Industry News

ADT to Sell Canadian Operations to Telus Corp.
10.1.19 – SSI – ADT has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian operations to telecom Telus Corp. for CAD $700 million in cash.

State & National News

Court backs FCC bid to end net neutrality.
10.1.19 – Washington Post – In a nearly 200-page opinion, judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with the Federal Communications Commission, finding that net neutrality supporters had made “unconvincing” arguments in their efforts to unwind the government’s efforts to deregulate companies such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon.
How Dogs Could One Day Trigger PERS Devices & Other Alarms
10.1.19 – SSI – A novel research program at the Georgia Institute of Technology is training dogs to communicate using wearable devices that can activate emergency alerts.
Shootings prompt effort to help schools pay for silent alarms …
10.1.19 – McClatchy – Shootings prompt effort to help schools pay for silent alarms, other … The bill would fund these safety measures through the Department of …
Niagara Falls Fire warns of red protective tape left on smoke …
10.3.19 – CKTB – 23 hours ago – Niagara Falls Fire warns of red protective tape left on smoke alarms in new homes. … A resident brought concerns about smoke alarms in her new home to the fire department. When staff went to the property, they discovered protective red tape had not been removed from the base of the alarm after construction.
State Fire Marshal, firefighters issue warning about smoke …
10.4.19 – CBS17 – Raleigh, N.C. (WNCN) – Fire departments are issuing warnings about smoke alarms being sold online that may not be certified. Certification …
A’burg investigates ‘mystery’ of dead zone where cars won’t start
10.5.19 – Windsor Star – Beware the dead zone in Amherstburg. Car fobs won’t open car doors. Even when drivers get inside, they can’t start their keyless ignition cars.
Report: Ring Wanted 911 Calls to Activate Its Video Doorbells
10.3.19 – SSI – Emails shows Ring and law enforcement were in the early stages of creating functionality that would turn on video doorbells in the vicinity of a 911 call.

Business Tips

Big Questions for Small Business Infrastructure
9.30.19 – SSI – Since many of the new products demanded or required by the small business owner are based on residential solutions, how do you treat the network infrastructure in these facilities?
TechTalk: Brilliant Discusses How Integrators and Builders Can Work Together
9.24.19 – CEPro – It is often hard for integrators to establish a working relationship with builders, but Brilliant believes there are ways to break down those barriers.
5 Myths Most Integrators Fall For When Creating Company Websites
10.4.19 – CEPro – Integrators may be monitoring their traffic too much and not focusing on other important aspects of their websites, so read on to learn what’s important and what’s a myth!
Survey Sheds Light on Why Homeowners Buy Security Products
10.3.19 – CEPro – A recent survey by Safety.com shows some of the reasons consumers have been flocking to buy security products.
Americans Are Living in a State of Fear. Here’s Why.
10.4.19 – SSI – A survey conducted for CentralSquare found that citizens feel technology can help create safer communities and minimize events of violence.
Technology explosion ignites new business models and opportunities
10.2.19 – SIW – What’s next for the security industry? 3 trends to watch for in 2020
Continuous Performance Development Should Replace Annual Employee Performance Reviews
10.1.19 – CI – Much like annual budgets and even 10-year projections are becoming a thing of the past, waiting an entire year to review employees’ performance is outdated.
The Most Frustrating Things AV Installers Hear from Clients
9.2519 – CI – What are audio visual installers sick and tired of hearing from clients? Plenty… but mostly, it’s about money and how to do their jobs.

Fire & EMS News

AL: Chancellor grocery store fire.
10.2.19 – WTVY – Chancellor, Ala. A well-known store in Geneva County went up in flames. Hilltop Grocery in Chancellor caught fire around 4:30am, the …
CA: Fire alarm prompts evacuation of Reagan Library
10.4.19 – VC Star – A fire alarm prompted the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley…
IL: Smoke And Water Damaged Entire Restaurant; Hooter’s Closed
10.5.19 – WJOL – Extensive damage reported at Hooter’s in Joliet due to an early morning fire. An automatic alarm alerted the Joliet Fire Department to a …
MD: Neither Baltimore County Home Where Weekend Fatal Fires …
9.30.19 – WJZ – Baltimore County, MD – Two people were killed in separate … over the weekend, and neither home had working smoke detectors, officials said. The first fire happened Saturday afternoon …
NJ: Wayne Fire Chief Bob Minarick Fire Report
10.5.19 – Tap into Wayne – Wayne Fire Department notified by a Central Station alarm company of a Fire Alarm coming from a basement smoke detector on October 2 at …
WY: Fire alarms saves local resident on Bluff Place
10.2.19 – wyomingnews.com – Cheyenne – A basement smoke alarm alerted a sleeping resident to a fire Tuesday afternoon in their residence and they were able to exit the house safely, according to a news release. … The fire damage costs and cause of the fire are unknown at this time.

Crime News

CA: Police: Rash Of Home Burglaries In San Ramon, Dublin May …
10.6.19 – Dublin (KPIX) – A recent rash of home burglaries in the San Ramon and … Police in both communities say the crimes could be connected …
CA: Partygoers robbed Palo Alto Airbnb owner, set off fire alarm …
10.3.19 – Mercury News – Palo Alto – Attendees of a 40-person party at an Airbnb in Palo Alto robbed the property owner and set off the fire alarm, according to police. At about 12:30 a.m.
DE: Three arrested and charged in burglary …
10.4.19 – Dover Post – Three Middletown-area residents were arrested and charged for a burglary at J&K…
FL: Man flees attempted bank robbery riding bicycle, deputies say
9.30.19 – WESH – A man who attempted to rob a bank in Daytona Beach and then fled on a bike has been arrested, Daytona Beach officials said. Authorities said they were called to the SunTrust Bank for a panic alarm. Officials said Robert Tuck walked into the bank and waited in …
FL: Jacksonville woman arrested in bank robbery after claiming …
10.5.19 – Florida Times Union – Jacksonville woman arrested in bank robbery after claiming she was being … The 33-year-old Westside woman said she was being forced to rob the … The report did not say whether she knew them or randomly chose them.
GA: Video captures Dougherty Co. attempted armed robber in action
10.5.19 – WALB – Dougherty County Police said they still need your help finding a man who held up a store … Video captures Dougherty Co. attempted armed robber in action; police on the hunt for him …
IA: Coralville man accused of trying to break into the Old Capitol …
10.3.19 – CBS2 – A Coralville man is facing an attempted burglary charge after police say he tried to break into the Old Capitol Building on the University of Iowa …
IA: Leader of Iowa’s highest court apologizes for courthouse …
10.4.19 – Des Moines Register – The Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court apologized Friday to a room of … a series of courthouse break-ins contracted by the Judicial Branch.
ID: Blackfoot man arrested for reportedly hiding camera in …
10.1.19 – Idaho State Journal – A Blackfoot man has been arrested after he reportedly hid a camera in a … man arrested for reportedly hiding camera in bathroom smoke alarm.
MN: Business Burglarized, Vehicles and Tools Taken
10.1.19 – KNSI – A St. Cloud business was burglarized on Tuesday morning. According to police, East Side Glass has …
MN: St. Cloud police seek information on East Side burglary
10.1.19 – SC Times – St. Cloud Police Department is asking for information on a burglary early Tuesday morning, according to a news release issued by St. Cloud Police Sgt. … Officers responded to a business burglary alarm at about 2:22 a.m. … The investigation revealed …
ND: Grand Forks convenience store robbed at gunpoint, photos …
10.1.19 – KFGO – A Grand Forks convenience store was robbed at gunpoint. Police say two men entered Loaf ‘N Jug at 11:47 p.m. Monday. … The robbers took money from the cash register and left. … Police searched the surrounding area but didn’t find any trace of the men.
OH: Man arrested after injuring officer, vandalizing police car …
9.30.19 – cleveland.com – Also in this week’s Brunswick Hills Township Police blotter, a woman reports a necklace stolen from her apartment some time over the past …
OK: Thieves fall through ceiling after breaking into Edmond store …
10.2.19 – KPCO – Thieves fall through ceiling after breaking into Edmond store, get away … were arrested after police said they fell through a ceiling and set off an …
OK: Two juveniles arrested in connection to Edmond Dollar …
10.3.19 – KFOR – Two juveniles were arrested in connection to a burglary at a Dollar General in Edmond, officials say. At around 3 a.m. Monday, police responded to an alarm at the Dollar General near Danforth and Kelly. … Police reviewed surveillance video and say it showed two males entering through ceiling tiles.
OK: Burglar arrested while stealing tractor
10.4.19 – Tulsa World – William S. Phillips of Haskell was arrested on Sept. 27 during the commission of a burglary, according to the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office. Wagoner County Deputies Shawn Daniels, Chris Talley, and Bill Sieg received an alarm call in the Stone Bluff area of Wagoner County.
OK: Deputies stop burglary in progress
10.5.19 – KOKH – Fox 25 – Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office deputies, working with Absentee Shawnee Tribal Police, stopped a burglary in progress in Newalla on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. Zachary McGarrah, 29, was arrested after an alarm alerted law enforcement of a break-in at a residence on Tealwood Road in a …
SC: Officer Cleared in Shooting of SC Homeowner Through Window
10.2.19 – NY Times – Prosecutors have decided not to file criminal charges against a South Carolina police officer who shot a man in his home through a window …
TN: Police investigating break-in at Makeda’s on Airways
10.1.19 – WMC – Memphis, TN – The owners of Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies say someone cost them nearly $2,000 in a break-in early …
TN: ‘Cupcake Crook’ caught on camera breaking into popular …
10.6.19 – (WKRN) – A “cupcake crook” was caught on camera breaking into a popular Nashville cupcake shop in Germantown Saturday morning. … ‘Cupcake Crook’ caught on camera breaking into popular Nashville bakery.
TX: Wood County sheriff: Man accused of breaking into woman’s …
10.5.19 – KLTV – Deputies with the Wood County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Houston man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at her home the day after he was released from jail. Lewis Joseph Douglas is charged with burglary of a habitation, aggravated sexual assault, assault and interference …
TX: McAllen Police searching for suspect of noon bank robbery …
9.30.19 – KVEO – McAllen, Texas – On Monday at about 12:04 p.m. McAllen Police officers responded to an alarm at the Plains Capital Bank located at the …
TX: Hartz Krispy Chicken burglarized – Leader Newspaper
10.3.19 – The Leader – Hartz Krispy Chicken burglarized. … Owner Naro Mak said the company’s alarm system alerted him of a burglary shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday. The restaurant had its glass front door smashed.
TX: Wife finds husband shot to death after home alarm goes off …
10.1.19 – KTRK – Houston – The wife of a man found shot to death inside their north Houston home Monday received a phone notification of an alarm at the …

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