The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has issued NFPA 730 “Guide for Premises Security†and NFPA 731 “Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises Security Systems.†Premises Security Committee members changed the original NFPA 730 standard to a guideline. This has reduced criticism from the security industry.
In 1995 the NFPA Standards Council was contacted by the insurance industry regarding premises security standards. The council did not go forward with the project after the security industry raised concerns that a fire protection organization was considering developing security standards. In 1999, the insurance industry again asked the standards council to reconsider development of premises security standards. The council decided to proceed with the premises security project by July 2000.