A Security Alarm Permit is required if you have a security alarm that is audible and/or monitored to provide police response. Your monitoring company does not purchase the permit for you. The police will not respond to any burglar alarm notification from a residence that does not have a valid permit. Download the Alarm Permit Application or call Special Collections Customer Service, 214-670-3438.
Cost is $50 per year for a residential alarm permit. The permit cannot be transferred to another person or another address, so if the realtor or former owner of your home had an alarm permit, you must still apply for your own permit. See the instructions on the bottom of the application for instructions on obtaining a permit. When a renewal of the permit is due next year, you will be notified by mail 30 days before the permit’s expiration.
False alarms prevent police from attending to real emergencies and waste police resources. A service fee is charged for each false alarm in excess of 3 within a 12-month period. If you have 8 or more false alarm notifications within a 12-month period, the permit will be revoked.