Public Safety Updates
- CA: Alameda to charge for false fire alarms
9.10.18 – East Bay Times – Alameda – False fire alarms take up time for firefighters who respond, and soon will literally cost money for those who may be responsible for the alarms. - MA: Committee OKs new rules on false alarms
9.14.18 – Berkshire Eagle – Pittsfield — The city could soon crack down on false alarm calls by imposing … for collecting fines from those whose alarms go off repeatedly without cause. - NY: Northport looking at increase in fees for responding to false alarms
9.11.18 – Newsday – Faulty alarm systems could soon cost Northport residents and business owners more money, significantly more money if there are repeated false alarms in a … - NY: NY village may increase false alarm fees
9.13.18 – SecurityInfoWatch – Faulty alarm systems could soon cost Northport residents and business owners more money, significantly more money if there are repeated false alarms in a … - NY: Suffolk County Town Ready To Hit Residents With Huge Fees For …
9.11.18 – CBS New York – Northport, NY – Get ready to fork over big time fees in one Long Island village. Officials are fed up with faulty alarm systems in homes and … - OH: Township left with the bills for jail’s false alarms
9.15.18 – Morning Journal News – For years, inmates have regularly broken sprinkler heads or pulled fire alarms, and each time the fire department sends firefighters and a truck, which can cost … - ON: New burglar alarm policy raises concerns for some Toronto residents
9.13.18 – CTV News – Police in Canada’s most populous city have changed how they respond to burglar alarms in an attempt to use officers’ time more efficiently, but the new policy … - ON: New burglar alarm policy raises safety concerns for some Toronto …
9.13.18 – The Province – Police in Canada’s most populous city have changed how they respond to burglar alarms in an attempt to use officers’ time more efficiently, but the new policy … - ON: Toronto police will no longer respond to burglar alarms without proof …
9.10.18 – Toronto Star – Toronto police say they will no longer respond to burglar alarms unless evidence of criminal activity is provided, citing an internal review that showed about 97 … - SC: Greenville looks to strengthen false-alarm ordinance
9.11.18 – Greenville Journal – The Greenville Police Department responded to nearly 3,400 alarms during the first eight months of 2018, according to department officials. Because the police …
Industry News
- Alarm.com Inc. v. Vivint, Inc.
9.10.18 – Global Legal Chronicle – Alarm.com petitioned for IPR review after Vivint sued Alarm.com in 2015 alleging that Alarm.com’s interactive security and home automation technology infringed … - Central Security Group Unveils Alert 360™ as New Company Name …
9.10.18 – Digital Journal – Alert 360 local branches around the country are backed by its UL Listed Alert 360 alarm monitoring and customer care centers in Tulsa, Okla., and Irving, Texas. - Convergint makes fire purchase
9.12.18 – SSN – Schaumburg, Ill. – Convergint Technologies, a global service-based systems integration company based here, acquired Commercial Systems Group, an Orlando, Fla.-based integrator with a dedicated focus on fire and life safety. - ADS acquires two
9.12.18 – SSN – Nashville, TN – ADS Security recently announced two acquisitions: Delta Security Systems, based in Brownsville, Tenn., and Wilson Alarm Company in Hopkinsville, Ky. - Ramapo alarm company owner indicted for submitting phony …
9.13.18 – Mid-Hudson News – Ben Klein, 39, owner of Trust Security, was issued a summons for not properly maintaining a fire alarm at a restaurant in the Village of Spring Valley. According … - Security 101 Opens 40th Franchise Office in Austin, Texas
The new office is a sign of the company’s momentum and the strength of the overall security market, says Security 101 CEO Steve Crespo.
State & National News
- Mich. School Installs Gunshot Detection, More to Boost Active Shooter …
9.10.18 – Security Sales & Integration – The school began the process by looking for a comprehensive “armed intruder alarm system” including shot detection sensors and a rapid emergency response … - How to Leverage Technology to Enhance Detection and Response Capabilities in Schools
8.28.18 – Security – The single most important thought when securing our schools is maintaining an open, supportive environment that is conducive to learning. As security professionals, this is our primary concern and at the forefront of any security solution we would recommend. - Hurricane Florence Threatens Carolinas; Alarm Companies Prepare for Storm
9.13.18 – SDM – Though many alarm companies in the area have weathered hurricanes and other natural disasters before, it doesn’t make preparations any less urgent. … - Will the latest Apple Watch be a game-changer for the mPERS market?
SIW – Apple Watch Series 4 able to detect falls, automatically notify first responders - Fire departments struggle to meet new demands
9.1.18 – Governing – The job of a firefighter has changed almost beyond recognition. That, combined with lagging pay and personnel problems, is making it difficult to recruit enough of them. - Community Crime Solving
9.14.18 – SDM: More homeowners and small businesses are installing surveillance cameras inside and outside their properties, and police departments across the country have taken notice. - Edmonton jewelry store owner hopes to smoke out any future thieves
9.15.18 – Globalnews.ca – “But they really are just a minor deterrent nowadays because most criminals do not care about the alarm,” Beck said. “Because there’s so many alarms going off … - It’s getting easier to find reliable, affordable DIY home-security systems
9.16.18 – The Columbus Dispatch – A basic DIY solution should include door and window sensors, a base station that controls the system, a loud alarm, a battery backup for power outages and …
Business Tips
- The First 10 Access Control Questions
9.4.18 – Locksmith Ledger – Greater security through electronic keying and monitored access control - Select The Right Door Interlocking Solution
9.4.18 – Locksmith Ledger – Door interlock systems provide a highly efficient and effective solution for myriad security and environmental… - What You Can and Can’t Do When Raising Alarm Monitoring Rates
9.14.18 – Security Sales & Integration – I recently had an alarm client ask me about increasing a customer’s monthly monitoring charge during the contract term. But there was even more to it as the … - 9 Wireless Applications to Help You Upsell Your Security and Life-Safety Systems
9.12.18 – SSI – In addition to intrusion detection, wireless technology offers installation flexibility and cost-savings advantages to upsell into wide-ranging security and life-safety system scenarios. - Study: Households With Teenagers Present Greater Opportunity to Sell Smart Locks
9.13.18 – SSI – A smart lock audience segmentation study by Kwikset reveals that more older kids in a household equals more opportunities to sell smart locks.
Fire & EMS News
- IL: Police 9-13-18
9.13.18 – MyWebTimes.com – Ottawa firefighters responded at 11:56 a.m. Wednesday to The Ottawa Dental Lab for an alarm caused by a toaster. Ottawa firefighters … - MA: Littleton police reports: Aug. 30 to Sept. 6
9.11.18 – Wicked Local – 10:16 a.m.: A fire alarm was reported. - MD: Hagerstown fire calls
9.14.18 – Herald-Mail Media – 12:02 p.m., automatic fire alarm - PA: Cops: Jeannette man who falsely pulled fire alarm resisted arrest
9.13.18 – Tribune-Review – Jeannette Police allege a city man who pulled a fire alarm at a sports bar late Monday scuffled with police and was illegally in possession of Oxycodone pills. - TX: Damaged sprinkler head triggers alarm at Forney HS
9.13.18 – inForney.com – Forney, TX – A damaged sprinkler head triggered an alarm and evacuation at Forney High School on Thursday afternoon. Staff and students have since … - VA: Officials: Chesapeake business damaged by dryer fire
9.12.18 – 13newsnow.com WVEC – … Chesapeake business was damaged early morning Wednesday, fire officials said. Firefighters were called around 4:31 a.m. to a commercial fire alarm at Long … - WI: Judge rules man accused of setting apartment on fire, competent to …
9.15.18 – Fox11online.com- They noticed something smoking on the stove, and a disabled fire alarm outside the apartment, the complaint states. Morozov denied doing anything wrong. - WI: Units responding for alarm in Wilmot
9.12.18 – West of the I – Units responding for alarm in Wilmot … Salem Fire/Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a fire alarm …
Crime News
- AL: Police search for suspect in Tuskegee business burglary
9.16.18 – WSFA – Officers responded at 3 a.m. Friday in reference to a business alarm call. When they arrived, they found a large hole on .. - AR: Kids Break Into School, Take Money and Damage Items
9.12.18 – www.fox16.com – “Safety and Security personnel from the Little Rock School District responded to an alarm at Rockefeller Elementary School on Saturday, September 8, 2018, … - BC: View from above: Break-and-enter suspect found hiding in ceiling
9.10.18 – CBC.ca – “Once inside, investigators discovered damage to the interior walls, which separated the vacant business and the business of the reported alarm,” said Cpl … - CA: Attempted Burglars Sought In Hillsborough
9.16.18 – Patch.com – The homeowners returned to their home around 9:15 p.m. and heard the alarm going off, police said. Three men wearing … - CA: Hillsborough police seek tips in interrupted burglary
9.15.18 – The Mercury News – Officers responded to an in-progress burglary, where the homeowners arrived home and heard the alarm sounding. The homeowners then saw what police … - CA: Manteca Man Upset by Lack of Police Action after Intruder Shows Up …
9.15.18 – FOX40 – I have cameras, I have an alarm,” homeowner Gurlijit Singh said. Singh believes the man left with one of his solar lights. He says he called police when he … - CT: Conneaut police reports
9.11.18 – The Star Beacon – Police investigated a burglar alarm heard at 12:06 p.m. Monday. A man was arrested in the area of Harbor and Grant streets … - CT: Police Investigating Burglary at West Hartford Liquor Store
9.13.18 – NBC Connecticut – Police responded to the liquor at 5:13 a.m. after a glass break alarm went off and they found the glass of the front door was smashed. - FL: Impact windows prevent burglars from breaking into North Lauderdale …
9.13.18 – WPLG Local 10 – Deputies said the crooks did break at least one window, but it set off the home alarm system, which caused the thieves to run off. Anyone with information about … - IL: Police blotter
9.12.18 – Newsbug.info – Watseka Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm at 10:14 a.m. on September 8. Watseka Police took a report of a family .. - IN: Fine print: Sheriff’s log Aug. 31- Sept. 8
9.12.18 – Brown County Democrat – 10:17 a.m. Commercial alarm; no report. … - KY: Crime Stoppers: BG Fast Food Burglary
9.12.18 – WBKO – Bowling Green Police say on July 23 police responded to a fast-food restaurant in the 2000 block of Russellville Road for a burglar alarm. - LA: Uptown vandal caught on security video pouring pungent, damaging …
9.15.18 – The Advocate – Ignoring the car’s blaring alarm, he then poured a thick, caustic substance resembling deer urine – used by hunters to lure prey – into the car and fled, said … - MA: Bank robbed on Brockton’s west side
9.15.18 – Enterprise News – Police then received a silent panic alarm from the bank. Police responded and learned that the bank had been robbed. Police say a note was passed to a teller. - MA: Rochester Police Log: Sept. 2-8
9.14.18 – Wicked Local – 1:39 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence on Robinson Road. 5:02 p.m.: A disturbance was reported on Marion Road. 8:23 p.m.: A suspicious motor .. - MA: Saugus Police log Sept. 8
9.16.18 – Wicked Local – At 1:53 p.m. a caller reported an audible house alarm. Police reported the alarm came … - MD: 2 Ellicott City Businesses Burglarized: Police
9.10.18 – Patch.com – First, police said an alarm drew officers to the Verizon store early Saturday morning. At 4:09 a.m., the alarm sounded … - MI: Break-in at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club in Oxford
9.14.18 – The Oakland Press – The alarm system had been incapacitated by the intruder or intruders and a fair amount of damage was done to the clubhouse interior, including several doors .. - MI: Police arrest ex-con in theft of $6400 in cigarettes from Bay County …
9.13.18 – MLive.com – 10, Bay County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an alarm at the Speedy Q. They arrived to find the … - MN: Carver County Sheriff Report: 08/29/2018-09/04/2018
9.13.18 – ECM Publishers – Deputies responded to an alarm. Deputies responded to an animal complaint in the 100 block of Elm St. - MN: Lake County Sheriff’s Report: Sept. 3-9
9.15.18 – Lake County News Chronicle – 1:15 a.m. Deputy, along with Two Harbors Police Department, respond to security alarm at Two Harbors business. 7:53 a.m. Deputy and Two Harbors Rescue … - MO: Man Caught Red-Handed Stealing, Leads Police On Car Chase
9.10.18 – KOAM-TV – Police were called to Atwoods in Webb City in response to an alarm. The officers found Bebee allegedly attempting to steal a log splitter. When the officers made … - NE: Man found hiding behind water heater inside auto body shop
9.10.18 – 1011now – LPD said on September 9, shortly before 5 a.m., officers responded to an alarm at Skorohod Auto. There were signs of forced entry … - NY: 3rd suspect arrested in fire alarm burglaries that targeted SU dorms
9.12.18 – Syracuse.com – Syracuse, N.Y. – A third Syracuse man has been arrested for pulling fire alarms at two Syracuse University dorms and burglarizing rooms while the students … - OH: Loudonville Police Calls
9.10.18 – Columbus Alive – Sept. 2 — 9:46 p.m. Police responded to an alarm. The alarm was found to be accidental by an employee. - OH: POLICE REPORTS
9.12.18 – SalemNews.net – Police responded at 8:36 p.m. Tuesday to the Ankle and Foot Center for an alarm activation. The exterior was found secure, … - OH: Possible burglary reported at Springfield gun shop
9.10.18 – Dayton Daily News – Initial reports indicate officials responded to the business just after 1 a.m. for a burglary alarm. Further scanner traffic … - OK: Attempted burglary reported at Wilshire Gun
9.11.18 – NewsOK.com – About 12:50 a.m. Saturday, a glass break alarm was reported at the range. Two areas of the glass door appeared to have been struck by .. - OK: Brookside business burglarized, alarm summons police
9.12.18 – KRMG – “They just shattered a glass and probably the alarm went off and scared them. It was a two-layer glass.” Police were unable to determine what was used to break … - OR: Public Safety Log (Sept. 14)
9.14.18 – Corvallis Gazette Times – Officers responded to a building alarm at Block 15 and reportedly found a window unlocked with the screen removed on one side of the building. Officers and a … - OR: Turner home burglarized twice in barely two weeks, reward offered
9.15.18 – KATU – After that, the Turners installed an alarm and security camera. The latter provided surveillance video, which shows a man going around a Dodge Caravan and .. - PA: Attempted Home Burglary Reported In Bala Cynwyd
9.13.18 – Patch.com – Police said officers responded about 2 p.m. Wednesday after a home security alarm was activated. - SC: RCSD looking for armed robbery suspect who threatened gas station …
9.11.18 – WIS10 – Deputies responded to a robbery alarm on Monday, Sept. 10 at the Shell Station around 10 p.m.. Deputies made contact with two … - TX: 2 burglary suspects caught after returning to scene of crime for …
9.12.18 – KSAT San Antonio – Officers were called to the business by a manager who got an alert after someone tampered with the alarm box … - TX: Bungled burglary at North Side Chick-fil-A may be linked to other …
9.12.18 – KSAT San Antonio – Sgt. Jim Caviness said a manager calle 911 after getting an alert from the alarm system and seeing surveillance video showing two men trying to burglarize the … - WA: Kennebec Journal Sept. 14 police log
9.14.18 – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel – At 7:57 a.m., a burglar alarm sounded on Civic Center Drive. It was caused by human error. At 8:39 a.m., police investigated reported criminal trespassing on … - WI: Man dead after officer-involved shooting
9.16.18 – WBAY – … Police Department said one of its officers and Manitowoc Fire personnel responded for an activated fire alarm. Officials …
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- 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
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