Chief Harlin R. McEwen, chairman of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Communications and Technology Committee, goes back a long way with Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York who died January 1, 2015. “Upon hearing of his death last week, I immediately thought back to the day in 1984 when he came […]
CSAA International announced three recipients of the CSAA International President’s Special Recognition Award for 2014. They are Shannon Woodman, Washington Alarm, Inc. Seattle WA; Stanley Oppenheim, DGA Security Systems, Inc., New York, NY; and Harlin McEwen, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Ithaca, NY. To read more, visit CSAA.
You are cordially invited to share your experience and expertise with your colleagues in the alarm industry. Others will benefit from your experience while you make a valuable contribution to the profession’s field of knowledge. Our goal is to showcase topics that have a high impact and inspire discussion. If you would like to enhance […]
Industry Contemplates Legal Challenge to Unconstitutional Ordinance By David Margulies. This article will appear in upcoming issues of CAA Mirror and CSAA Dispatch. Despite learning that provisions of a similar ordinance was ruled unconstitutional, the Chico city council voted unanimously to begin fining alarm companies for false alarms. The vote came after the council ordered […]
The Central Station Alarm Association International Long Range Planning Meeting will be held January 21-23, 2015. Open to all CSAA members who wish to participate in planning the future of CSAA, this year’s meeting has been planned in a convenient location with a new consolidated schedule to make it easier for everyone to attend. The meeting […]
Due to new technologies and successful efforts to reduce false alarms, CSAA International has begun the process of developing a revision of the Alarm Verification and Notification Procedures Standard (CS-V-01). This standard defines methods by which false dispatches can be greatly reduced — with the intent to increase efficiencies by reducing costs and eliminating wasteful […]
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Central Station Alarm Association International will meet on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm. This meeting will be followed immediately by the Annual General Membership Meeting from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. These meetings constitute the rescheduled 2014 Annual Meeting […]
UL is conducting a crowdsourcing activity to collect input on standards development for video data security, and would appreciate your input and expertise. We hope you will consider participating as we are certain your expertise will be a great help. The crowdsourcing aspect of this standards development activity involves casting a wide net for potential […]
Important note for Fall Ops registrants: The ASAP Technical Meeting originally scheduled for Sunday, November 9 has been postponed. The ASAP Users Group, the CSAA Proprietary Council, and the CSAA Contract Monitoring Council will meet as scheduled, followed by the Icebreaker Reception for all Fall Ops attendees. Watch for more information about the rescheduled ASAP meeting […]
Even while we are wishing we were at our 2014 annual meeting this week, we’re gearing up for Fall Ops! Have you registered? There is still time! Registration and Program Information for Fall Ops
