Alarm Permits Unit
Managers Captain Brett Elliott & Kimberly Walker-Norton
Email Alarms
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Alarm Permits Unit
12240 NE Glisan St
Portland, OR 97230
503-251-2411
Hours of Operation: 830am-5:00pm

The Alarm Ordinance Unit is responsible for administration of the False Alarm Reduction Program, a multi-jurisdiction governmental task force which represents the cities of Gresham, Maywood Park, Troutdale and Wood Village as well as the unincorporated areas of Multnomah County. Unit responsibilities for each jurisdiction include: issuance of alarm permits, alarm ordinance enforcement, collection and distribution of fees and monetary penalties from alarm users, efforts to educate the citizens of Multnomah County on false alarm prevention, and cooperative work with law enforcement and alarm industry representatives to reduce false alarms.

If you have recently installed or activated an alarm system in your home or business, you have taken a very important step in crime prevention. Your next important step is to comply with local ordinances by obtaining an alarm permit to operate your system.The information from your alarm permit application is entered into the Bureau of Emergency Communications database (911).

Alarm users within the city limits of Portland:
Portland Police Bureau’s Alarm Administration Office
(503) 823-0031

Alarm Users within the city limits of Fairview:
Fairview Alarm Permit Application
(503) 674-6258

Alarm Permit Application

ALARM ORDINANCES

Frequently Asked Questions

PREVENTING FALSE ALARMS IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY
False alarms deplete limited police resources and can jeopardize police officer safety. While local law enforcement agencies encourage the use of alarm systems, alarm users need to be aware of their responsibilities which include proper use of the alarm system and false alarm prevention. A variety of False Alarm Prevention information is available here FARA ONLINE
False Alarm Prevention Checklist

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize The Oregon Burglar & Fire Alarm Association, the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association and the False Alarm Reduction Association.

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