Education
As a founder of the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools, SIA is active in promulgating best practices for K-12 public schools. SIA also supports the Congressional School Safety Caucus and advocates for more federal funding in support of school security initiatives and related matters.
Higher Security for Higher Education: Achieving Safe, Secure Learning Environments
Securing college campuses requires strategy, collaboration and integration On April 30, 2019, two students were killed and four others were injured in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. On May 7, a Savannah State University student was injured in a residence hall shooting. And while mass shootings rightfully demand the nation’s…
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SIA Grows Government Awareness of Workforce Development and School Safety Issues
SIA organizes congressional visit to member company Axis Communications On July 9, as part of a visit organized by the Security Industry Association (SIA), Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), freshman member of the House Committee on Education and Labor and and the House Committee on Armed Services, toured SIA member company Axis Communications’ Americas headquarters in…
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2019 SIA State Policy Priorities
The Security Industry Association tracks a wide range of policy issues for members, including state laws on right to repair, biometrics and school safety.
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2019 SIA Federal Policy Priorities
The Security Industry Association is actively tracking a wide range of policy issues for its members, including workforce development, cybersecurity and school safety.
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Federal Funding Bill Advances, Including Funding Increase for School Violence Prevention Programs
On May 22, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year 2020 Commerce-Science-Justice funding bill, which would provide $125 million for programs authorized by the STOP School Violence Act, an overall increase of $25 million or 25% compared to 2019. The programs include Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grants for mental health training and…
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Letter in Support of FY20 Funding for STOP School Violence Act Programs
The Security Industry Association joined a stakeholder coalition of parent groups and organizations to encourage a funding increase for STOP School Violence Act programs.
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U.S. Department of Justice Accepting 2019 School Security Grant Applications
The School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is currently accepting school safety and security grants provided by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Applications are being accepted through May 31 for 2019 grants. The SVPP was created by the STOP School Violence Act enacted in 2018. DOJ also released analysis of the 91 grant awards made…
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State Contractor Monitoring and School Security Legislation Updates
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has joined an industry-led coalition expressing concerns about legislation proposed in more than 25 states to impose onerous new requirements on state contractors that could compromise employee privacy and cybersecurity while unnecessarily increasing costs, particularly for security integrators. Lawmakers in several states filed bills that would impose a new requirement…
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State Bills on the Move Enabling Use of Security Technology to Protect Students, Children and the Elderly
Lawmakers in Hawaii (HI HB 736), Minnesota (MN HF 146/SF 11), Missouri (MO HB 719), North Dakota (ND SB 2113) and South Dakota (SD HB 1268) have all introduced legislation that would require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to allow residents and their families to install video surveillance and electronic monitoring equipment in their…
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