Burglar Alarms
If you own a house or business in the Town of Barnstable that is equipped with an active burglar alarm, monitored or non-monitored, you must register your alarm with the Barnstable Police Department.
Burglar alarm registration is valid for a set, two-year period. The current registration period is 2023/2024. If you have not yet registered or renewed your alarm, please do so immediately in order to avoid any unregistered alarm fines.
Please complete a 2023/2024 Alarm Registration form and submit with the $25.00 registration fee. Add a $10.00 late fee for all registrations submitted after January 31, 2023 or 30 days after installation, takeover, or activation of alarm system. Electronic registration and payment* is now available! Use the link to complete the registration and payment* electronically.
2023/2024 Electronic Alarm Registration Form
If you choose not to pay electronically, the 2023/2024 Alarm Registration form is available to be downloaded below and is also available in the front lobby of the Barnstable Police Department 24/7. Your check or money order should be made payable to: Town of Barnstable.
Please mail or deliver your completed registration along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Barnstable Police Department
Alarm Administrator
1200 Phinney’s Lane
Hyannis, MA 02601
** Please note, the decal is not required and you will only receive a decal if you provide a self-addressed stamped envelope**
If you are picking or dropping off a registration form, please obtain a form from the front lobby and drop completed forms off in the blue Records mailbox which is also located in the front lobby.
Thank you for your continued assistance and diligence in reducing false alarms in our town!
Alarm Users
2023/2024 Electronic Alarm Registration Form
2023/2024 Alarm Registration Printable Form
Alarm Company
2023 Electronic Alarm Company License Application
2023 Printable Alarm Company License Application
* This is a fee based service. A convenience fee is assessed for each online payment to all credit/debit card transactions. A processing fee of $0.50 will be charged for payments made by electronic check.
