City of Deer Park - Birthplace of Texas

On April 17,2007, the Deer Park City Council enacted a revision of the previous city alarm ordinances. Part of this revision transferred the responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the alarm ordinance from the Utility Department to the Police Department.

I am Officer Merv Howard and assigned as the Alarm Coordinator.

The Alarm Coordinator is responsible for the enforcement of the City of Deer Park Alarm Ordinance, the issuance of alarm permits to alarm user sites for both businesses and residences within the corporate city limits; and the invoicing and collection of excessive false alarm fees/levies. Perhaps the most important task is attempting to assist alarm users in a prevention or reduction or a total elimination of excessive false alarms, in accordance with the city ordinance.