Public Safety Updates

• CA: Amid crackdown on West LA burglaries, police ask the …
  1.4.24 – ABC7- Los Angeles – Investigators say they’ve recovered stolen items but they’re asking residents to do their part to scare off potential thieves – and that involves installing home security cameras. More than 300 break-ins occurred in the area in 2023, according to police.

Featured Articles

• Dahua Technology selling off North American business
  1.5.24 – SIW – John Dobberstein, Paul Rothman –  In a letter to dealers and distributors, the company said it will transfer ownership of its North American business to a Taiwanese-owned company to better enable it to do business in the U.S.
• Physical security: top predictions, trends for 2024
  1.5.24 – John Dobberstein – With complex risks looming nearly everywhere the security industry will have to perform brilliantly in 2024 to prevent widespread chaos and loss of life.
• OSHA switches from traditional hard hats to safety helmets
  12.12.23 – ISHN- Agency says they offer better protection from head injuries

Business Tips

• Health Issues Plague Half of Installed Surveillance Cameras Every Year
  1.3.24 – SSI Staff – John Dobberstein, Paul Rothman – Automating the surveillance camera inspection process saves time, money and improves reliability, according to recent
• Philips Home Access first residential palm recognition smart deadbolt unveils at CES 2024
  1.8.24 – SIW – This Philips smart deadbolt is designed to seamlessly integrate with modern smart home ecosystems, offering compatibility with voice commands through Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant…
• If You Want Your Business to Last, Slow Down — 3 Ways To Prepare Your Company For The Long Haul
  1.8.24 – With persistence and luck, and by following these three strategies, your business can stay in the 25% of businesses that make it to 15 years in operation.
• How to Leverage Multigenerational Entrepreneurial Spirit
  12.21.24 – AMEX – Dr. Simone Ahuja – With the Baby Boomer generation moving out of hands-on leadership positions and into those comfy board member chairs, younger generations are ascending into leadership seats. But these new leaders are finding they’re stuck between two worlds, and they may not be sure they have what they need to lead younger workers from Gen Z. 

Life Safety

• WI: Exterior furnace fumes cause carbon monoxide alarm …
  1.3.24 – Madison (WKOW) — Madison firefighters were sent to an east side residence Tuesday to investigate a carbon monoxide alarm.

Crime

• CA: Encino homeowner hospitalized after being mistakenly …
  1.2.24 – KCAL – CBS News — An Encino homeowner was hospitalized after she was mistakenly shot by a private security guard who was reportedly responding to a burglary …
• CA: Frustration mounts after burglary hit another business in …
  1.1.24 – NBC Bay Area – A burglary in San Francisco’s Sunset District caught on camera shows police closing in as suspects take off. Hilda Gutierrez reports.
• CA: Instagram model Abigail Ratchford’s home broken into …
  1.2.24 – Hollywood – WSYX – According to TMZ, which broke the news exclusively, Ratchford’s home was invaded by three men while she was at home. Police told the outlet that …
• IL: Rock Falls Man Arrested After Fleeing From Sterling Police …
  1.3.24 – River Country 107- The Sterling Police Department arrested Brent J. Sisson of Rock Falls with two counts of Burglary, three counts of Aggravated Battery to a Peace …
• NC: Caught on cam: Kinston man arrested for burglary and …
  1.3.24 – WCTI – KINSTON, Lenoir County – A Kinston man is now facing first-degree burglary charges after being caught on video surveillance. Police …
• NY: Albany man’s snowy footprints lead officers to burglary suspect
  1.7.24 – WRGB – Officers were able to track footprints in the snow, and located Henry Villalongo, 46, in the area of Krank Street and Seymore Avenue. Villalongo was ultimately identified as the suspect related to this incident. Villalongo was found to be in possession of a pocket knife, a flash light, and a screwdriver.
• OH: Naked man burglarized off-campus home
  1.4.24 – The Lantern – The suspect listened to the resident’s records and took a shower inside, according to security footage. The suspect smashed a rock through the front window to gain entry into the home. No residents were home at the time, and police were not notified of the crime until Jan. 1, according to Sergeant Joe Albert.

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