SSAIB have received a request from the National Police Chief Council (NPCC) to pass on the following message to all of our registered firms.
The National Police Chief Council Security Systems Working Group have made a decision to increase the cost of the administration fee each Force charges to issue unique reference numbers for remote signalling systems requiring a Police response. The charges - which have remained static for seven years - will be increased by 5% with effect from April 1, 2020 and are as follows:
Intruder alarm = £45.66 + VAT = £54.79
Hold-up alarm = As above
Combined IA/HUA = £91.32 + VAT = £109.58
Takeover of an existing system for a single element = Same as for new system.
Takeover of an existing system with two elements = £68.50 + VAT = £82.20
Lone Worker Annual Fees
Under 10,000 devices monitored = £55.17 + VAT = £66.20
10,000 – 50,000 devices monitored = £82.76 + VAT = £99.31
50,000 or above devices monitored = £110.35 + VAT = £132.42
For more information, please consult Bulletin 1102 within your SSAIB registered firms portal.