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Burglar Alarm Registration (Sheriff's SHARP Program) in Pinellas County

Unincorporated County

A 2009 county ordinance requires home and business owners with alarm systems to register them (free) with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office SHARP program. It covers unincorporated Pinellas plus the 13 cities that contract with PCSO for law enforcement. False alarm fines escalate, and unregistered alarms are fined from the first false alarm.

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Who needs this

Home or business owners with monitored burglar alarms in unincorporated Pinellas or PCSO-contract cities (including Dunedin, Seminole, and St. Pete Beach).

Steps

  1. 1

    Register the alarm (free)

    Register online or by mail with PCSO's SHARP unit: 727-582-2870, [email protected].

    pinellassheriff.gov/SHARP
  2. 2

    Keep contact info current and prevent false alarms

    Registered alarms get the first 2 false alarms per year free; the 3rd through 7th escalate from $30 to $300, and beyond 7 each is $300. Unregistered alarms: $80 for the first, up to $500 for 4 or more.

    pinellassheriff.gov/SHARP

Requirements

  • Alarm system at a covered address

Fees

ItemAmountNotes
Registration$0False alarm fines: registered $30-$300 escalating after 2 free; unregistered $80-$500

Good to know

St. Petersburg and other cities with their own police departments are not covered by SHARP; no St. Petersburg alarm registration program was found on official city sites (verify with SPPD if needed).