Standards and Legislation

Updated: August 6th, 2008 11:06 AM EDT

Top News

Florida county's surveillance proposal draws ire from businesses
Ordinance would require retailers to install round-the-clock cams in their parking lots

N.J. town enforces alarm ordinance
Roughly 70 percent of false alarms coming from city's own buildings

Retail theft legislation introduced in Congress
House bill would make organized retail crime a federal offense

California town gets tough on false alarms Florida county seeks increase in alarm registraion, renewal fees Virginia Beach increases fines for false alarms FAST Redress Act passes House Pennsylvania town orders fees for false fire alarms Verified response may be sought by Columbus, Ohio Missouri receives federal funds for identification program Estes Park, Colo., passes lock box ordinance Johnstown, Pa., city council to consider fire alarm ordinance N.C. town to enforce false alarm penalties Senate passes Local Preparedness Acquisition Act CFATS: Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards Maryland county to crackdown on false alarms Toledo requires CCTV in C-stores, small restaurants Scottsdale Ariz. may crackdown on false alarms Federal background check bill introduced Darien, Conn., passes alarm ordinance Live from IFSEC: The challenges of TWIC Alarm ordinance proposed in Conn. Town Alburtis, Penn., requires carbon monoxide detection Proposed rulemaking: Hazardous materials transportation Illinois town passes mandatory video surveillance ordinance Live from the NBFAA Day on Capitol Hill Conflict over port worker IDs in Fla.'s Broward County Nashville increases alarm permit fees U.S. Transportation Department issues rule change for hazmat trains Zivney to Congress: HSPD-12 plans need review SIAC broadens into fire alarms Penn. town could make surveillance mandatory Center Harbor, N.H., approves alarm ordinance Huntington, W.V., begins enforcing alarm ordinance Riverside, Calif., increases false alarm fines N.C. county considering fees for false alarms Port security grant program to get full funding House Passes Local Preparedness Acquisition Act CSAA issues draft standard on video verification IEEE approves standards for data encryption CSAA seeks input on audio verification Suburban Atlanta Town Institutes False Alarm Fine Structure Ordinance in Mich. Would Charge Fire Systems Companies Ohio Bill Would Set License Requirements for Security and Life-Safety Pros In Calif., Consumer Data Protection Bill Gets Vetoed After All the Debate, Fontana Now on Verified Response McKinney, Texas, Implements 'No Permit No Response' Policy Weighing in on School Video Surveillance Policies RF Laws That Matter: A Late Summer 2007 Update Bush Signs Maritime, Air Cargo Inspection Bill Delaware Fifth to Pass Comprehensive State Alarm Policy Alarm Permits Now Required for Oxford, Ohio Indian Trail, N.C., Adds False Alarm Measures