Posts by SIAC Staff
Kirk MacDowell to Receive Prestigious Moody Award for Decades of Leadership in Electronic Security Industry
Kirk MacDowell founder and CEO of MacGuard Security Advisors, Inc. has been honored with the prestigious William N. Moody Award.
Read MoreRon Walters – A Message from Stan Martin
It is with deep sadness, but also gratitude for the privilege of having a good friend and colleague, that I share that Ron Walters passed away following a brief stay in hospice care. All of us at SIAC, and his many friends and colleagues, wish to express our condolences to his sister Connie and his children Laura, Melissa and son Frankie.
Read MoreStan Martin Inducted to Security Sales & Integration’s Ring of Honor
Stan Martin, Executive Director of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), has been named a Security Sales & Integration Hall of Fame Ring of Honor Inductee. SSI’s list recognizes the industry’s most influential figures. According to SSI, Martin was a clear choice for the honor as he “has continued to be one of the industry’s most highly respected liaisons between the alarm industry and law enforcement in the partnership of managing false alarms and ensuring ongoing timely response to alarm incidents.”
Read MoreSecurity Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) Issues Warning About Apple False Alarms
The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) is a national leader in helping reduce unnecessary calls for service from alarm systems. Today, SIAC issued a warning concerning false alarms created by the Apple iPhone 14 and Apple Watch.
Read MoreSIAC Briefs on Recent Joint Meeting Between North and South Carolina PD Committee
Recently, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) coordinated a joint meeting of the North and South Carolina Police Chiefs Alarm Management Committees.
Read MoreHelping Law Enforcement by Reducing False Alarms
With the annual IACP conference recently concluded in Dallas, it’s important for all of us in the security industry to remember the demands and challenges these public servants face on multiple fronts. As an industry, we play a small part through things like our model, to help law enforcement be more efficient and productive by reducing calls for their service.
Read MoreTracking and Opposing Potentially Negative Ordinances Before the Burden Falls on Security Companies
SIAC Needs your support! We’re working every day to secure your business and bottom line. Alarm ordinances can vary greatly, we represent your interests by promoting the Model Alarm Ordinance which is fair and balanced.
Read MoreSIAC, TMA Co-Sponsoring Sheriff/Private Security Partnership Award
SIAC, along with The Monitoring Association (TMA), is sponsoring the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) “Sheriff/Private Security Partnership Award.” NSA announced its various annual awards recently on its web site, which you can access here.
Read MoreSIA to Showcase 100 Women in Security
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100. New in 2022, this annual initiative presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum will honor 100 women in the security industry who are role models for actively advancing diversity, inclusion, innovation and leadership in the community.
Read MoreChiefs of Police Endorse Model Alarm Ordinance
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recently passed a resolution that endorses the Model Alarm Ordinance as a tool for promoting “bests practices” to achieve a reduction in alarm dispatches and recommends the ordinance to its 31,000 members in 165 countries.
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