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The Georgia General Assembly has approved a bill that would ban counties or municipal corporations from fining alarm companies for false alarms generated by a customer and through no fault of the alarm system’s contractor.

As he transitions and trains over the next several months, he will work with Glen Mowrey, who has shifted to part-time in his role as law enforcement liaison. 

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) has announced it is continuing its support of the Georgia Electric Life Safety and Systems Association (GELSSA), A-Com Security and Safecom Security Solutions in their petition challenging an alarm ordinance in Sandy Springs, Ga.

SIAC sent an email out to members today notifying them of proposed lobbying restrictions that could affect small non-profits. 

Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa signed a bill today, June 30, which prohibits alarm companies from having to pay fees associated with false alarms, emergency response to false alarms or permits.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a controversial ordinance enacted by the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia that fines alarm companies for false alarms generated by their customers.

The North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police (NCACP) honored the Security Industry Alarm Coalition’s (SIAC) Glen Mowrey with its Outstanding Partnership Award. 

Installing and monitoring alarm dealers in the U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply for the Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award, now in its 15th year. 

The electronic security industry’s national business is subject to regulation by 18,000 local public safety agencies and the government bodies that provide oversight to their activities.