Public Safety
Through the SIA Public Safety Working Group, SIA develops recommendations to improve the safety, security, and sustainability of cities and communities using technology. SIA serves as the voice of the security industry in appropriate adoption and deployment of security tech alongside active practitioners in police, fire, emergency medical services and other disciplines.
SIA Establishes Public Safety Working Group
New council to be chaired by Steve Surfaro of Axis Communications Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced today its establishment of the SIA Public Safety Working Group, chaired by Steve Surfaro, industry liaison, Axis Communications. SIA stands up the SIA Public Safety Working Group to develop recommendations to improve the safety,…
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Law & Order & Video
Police and prosecutors need enhanced case management systems In the security sector, while information is great, what we strive for is clear and actionable data. Both seeing and understanding are vital. To that end, we continue to deploy more cameras in physical security systems and collect and share more data than ever before. But this…
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SIA Applauds House Adoption and Senate Action on PASS Act and Urges Swift Approval in Advance of July 1 Deadline
Disruption of exemption for energy use requirements could create unsafe conditions and prompt unnecessarily high costs for the security industry. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today hails swift passage of the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act (H.R. 511) by the House of Representatives Monday and the subsequent introduction of a…
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SIA Hails Passage of Power and Security Systems Act
The Revised law would extend the exemption for certain security and life safety products from “no-load” requirements in power supply energy standards. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today praised House adoption of the bipartisan Power and Security Systems Act, H.R. 6375, introduced by Reps. Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont.…
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IACP Honors Program Serving At-Risk Youth in Texas with SIA-Sponsored Award
Arlington, Texas, police, The Man’s Shop receive police chiefs award. Silver Spring, Md. —The Arlington, Texas, Police Department and The Man’s Shop, a men’s clothing store in the city, were honored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) on Oct. 16 for a program that focuses on “introducing young males to trust-building and lessons in…
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2017 Market Drivers: Body-Worn Camera Funding
I was honored to participate last week in panel discussion organized by a SIA member to forecast the priorities for the next presidential administration. At the risk of being perceived as yet another political pundit talking head, I focused my panel discussion on bipartisan policies that could drive business opportunities regardless of who wins the…
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Industry Associations Endorse New House Bill Addressing Power Requirements of Security and Life-Safety Systems
Legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Michael Pompeo recognizes unique requirements of such systems SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA), along with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Electronic Security Association (ESA), jointly commend U.S. Rep. Michael Pompeo, R-Kansas, for introducing a bill (H.R. 6214) last night in the U.S. House…
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The Public Safety Data Lake
Making the right decisions regarding storage and other issues can vastly increase the value of video surveillance For years, surveillance has largely been deployed either as a closed system or on an appliance. The reasons are understandable: Most customers, companies and partners come from the CCTV days where every system was closed, and that is…
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Security Technology Critical to Protect Law Officers
Sometimes we forget, but ISC West helped us to remember this year how critical security technology is helping to protect law enforcement officers. The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) was proud to support one of the key sessions last month at ISC West in Las Vegas, covering this issue. The session we sponsored addressed the…
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IACP, SIA Honor Houston Police, Retailers Association for Public-Private Partnership
Shanahan Award presented by IACP, sponsored by SIA Silver Spring, Md. — The Houston Police Department and the Greater Houston Retailers Association received the 2014 Michael Shanahan Award for Excellence in Public-Private Cooperation from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) on Oct. 26 during a ceremony in…
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