Industry News
- ‘I Felt Used, I Felt Abused’: Multiple North Texas
1.17.20 CBS DFW – At least a dozen customers of an alarm company were targeted by … “I felt used, I felt abused,” Vandygriff said. … A spokesman told the Ones for Justice at least 12 customers in the Dallas area fell for the same scam.
State & National News
- Panic button requirement approved by Sacramento officials
1.15.20 – KCRA – The Sacramento City Council approved a new ordinance Tuesday that requires hotel operators to provide panic buttons to employees. The ordinance impacts 80 hotels and motels within Sacramento city limits. The panic buttons are portable devices worn by workers and easily accessible in case an employee feels threatened and .. - More States Requiring ‘Panic Alarms’ In Schools …
1.13.20 – The Crime Report – A bill to require panic alarms in Florida public schools will be considered in the legislative session getting under way this week, as lawmakers … - Hospital introduces ‘panic buttons’ for staff working in high risk …
1.16.20 – Ozarks First – Cox South is introducing a new way to keep staff safe: panic buttons. These buttons are intended to help with safety in high risk areas, like the … - Ring Employees Fired for Snooping on Customer Doorbell Videos
1.13.20 – SSI – Over the past four years, Ring has fired four employees after finding each one attempted to access video data that went beyond what was necessary to do their job. - New regulations for Illinois gun dealers take effect Friday …
1.16.20 – WQAD – Springfield, Illinois – A law taking effect on January 17, 2020 will impact firearms dealers, their certification and how they do business. - Gun store thefts prompt push for tighter security law …
1.17.20 – Indianapolis (WTHR) — There’s a new push to keep guns from getting stolen and ending up in the wrong hands. Representative Woody …
Business Tips
- Business & Legal Topics the Security Industry Must Watch in 2020
1.13.20 – SSI – Legal expert Ken Kirschenbaum shares topics to keep an eye on in 2020, including recurring monthly revenue, the exculpatory clause, insurance coverage and more. - Top Tech Trends of 2020: 8K Video Displays
1.16.20 – CEPro – Despite concerns over the availability of content, the 8K video format is expected to experience a slow and steady growth as manufacturers aggressively roll out products. - Security Industry Has Sights on 3G/CDMA Sunset
1.15.20 – CE Pro – As the world inches closer to widespread 5G coverage, security installers are concerned about now sunsetting 3G networks. - Debunking 4 of the biggest cloud myths
1.16.20 – SIW – Despite becoming more mainstream, many still believe popular misconceptions about the technology - Security Marketing on a Shoestring Budget
1.15.20 – SIW – Seven tips and tons of advice from industry veterans John Loud and Joseph Mitton
Fire & EMS News
- CA: Burning Food Triggers Apartment’s Sprinkler System, Two …
1.17.20 – My News La – Burning Food Triggers Apartment’s Sprinkler System, Two Units … a sprinkler system inside the unit, which caused flood damage to two units. - IN: Smoke alarm alerts homeowner to basement fire
1.19.20 – The Republic – Homeowner Matthew Chaille told fire investigators that he was in bed and heard a smoke alarm activate at about 4 a.m., Wilson said. Chaille said that he could smell the smoke as he searched for the sounding alarm. When he arrived at the basement stairwell, he encountered more smoke … - MA: Burnt croissant leads to transportation terminal evacuation …
1.14.20 – The Sun – Lowell – Too much time in the toaster led to an evacuation of the Charles A. Gallagher Transit Terminal Tuesday afternoon, Dunkin Donuts … - NV: 911 Calls Reveal Horror, Chaos of Vegas Fire That Killed 6 …
1.17.20 – Las Vegas (AP) – Newly released audio recordings of 911 calls about a Las Vegas apartment complex fire last month that killed six people reveal the horror that residents faced as flames tore through the building and people hung outside second- and third-floor windows. - OK: Suspect Caught In The Act Of Vandalizing, Setting Fire In OKC …
1.13.20 – News 9 – Police caught a vandal in the act at a tag agency in northwest Oklahoma City. The owner of the Classen Tag Agency said on Monday, had it not … - RI: Providence school briefly evacuated due to electrical fire …
1.17.20 – (WPRI) – Students and staff at Bailey Elementary School in Providence were evacuated Thursday morning after a small electrical fire broke out inside the building. Firefighters responded to the Gordon Avenue school around 11:30 a.m. - SD: Update: Suspect in knife store robbery arrested after setting …
1.15.20 – Rapid City Journal – The man who allegedly robbed a Rapid City knife store at gunpoint was arrested Tuesday evening after setting a home on fire. The arrest leaves police searching for two other suspects after the city was hit with three armed robberies within a one-hour time span on Monday. - TX: Someone Falsely Pulled a Fire Alarm at Lubbock High School
1.14.20 -KFYO – Students at Lubbock High School were evacuated Tuesday morning (January 14th) after someone in the school falsely pulled a fire alarm. - VA: Fire at home in Danville displaces family Tuesday evening
1.15.20 – WDBJ7 – A structure fire in Danville left one family without a home Tuesday evening. According to the Danville Fire Department, crews were …
Crime News
- AL: Burglar alarm wakes Birmingham resident
1.17.20 – Homeowners were upstairs sleeping in their home on the evening of Thursday, January 2, when they were woken by their burglar alarm. - AL: Man arrested after convenience store robbery
1.14.20 – ABC 33/40 – Man arrested after robbing Riverchase convenience store, crashing car, and fleeing from deputies. On January 13, 2020, the Hoover 911 … - AL: Opelika police arrest two men on burglary, theft charges
1.13.20 – WTVM – Two men are behind bars after being taken into custody on burglary and theft charges. - AR: Burglary in progress call leads to two felony arrests
1.17.20 – Sentinel Record – A Lonsdale man and a Hot Springs woman were arrested late … Burglary in progress call leads to two felony arrests - AR: Someone steals more than $14,000 worth of stuff from Antique …
1.18.20 – Fox 16 – The alarm system is programmed to call 911 once the alarm goes off and after [ … worth of stuff from Antique shop; 911 doesn’t answer their call. - CA: First officer-involved shooting of 2020 for Salinas
1.19.20 – The Californian – At least one Salinas police officer fired a gunshot early Sunday morning while responding to an alarm call, police say. - CA: Rancho Mirage burglary suspect arrested after fleeing from …
1.17.20 – Desert Sun – Rancho Mirage burglary suspect arrested; ‘lifetime’ of valuables stolen, victim says … “These were all the jewelry items of a lifetime,” she said, adding that also among the items stolen were “some memorabilia owned by my … - CA: Sophisticated burglar hits downtown Dinuba business …
1.13.20 – ABC 30 – Alex Gonzales, the owner of Alejandra’s Furniture in Downtown Dinuba, says after … hits downtown Dinuba business, prompting store owners to make upgrades. - CA: Suspect in attempted burglary arrested in Grass Valley …
1.18.20 – The Union – Justin Scott Day was taken into custody Friday morning after a short foot pursuit and booked into the Nevada County Jail on suspicion of second-degree burglary, resisting arrest and violating probation. … Grass Valley police officers responded just after 1 a.m. to an alarm call from … - CA: Thieves hit a string of boutiques across Bakersfield
1.13.20 – (KBAK/KBFX) – Multiple stores have been hit by thieves in West Bakersfield. In the last three days, three boutiques have been targeted. Business owners who were hit, reported all the burglaries to police, but they hope the community can step in to help by identifying the people caught in their surveillance video. - CT: Bear Scared Off In Southbury
1.13.20 – The Patch – The video as seen on the Neighbors app shows the bear run away after hearing an alarm. - FL: Shooting center burglarized in Port St. Lucie, dozens of guns …
1.13.20 – CBS12 – Port St Lucie Police are investigating the theft of handguns and assault … Shooting center burglarized in Port St. Lucie, dozens of guns stolen … - GA: Alarm leads to burglary arrest in Valdosta
1.13.20 – WFXL – Valdosta police say that a suspected burglar was caught in the store after an alarm went off. - GA: Athens police investigate 3 break-ins at local businesses …
1.13.20 – Athens-Clarke police are investigating two burglaries of businesses over the past weekend and a third that occurred early Tuesday. The weekend burglaries occurred about midnight Sunday at Tienda Mexicana El Bajio and about 5 a.m. … Police spokesman Geof Gilland said … - GA: Burglar Found Hiding Inside Oak St. Business
1.14.20 – Valdosta Today 14 hours ago – Valdosta, Ga. – On January 13, 2020, at approximately 6:15 a.m., patrol officers with Valdosta Police Department responded to a burglary … - GA: Deputies: Man shot in groin after robbery attempt
1.17.20 – WGXA – A man is in the hospital Thursday night after being shot in the groin. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a … - GA: Police search for slippery store thief in Gwinnett County …
1.17.20 – Fox 5 Atlanta – Gwinnett County, Ga. – Police in Gwinnett County are trying to catch a sneaky convenience store thief. It happened at the QuikTrip located … - GA: Police: Burglars slip out of Alpharetta pharmacy with stolen …
1.17.20 – Fox 5 Atlanta – Police: Burglars slip out of Alpharetta pharmacy with stolen drugs before … were out in less than a minute before the alarm even sounded, alerting police to the … - GA: Suspect at large after robbing a convenience store
1.17.20 – AJC – Stone Mountain, Ga. … Police described the suspect to be a black male who was last seen wearing a black … Authorities believe the suspect may have been an employee or a former employee of an area QuikTrip based on his knowledge of how to bypass the security door without acitivating an alarm. - IA: Three suspects charged for allegedly breaking into Smokin …
1.17.20 – Ames Tribune – Three men suspected of breaking into Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fire Pizza in Campustown on Jan. 5, turned themselves in to the Ames Police Department Thursday morning, Ames Police Cmdr. … Rohit B. Sehgal, 21, Cameron C. Lang, 21, and Justin D. Schmitz , 20, all of Ames, have each been … - IL: Riverwoods Police Investigate Burglary Across Street …
1.17.20 – Patch – Riverwoods, IL — Officers are continuing to investigate an early-morning burglary that took place last month across the street from the police station. … Security video showed a trio of masked burglars force their way inside through the front door, according to police. - IL: Seneca police seek more info on gas station burglary …
1.15.20 – My Web Times – The Seneca Police Department is seeking information regarding a burglary last week at Marathon Gas Station. Police responded to an alarm Jan. 8 at the gas station. Officers discovered forced entry had been made into the business. - IN: Lawrence homeowners on the lookout for thieves following …
1.17.20 – Lawrence homeowners on the lookout for thieves following multiple recent burglaries. Lawrence, Ind.– A neighborhood in Lawrence is working to put an end … - MA: Pair of Burglars Caught Trying to Break Into ATM in Downtown Boston: Police
1.19.20 – NECN – Two men allegedly trying to break into an ATM machine in downtown Boston were caught and arrested early Saturday, police say. An ATM alarm call near 67 Broad Street first went out to Boston police officers around 2:20 a.m. When the officers arrived, they began studying the machine for any signs of damage. As they looked over the machine, which… - MT: Great Falls woman charged with attempted bank robbery
1.15.20 – KTRV – Mikell Ann Schafer has been charged after police in Great Falls responded to a report of a bank robbery in progress. … Court documents state that Schafer went to the front desk of the bank and said that she was robbing the bank, and told employees to call the police. … When questioned … - MT: Montana woman charged with attempted bank robbery
1.16.20 – KPAX – A woman has been charged after police in Great Falls responded to a report of a bank robbery in progress. When police arrived at the US Bank .. - NC: Watch: Home cameras catch suspected burglar in the act …
1.16.20 – WCNC – Charlotte, NC – A west Charlotte neighbor said he’s thankful his home security cameras were rolling when a man he didn’t know showed … - NM: Police say tear gas smoked out suspects in pot burglary
1.17.20 – AP – Authorities say a SWAT team was forced to smoke out suspects in an Albuquerque marijuana dispensary burglary that sparked a standoff. Police said Kyle Minard, 35, was arrested Tuesday after the SWAT team dispatched tear gas into the R. Greenleaf business. Around four hours later - NM: Second suspect arrested after marijuana dispensary break-in
1.15.20 – KOAT – Just hours after a man was arrested Tuesday by police and charged with breaking into a marijuana dispensary in northeast Albuquerque, … - NY: Nassau police seeking man who attempted to rob ATM, stole …
1.16.20 – LI Herald – Nassau police seeking man who attempted to rob ATM, stole cash from … Department is investigating a burglary that occurred in Oceanside on Jan. … to the NCPD, a 27-year-old man who is employed at Farmer Joel’s Market, … - OR: Someone Is Breaking into Restaurants and Cafes on North …
1.14.20 – Eater – There have been a rash of burglaries around North Williams and North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in recent weeks, including recent … - SC: Hoverboard starts apartment fire, displaces SC family
1.19.20 – WLTX – A Charleston family is displaced after a hoverboard started a fire in their apartment on Wednesday morning. According to The Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch Center, they received a 911 call shortly before 7:00 a.m. on January 15 reporting an apartment fire. - TN: Burglars rob store, then torch it
1.18.20 – Robesonian – Burglars rob store, then torch it. Leonard Britt, owner of Britts Top of the Line Construction, stands Friday by a hole made into the back wall of the Quick Mart. - TX: Delivery drivers right on time to interrupt burglary at South …
1.14.20 – KSAT – Delivery drivers called police after noticing tiles disturbed by burglars who entered … shop. Drivers say hole in ceiling told them something was wrong … San Antonio, TX – It seems two delivery drivers were right on time, particularly when it came to interrupting a burglary at a South Side sandwich shop. - TX: Woman accused of breaking into storage unit, stealing boxes …
1.13.20 – The Monitor – McAllen – A woman was arrested on allegations she broke into a storage unit and stole six boxes of pots and pans, according to McAllen … - WA: Kennewick police arrest Goodwill burglary suspect …
1.19.20 – KDNO – Kennewick, WA – Early this morning, Kennewick Police arrested a suspect accused of stealing from Goodwill. … The Kennewick Police Department says when they got there, they found a side door opened that couldn’t close because it had tape on the latch. - WA: Seattle thief foiled by patch of ice in attempted theater robbery …
1.16.20 – Newsbreak – The snow and ice can sometimes make things difficult for those commuting to and from work, especially if you’re a Seattle thief. Police responded to a burglar … - WA: Two Vancouver dispensaries burglarized Saturday morning …
1.19.20 – Vancouver, Wash. – Vancouver Police are searching for two people who broke into two marijuana dispensaries early Saturday morning.
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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
- Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association Director – Dera DeRoche Jolet
- Mississippi Security Association Director – Jack Torrence
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Steven Brekel
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – John Helweg
- Associate Director – Brian Villari
- False Alarm Reduction Association Director – Kerri McDonald
- Executive Director – Brad Shipp
- Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association Alternate – Amy Fuselier
- Mississippi Security Association Alternate – Shelley Pettit
- Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Jim Emerick
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Kelly Ryan
- False Alarm Reduction Association Alternate – Alicia Vela