be at ESX in Fort Worth June 8-10. Do you? If you’re a security systems integrator, monitoring company or manufacturer, we believe you should attend. The ESX Convention and Conference has been in existence for over five years now, and demonstrated its...
Security Sales and Integration (SSI) Magazine released a story recently that discussed the strength of the electronic security market for integrators, and laid out challenges. When it comes to improving alarm management practices, two of those challenges stood out to...
Every two weeks, SIAC puts together an activity report. It details meetings with law enforcement, ordinances we’ve written and presentations made to alarm associations, among many other ongoing projects. Browsing the most recent report is telling. What stands out is...
What’s new in your state? Where do you find information about permit requirements or alarm ordinances that affect you and your customers? If you are a member of your local or state alarm association, you should get updates from them. If not, we suggest you give SIAC...
When you return from business trips, do you reflect afterwards? Do you read through the notes you wrote down and take action on key points or follow up with colleagues to better build your business? If not, we recommend that you set aside time for this type of...
Progress continues in creating state-by-state alarm management committees. As SIAC’s mission adapts to new issues, our job becomes more proactive. One of our major proactive actions is working with security industry and law enforcement officials to create these...
This week, we are excited to send out our first SIAC electronic newsletter. Be forewarned: It will not be long. We know you are busy. You have a business to run, bills to pay, customers to keep happy. But we also want to give you another avenue to stay up-to-date with...
What’s it like to walk, ride a bike or drive a car through the community as a police officer? You may have wondered at some point, and we have, too. What would you encounter? How much of the day is routine, and how much is taken up with a crisis? You may...