Roles of Key Organizations

International Association of Chiefs of Police / Private Sector Liaison Committee -Represent all interested law enforcement agencies during the project and provide for alarm industry direction, facilitate dialogue, review findings and distribute the final report.

SACOP

State Association of Chiefs of Police - To oversee project, set strategic intent, determine tactics, and appoint a representative in each of the Model States to organize law enforcement participation and act as a liaison to the alarm industry for the project in their respective state.

National Sheriffs Association – Through their representative on PSLC - Sheriff Charlie Houper, NSA was continually updated on the project and participated in all briefings. NSA also passed a nearly identical resolution supporting the effort.

Alarm Industry Research & Educational Foundation – A non-profit umbrella organization for the alarm industry including: NBFAA, CSAA, SIA and CANASA, sets overall alarm industry policy/direction for program and is responsible for the budget, funding & operational structure for the project.

NBFAA

National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association – responsibilities included: coordinate local alarm dealer efforts in the four Model States through their Chartered State Associations; disseminate information to any state not in the Model States Program for the purpose of proactively pursuing false alarm reduction; support regional fundraising programs, and provide the administrative support for the program.

 

CSAA

Central Station Alarm Association – developed, funded (over $100,000) and technically supported software to track false dispatches for free, to law