Public Safety Updates
- AZ: Phoenix Police Spend Thousands Of Hours On False Alarms
10.14.19 – KJZZ – Of those, 986 involved a crime. The Phoenix Police Department’s website says false alarms result in thousands of wasted hours annually. - SC: Repeat false alarm offenders could soon face serious fines in …
10.15.19 – Horry County, SC (WMBF) – If you have a security system you could be facing a pretty serious fine if you have an excessive amount of false …
Industry News
- ADT Acquires Video Alarm Verification Specialist I-View Now …
10.17.19 – SSI – ADT’s use of I-View Now’s technology is currently being piloted in select markets and will be available to current and future ADT customers later … - As UL Investigates Panel Recall Claims, Says ‘Sees No …
10.17.19 – SSI – UL continues to investigate the claims and states, “[T]hus far, no safety issues have been identified. … UL sees no imminent hazard despite the assertions currently in the market. The current standards address reasonably foreseeable hazards, faults or misuse not intentional disablement of a life safety device.
State & National News
- Lyft partners with ADT to enhance rider safety – TechSpot
10.14.19 – TechSpot – Otherwise, simply dialing 911 yourself would eliminate the middleman and result in a faster response. Lyft has partnered with alarm monitoring service ADT to help both drivers and riders feel safer when using the ride-hailing platform. … Users will be linked to a monitoring center … - Amid Anxiety About School Shootings, Nine Portland Schools …
10.16.19 – Williamette Week – Amid Anxiety About School Shootings, Nine Portland Schools Ordered Unneeded Lockdowns in the Past 13 Months. When a school goes into … - Help wanted: Too many jobs, not enough workers in most states
10.14.19 – Stateline – A labor shortage is jeopardizing economic expansion in almost every state, putting pressure on lawmakers to find ways to attract more residents and coax people who have dropped out of the workforce to rejoin it. - SIA, Others Compel Congress to Examine Benefits of Facial Recognition
10.18.19 – A coalition of stakeholders wants the federal government to address concerns about the use of facial recognition technology. - Private sector use of facial recognition faces legal challenges
10.18.19 – SIW – Recent class action lawsuits filed against Home Depot and Lowe’s could portend a wave of new litigation
Business Tips
- How to Get Maintenance and Service Down to an RMR Science
10.14.19 – SSI – SSI talks with maintenance and service specialists who explain coverage agreements, pricing, execution and more. - NSCA Release Integrator Compensation & Benefits Report
10.15.19 – SSI -The report tracks and benchmarks compensation and benefits data for a variety of key positions within the industry, including technical, non-technical roles. - AV Integrators Should Pay Attention To Their Employees’ Mental Health
10.18.19 – CEPro – Younger generations are more likely to leave a job due to mental health issues. That doesn’t bode well for an industry dominated by older generations. - Do You Know the 7 Layers of Network Communications?
10.18.19 – SSI – The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a stack of seven layers used to define the functions of networking hardware/software.
Fire & EMS News
- MN: Fire at Discovery School caused by electrical short; Post …
10.14.19 – KYMN – A weekend fire at the Discovery School in Faribault was started by an electrical short. Late Saturday night the Faribault Fire Department, Police Department, and North Memorial Ambulance responded to the fire. Fire Chief Dustin Dienst reports that alarms were sounding upon arrival. ; - TN: Police: Man pulled fire alarm at Printers Alley bar, hid in trash …
10.15.19 – (WKRN) – A 25-year-old man accused of pulling a fire alarm at a bar in Printers Alley, then jumping into the back of a Metro trash truck to hide, … - VA: Police: Carbon monoxide detector saved patient, first …
10.15.19 – WSET – Police: Carbon monoxide detector saved patient, first responders … having a working carbon monoxide alarm in your home could save your life …
Crime News
- AL: Suspects sought in Huntsville pharmacy burglary
10.15.19 – WAFF – Suspects sought in Huntsville pharmacy burglary. Huntsville police are trying to find the people responsible for breaking into Omnicare on Old … - AR: Man accused of vandalizing multiple businesses
10.17.19 – KAIT8 – According to Captain John Frazier, officers responded to a glass break alarm Wednesday at Hubbard and Hoke. When police arrived, they spotted Goodman running away from the building. Following a brief foot chase, officers caught him, but Frazier said Goodman put up a … - AZ: Alleged Burglar Caught After Officers Respond to Alarm
10.15.19 – Prescott E News – At about 4:40 am on Monday October 14th the Prescott Police Department responded to a call of burglary alarm at Peregrine Books located at … - CA: Chico woman arrested for burglary after breaking into Rite Aid …
10.19.19 – krcrtv.com – A Chico woman was arrested after being caught breaking into a Rite Aid. On Thursday, October 17, at 11:51 pm, officers from the Chico … - CA: Thieves in a Penske truck attempt to rob commercial …
10.16.19 – Los Angeles Times – A group of thieves tried to rob a commercial marijuana cultivator early … Ojeda and Lopez were booked at High Desert Detention Center on … - CT: Man Burglarizes Fairfield Restaurant: Police
10.14.19 – Patch – Man Burglarizes Restaurant: Police – Fairfield, CT – The man attempted to break into another local eatery, but he set off the alarm and was … - DE: Burglars hit two Newark businesses
10.17.19 – Newark Post – Police are still looking for suspects after two Newark businesses were burglarized early Monday morning. Detectives have not yet determined if the two incidents are related, Lt. Andrew Rubin, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department, said Thursday. … Officers responding to a … - FL: Jacksonville family makes gruesome discovery of cat killed in …
10.16.19 – First Coast News – A Jacksonville family says an intruder broke in through their window and … gruesome discovery of cat killed in their home by apparent intruder. - HI: Thieves make off with cake after burglarizing a Moiliili bakery
10.16.19 – Moiliili, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) -A popular bakery is cleaning up after it was burglarized on Oct. 5. Surveillance video shows two men … - LA: Man shot, killed by deputy was allegedly stealing raw chicken …
10.15.19 – KLSA – Man shot, killed by deputy was allegedly stealing raw chicken, eggs from gas station. A man was shot and killed by an EFSO deputy on Monday … - NH: Rochester man charged with DWI after burglar alarm goes off …
10.16.19 – Union Leader – A Rochester man was arrested after police responded to a burglar alarm and discovered that a landscaper, who formerly worked at the property … - OR: Thief swipes RV from Southeast Portland dealership
10.16.19 – KATU – Images from surveillance video show a man suspected of swiping an RV from a Portland dealership. The video came from Family Fun RV on … - PA: Police: Man stole safe from gas station – News – Citizens’ Voice
10.15.19 – citizensvoice.com – Wilkes-Barre – A man broke into a gas station early Monday morning and stole a safe, according to police. Officers first responded to the .. - TX: Police: Man arrested after trying to rob bank
10.20.19 – Hood County News – A man trying to rob the bank in Walmart Saturday didn’t get far. … At the bank the man indicated he had a gun, but he quickly left after an employee tripped the alarm, police said. He didn’t get any money, and no gun was in his possession when arrested. - WA: Police: Officer fires at suspect fleeing scene of burglary in …
10.14.19 – KATU – A police officer fired a shot at a burglary suspect who drove through the garage door of a commercial property in Vancouver early Sunday morning, taking off in a stolen Range Rover. Vancouver Police officers were called out shortly after midnight on reports of a burglary alarm … - WI: Burlington police searching for suspects who broke into US …
10.14.19 – Burlington, Wis. (CBS 58) – The Burlington Police Department is attempting to track down the two men who broke into a US Cellular Store. - WI: 35 cigarette cartons stolen from Madison East Side …
10.17.19 – (WMTV) – Burglars were able to pry a door off a Madison convenience store Thursday morning and made off with 35 cigarette cartons. According to the Madison Police Department, an alarm sounded at Kwik Trip at 2:40 a.m.
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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