Public Safety Updates
- FL: Letters to the editor for April 13, 2019
4.13.19 – Gainesville Sun- The check was to be made out to the False Alarm Reduction Unit. I have not had any triggering of my alarm system in almost five years. Apparently their mission … - NY: Town hires outside law firm to help collect money from Luminati
4.13.19 – Riverhead News Review- The Riverhead Town Board Thursday voted to hire an outside law firm to help the town collect unpaid runway use agreement fees and unpaid false alarm fees … - OK: OKC Council looking at ways to reduce false alarms – The Journal …
4.9.19 – https://journalrecord.com – A proposed city ordinance would put a limit on the number of times Oklahoma City police officers respond to false break-in alarms, while a … The change is needed because “cry wolf” calls cost personnel time that could better … - OK: Oklahoma City police propose ordinance to curb false alarm calls
4.10.19 – kfor.com- Oklahoma City – When an alarm goes off police are right there to help, but many times it turns out to be a false call. “We are sending our officers or our fire … - TX: OUR VIEWPOINT: False-alarm fines are necessary
4.12.19 – Brazosport Facts- The regular police presence at some homes or businesses in Clute isn’t caused by routine crimes or nervous neighbors. It’s because an alarm has alerted …
Industry News
- NAPCO at ISC West 2019: iSecure Cellular Alarm Systems
4.8.19 – Security Sales & Integration- One of the newest lines debuting at ISC West is our game-changing, all-new iSecure Cellular Alarm Systems designed to help security pros fast-track adding … - Interlogix Launches Scalable Commercial Security Solution
4.8.19 – SSI – TruProtect from Interlogix is an intelligent solution that unifies intrusion monitoring, access control and video surveillance into a single platform. - Alarm.com Unveils Multi-Location Business Access and Video Solutions
4.10.19 – Security Sales & Integration- Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM) has enhanced Alarm.com for Business, its commercial security, energy, video, and access solution, with multi-location management .. - Shot Tracer Hawk Outdoor Gunshot Detection Sensor
4.11.19 – SecurityInfoWatch- Hawk easily integrates with virtually any security, alarm, surveillance and access system via contact closure (Hawk AP) – or wirelessly via IP integration (Hawk … - Interlogix, In Collaboration With Alarm.com, Unveils Latest Wireless …
4.12.19 – SecurityInformed – “The devices and accessories available through Interlogix and Alarm.com interactive services make it easy to customize systems that meet each family’s specific … - ADT Commercial Brand Unveiled at ISC West
4.11.19 – SSI – The company announced at ISC West it would be combining its recent commercial acquisitions to create the new ADT Commercial brand - Resideo Debuts New Security and Smart Home Platform, Dealer Program at ISC West
4.11.19 – SSI – The ProSeries platform will integrate with the next generation of Resideo Total Connect for a seamless user experience. - DMP Introduces LTE Alarm Communicators for AT&T Service Areas
4.12.19 – SSI – Each of the three new cellular communicators provide a fully supervised alarm communication path over AT&T’s LTE network.
State & National News
- Arizona governor pushes professional licensing rollbacks to attract new residents Governing – Gov. 4.5.19 – Governing – Doug Ducey hopes Arizona will become the first state to let newcomers automatically transfer their occupational licenses from other states. NCSL resources on occupational licensing.
- Colorado governor expected to sign net neutrality law
4.8.19 – The Denver Post – Colorado is one step away from having its own net neutrality law — one that would prohibit internet service providers from receiving Colorado taxpayer money if they slow access to the internet or unfairly favor certain websites. NCSL resources on net neutrality legislation in states. - New technology used in Williamson Co. capable of tracking down 911 …
4.9.19 – NewsChannel5.com- The department is also advancing emergency response through a new software called ASAP-to-PSAP (Automated Secure Alarm Protocol to Public Safety … - Next generation of smoke detectors will help eliminate false cooking …
4.10.19 – WOAI- SAN ANTONIO – Starting next year, the makers of smoke detectors will have to meet new, stronger requirements to help eliminate false alarms while you’re … - House OK’s Net Neutrality Bill
4.12.19 – Earlier today, the House passed legislation, the Save the Internet Act of 2019 which would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the FCC. (more) - Hoover City Schools installing new system for lockdowns
4.13.19 – WBRC- The “One-Button Lockdown” will sound an alarm automatically and flash a blue light all over the school. All administrators must do is push the button on campus, …
Business Tips
- Why Today’s Cyber Risk Is Greater Than Your Customers Think
4.8.19 – SSI – Every IP addressed piece of equipment is a potential unlocked door for a cybercriminal. Here’s why it’s important to safeguard clients against external and internal threats. - 9 Tips to Help Clients Find ‘Pervasive Adoption’ of Their New Workplace Technology
4.11.19 – CI – No workplace technology is good enough to work without the employees being on board. Here are some tips for your clients to to get everyone primed for it. - Why 5G Won’t Replace Fiber or Cable Broadband
4.11.1 – CEPro – According to Primex, device compatibility, service flexibility, security, and service coverage could slow the 5G revolution. - Requiring a Service Contract… Will It Work?
4.8.19 – CEPro – Service Tech Audio Visual in Austin, Texas, shuns ‘indentured servant’ label with clients and sets policy that requires customers to sign a service contract.
Fire & EMS News
- IA: Rock Valley, Hull Fire Departments Respond To Fire Alarm At Rock …
4.12.19 – KIWARadio.com- Rock Valley, Iowa — The Rock Valley Fire Department was called to an alarm at a bank building in Rock Valley on Thursday evening, about 6:30 p.m. - IL: Bags of cash found in the trash | Police reports March 25-April 8
4.11.19 – Riverside Brookfield Landmark- North Riverside police and firefighters responded to Sliccily on March 27 at about 11:05 p.m. after someone pulled a fire alarm inside the … - IL: Police Blotter 4.7.19
4.8.19 – MyWebTimes.com- Streator firefighters responded to four fire alarms Saturday; all caused by burnt food, as well as one call for burnt food. - IL: Police blotter 4-9-19
4.9.19 – MyWebTimes.com- Ottawa firefighters responded at 8:11 a.m. Monday for an alarm set off by cooking. Ottawa firefighters responded at 5:47 p.m. Monday to Bill … - KS: Security Notebook
4.13.19 – The Oberlin Review- 10:34 a.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Langston Hall. The alarm was activated by a roof duct detector. - LA: ACT test canceled after fire alarm at UNO pulled twice
4.14.19 – WDSU New Orleans- Students taking the ACT test Saturday at the University of New Orleans were evacuated twice from a building after the fire alarm was pulled twice. According to … - MA: Belmont fire log: March 29-April 3
4.11.19 – Wicked Local– The resident in apartment six had burnt some food. Only the local alarm in the unit had activated and it reset prior to the arrival of the fire department. A fan was … - MA: Police/Fire: Bus on way to school strikes deer
4.9.19 – Gloucester Daily Times- 12:15 p.m.: A fire alarm activated at a home. Smoke detectors were sounding when police and firefighters arrived, and there was smoke which was … - MI: Tecumseh businesses lost to possible arson
4.10.19 – WNWO NBC 24- The alarm in his business, Tecumseh Coins, sometimes goes off by mistake. … 2019 around 4 in the morning, the security alarm was the least of their concerns. - NC: April 8 Greenville Fire-Rescue Calls
4.8.19 – Greenville Daily Reflector- 11:12 a.m. — alarm system sounded due to malfunction. Cleared 11:26 a.m.. - NH: Fire Mutual Aid log, April 12, 2019
4.13.19 – The Keene Sentinel- 1:48 p.m., Antrim Fire Department, fire alarm. 4:29 p.m., Keene Fire Department to fire alarm. 5:50 p.m., Keene Fire Department to … - NH: Overturned heat lamp inside Hanover Street apartment sets off alarm …
4.12.19 – Manchester Ink Link – Manchester, NH – At 12:30 a.m. on April 11 fire crews responded to a report of an apartment fire at 341 Hanover St. District Fire Chief Michael Gamache said … - NY: Public Safety Logs March 25-March 29
4.10.19 – The Ithacan- SUMMARY: Simplex reported fire alarm. It was determined the alarm activation was caused by burnt food. A report was taken. Patrol Officer Bryan Verzosa … - OR: Oregon jail inmate accused of hiding lighter, setting uniform on fire …
4.12.19 – OregonLive.com- Richard A. Rierson, 41, used a small lighter to start the fire, triggering a fire alarm at the Springfield Municipal Jail, according to Springfield Police Lt. Tom Rappé. - PA: Sentinel fire calls for April 11
4.12.19 – The Sentinel- 8:42 a.m.: automatic fire alarm; … 1:50 p.m.: automatic fire alarm. - TN: Chattanooga firefighters respond to smoke at Rivermont Elementary …
4.10.19 – Chattanooga Times Free Press- Chattanooga firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Rivermont Elementary School on Tuesday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., firefighters responded to an …
Crime News
- AL: JeffCo deputies investigating pawn shop robbery
4.12.19 – CBS42.com- Just before 5 a.m., the sheriff’s office received an alarm call from Lee’s Pawn. A deputy was on the scene before the … - AZ: Williams 911: week of April 10
4.10.19 – Williams News- The Williams Police Department (WPD) answered the following calls for service (among others) between April 2-8. • Officers responded to an alarm on Rodeo … - CA: 2-year-old sets off alarm at Chase Bank
4.11.19 – Action News Now- Chico, Calif. – The alarm sounded at a Chase Bank in Chico on Monday, but it was not a robbery. It turns out a two-year-old child triggered the panic alarm at … - CA: 459 Burglary….
4.14.19 – Santa Barbara Edhat- 459 Audible alarm went off homeowner has video inside the residence saw 2 subjects with flashlights inside.. - CA: Fresno churches hit by string of burglaries
4.12.19 – KFSN-TV- The first thing he went for was the safe but the alarm system was blaring so he didn’t stay long at the safe and there was nothing in it anyway,” says Lee. - CA: Lights and Sirens in the Santa Ynez Valley
4.12.19 – Santa Maria Times- ARREST — Deputies responding to an audible alarm at 5:30 a.m. at Copenhagen Liquor spotted a man running . - CA: Peninsula Burglars Flee Scene After Alarm Sounds: Police
4.9.19 – Patch.com- “It was extremely helpful in this case to have surveillance cameras and an alarm to help report the crime immediately and prevent further loss,” Blankswade said. - CT: Suspect charged in North Haven bank robbery after charges against …
4.12.19 – Meriden Record-Journal- \15, police responded for a reported bank alarm, as well as reports of a suspicious man in the area. Wolfe was apprehended in his vehicle … - FL: Police: Burglar’s crime spree was to sell stolen meat for drugs
4.13.19 – The Ledger- Keith McKelsie Brown was caught trying to hide from police that responded to an alarm call at the American Legion. When officers arrived, they found the glass … - FL: Three-Day Burglary Spree Lands Winter Haven Man In Jail
4.12.19 – The Daily Ridge- He is also seen attempting to enter the grocery section of the business, however it appears the audible alarm scared him off. At that time, the store representative … - GA: Man who busted into Georgia law office wearing only underwear …
4.13.19 – Macon Telegraph – 19, Bibb sheriff’s deputies answering a burglar-alarm call at a law office on nearby Forsyth Street found the shirtless, pantsless man sitting at a desk. The man … - GA: THE LATEST: Dunwoody Target employee robbed at gunpoint, tied up …
4.11.19 – Atlanta Journal Constitution- He was forced back inside to turn off the alarm and empty the safe for the robbers. What else the suspects did to the victim before leaving … at noon on @WSBTV … - HI: Uber driver drops off passengers at airport, returns to home to burgle …
4.9.19 – Hawaii News Now- San Mateo, CA (KGO/CNN) – An Uber driver was arrested after police say he tried to burgle his passengers before being scared off by an alarm then … - KS: Suspects attempt to ram door in would-be burglary outside Wichita
4.11.19 – KSN-TV- Sedgwick County, Kan. (KSNW) – A doorbell camera caught three suspects in the act, trying to break into a home north of Wichita last weekend. While out of … - MA: Police Briefs — Week of April 8
4.11.19 – Tufts Daily- On April 6 at 2:29 p.m., TUPD responded to a security alarm. When officers arrived, they found multiple security screens and … - MA: Rochester Police Log: March 31-April 6
4.14.19 – Wicked Local- 5:09 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence on Stuart Road. 6:22 p.m.: An outside fire was reported on Cranberry Highway. 8:31 p.m.: A suspicious … - MA: Westwood Police Logs: April 1-8
4.12.19 – Wicked Local- 3:31 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at Canton Terrace. The building was checked and secured. 4:18 p.m.: Two vehicles backed into each other near Ultra .. - MI: Crawford County Deputies Respond to Alarm at Home; Arrest Man for …
4.12.19 – 9&10 News- Crawford County deputies were called to a Lovells Township home Thursday morning when an alarm went off. A suspicious vehicle was seen leaving the area … - MI: Parolee linked by GPS tether to burglary of party store where he worked
4.9.19 – MLive.com- 24, police responded to an alarm at King’s Party Store. They arrived to find the rear door open but couldn’t tell if … - MI: Parolee linked by GPS tether to burglary of party store where he worked
4.10.19 – MLive.com- 24, police responded to an alarm at King’s Party Store. They arrived to find the rear door open but couldn’t tell if … - MN: Lake County Sheriff’s Report
4.12.19 – Lake County News Chronicle- Sunday, April 7. Inmate Population: 11. • 3:28 a.m. Deputy, along with Two Harbors Police Department, responded to security alarm at Two Harbors High School. - MN: Lake County Sheriff’s Report
4.13.19 – Lake County News Chronicle- Sunday, April 7. Inmate Population: 11. • 3:28 a.m. Deputy, along with Two Harbors Police Department, responded to security alarm at Two Harbors High School. - MN: Rochester Man Arrested on Theft Charges Twice in One Day
4.9.19 – KAAL- The alarm on that car was going off when the man was allegedly running from it. Rochester police said that car belongs to a woman who works at Centerstone … - NJ: He Robbed A Bank In Manchester; Do You Know This Man?
4.11.19 – Patch.com- Manchester police received a hold-up alarm report at 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday from the Wells Fargo bank, Capt. Todd Malland said … - OH: Lights & Sirens | Car hits Ace Hardware building
4.13.19 – Bucyrus Telegraph Forum- INCIDENTS. A false alarm was received. 7:41 a.m.. A false alarm was received… - OH: Police: Bucyrus woman arrested after car crashes into ACE Hardware …
4.12.19 – Richland Source- 7:41 a.m. A false alarm was received. … - OH: Warren man attacked with gun during robbery
4.12.19 – WFMJ- According to the report, the three males left the apartment and kicked in another door that set off an alarm. The three men left after the alarm went off and traveled … - OK: Sand Springs police in possible standoff with burglary suspec
4.8.19 – kjrh.com- This all started around 2 a.m. when an alarm sounded at a pawn shop. When officers arrived, they found evidence that a suspect may be hiding somewhere in … - PA: Burglar alarm leads to arrest in Butler Twp.
4.11.19 – Standard Speaker- A West Hazleton man was apprehended not long after Butler Twp. police were alerted to a burglary alarm Monday afternoon. Franklin Estevez-Jimenez, 27, … - TX: Home invaders beat man, and his daughters hid — but son got a gun …
4.11.19 – Kansas City Star- That was at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The daughters, ages 20 and 15, also pushed the home’s panic alarm through it’s security system, KTRK reported. - TX: Son Shoots Suspect in Home Invasion
4.14.19 – Сhronicle of Week- The suspects forced the father to try to disable the alarm, but his daughters kept pushing it. That’s when more people were home from the intruders realized. - TX: Son shoots, kills robber after family attacked in violent home invasion …
4.10.19 – KPRC Click2Houston- The men tried to force the father to disable the alarm, but because the sisters were repeatedly punching the panic button, the father was unable to turn it off, … - WA: Maple Valley burglar captured on surveillance camera
4.14.19 – KIRO Seattle “Set my alarm when I have a fire in my own yard.” Jaclyne said they have one goal. “We find her,” she said. “That she doesn’t do this to anyone else.” The couple …
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NESA Board of Directors
- President – Chris Russell
- Vice President & – Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Craig Bober
- Secretary – Kathleen Schraufnagel
- Treasurer and Arkansas Security Alarm Assn. Director – Rick Howell
- Past President – Jordon Brown
- Kansas Electronic Security Alliance Director – Vacant
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Steven Brekel
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Kelly Ryan
- Associate Director – Brian Villari
- Executive Director – Brad Shipp
- Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Brian Shrake
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Rex Adams