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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030812095024
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001254037-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030812

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069633
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				112277818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVE
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5168429400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FORCHELLI CURTO SCHWARTZ ET AL, LLP
		STREET 2:		330 OLD COUNTRY RD. - 3RD FL.
		CITY:			MINEOLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOLOWAY RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254037

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10004
		FILM NUMBER:		03836100

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVENUE
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6318429400X120

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVENUE
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-08-11</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000069633</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NSSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001254037</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SOLOWAY RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 BAYVIEW AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AMITYVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>NAPCO Security Systems Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>925376</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard Soloway</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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