After a federal court ruled in favor of ADT and other alarm companies against a fire protection district in Illinois attempting to create a fire alarm monitoring monopoly, that fire district was issued a deadline of Oct. 4 to exit the alarm monitoring business.

Enhanced services have quickly become one of the security industry’s new buzz phrases. There are strong supporters, those who claim the technology isn’t ready, those who believe they are outside of a security company’s core mission, and many in between.

Two alarm industry veterans were honored for their dedication, service and contribution to the industry and the customers it protects with SIAC’s 2012 William N. Moody Award. Mel Mahler, chairman and chief executive officer for ADS Security in Nashville, Tenn., and Maria Malice, vice president Special Projects at COPS Monitoring in Scottsdale, Ariz., will receive the award on June 26, 2012 at the ESX Electronic Security EXPO Icebreaker Luncheon in Nashville.

A new organization is bringing security manufacturers, central stations and dealers together with law enforcement officials and insurance companies to reduce property losses resulting from burglaries and increase arrests that get criminals off the streets.

Napco Security Technologies introduced the new Napco Fusion™ total security solution, including some of the industry’s best-known brands: Napco Gemini, Continental CardAccess®, Alarm Lock Trilogy® and Marks USA.

In 2010 the changes made to the NICET Fire Alarm testing for levels I & II had most Fire Alarm professionals asking a lot of questions regarding the Computer Based Testing that NICET implemented that year.

SDM recently reported on a new police non-response policy in San Jose, Calif. (March issue, pg. 19). With approximately 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States, 2,300 active alarm ordinances and differing alarm policies in each community, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) is offering the industry the use of a secure database on its website with constantly updated information on alarm ordinance/policy activity.

Napco launched the Gemini Virtual Keypad for residential and commercial alarm accounts.

At the ongoing ESI Forum and The Electronic Security Association (ESA) Leadership Summit events taking place at the Omni Mandalay at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, attendees have ample opportunity to celebrate recent achievements as well as ensure more success to come through educational session presented by their peers. The events opened on Monday, Jan. 9 and will wrap up on Friday, Jan 12.

ISC Solutions booth 1507 - Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell announced the nationwide expansion of its Software Applications training following what the company described as overwhelmingly favorable reviews of the course during its 2011 trial launch, mixed with ongoing customer requests for advanced software training.

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