SIAC Joins Review of Model Alarm Ordinance

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition is taking part in IACP committee discussions on possible updates to alarm management policy.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Law Enforcement

SIAC Joins Review of Model Alarm Ordinance

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition is participating in discussions about potential updates to the Model Alarm Ordinance through the IACP Private Sector Liaison Committee. No major policy decisions were reached at the IACP conference in Orlando, Florida, where the review was discussed.

Why it matters

The review gives law enforcement and the electronic security industry a forum to examine how alarm management policies can keep pace with changes in technology, industry practices, and police operations. For the United States, the outcome could shape how alarm ordinances are structured in communities nationwide.

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition is an active participant in the IACP Private Sector Liaison Committee's ongoing review of the Model Alarm Ordinance. No policy changes have been adopted, and the review remains in discussion, with no timeline for outcomes disclosed.

The players

Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC)

SIAC is an industry coalition representing alarm and security companies that participates in policy discussions affecting alarm management and law enforcement response.

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

The IACP is a national organization representing law enforcement leaders across the United States, whose Private Sector Liaison Committee hosts the Model Alarm Ordinance review.

The details

Steve Keefer, SIAC Executive Director, said the coalition remains involved as the committee continues its review of possible ordinance updates. The Alarm Industry Associations' Reception, co-sponsored by SIAC alongside the Electronic Security Association and The Monitoring Association, honored the IACP Board of Directors and gave industry representatives a chance to meet law enforcement leaders.

Article on SIAC's committee participation published November 2, 2026.
The committee's review was discussed at the IACP conference in Orlando, Florida, with no major decisions reached.

Legal Context

The review of the Model Alarm Ordinance continues a longstanding effort by police and industry to reduce false alarm dispatches through standardized local rules. Any updates would apply to how individual jurisdictions structure their own alarm ordinances across the United States.

Residents with home or business alarm systems could eventually see changes to local alarm permit and response rules if ordinances are updated. For now, no changes have been adopted, so current local requirements remain in effect.

The takeaway

Alarm owners should check their local alarm ordinance for current permit and false alarm requirements, since national model language is still under discussion and may not change soon.