Public Safety Updates
- Local 911 systems face a national emergency
9.27.24 – Route Fifty – Nationwide, more than 600,000 calls are made to 911 a day. Of those hundreds of thousands of calls, the vast majority are answered and responded to in a timely manner. It’s rare for first responders to be sent to the wrong place, but it can happen.
Featured Articles
- How AVS-01 is Permanently Changing the Way Monitoring Centers Operate
10.4.24 – SSI – Tom Nakatani – AVS-01 initiative by TMA, PPVAR and ADT aims to provide critical details to first responders using both historical and real-time data - ‘Unprecedented’ Increase in Sophisticated Burglaries Alarms Jewelry Industry Security Specialists
9.30.24 – Instore Magazine – Burglaries can occur through rooftops, side walls and with the disabling of electric power in the store. - Homeowners Should Confirm Their Fire Safety in Wake of Hurricane Helene
10.4.24 -SSI – SSI Staff – Many homes across the southeastern U.S. may now be vulnerable to fire safety issues due to the hurricane’s impact.
Business
- Smart-home evolution includes voice control, 5G
10.1.24 – California Business Journal – Smart homes are evolving rapidly, incorporating AI and machine learning to create more efficient, secure, and personalized living environments. The future of smart homes will feature several transformative trends, including enhanced connectivity through 5G, advanced voice control with natural language processing. - Ring just doubled the price of its alarm monitoring service for grandfathered customers
10.3.24 – The Verge – Did you, like me, buy a Ring Alarm system for your home because it offered the most affordable professional 24/7 monitoring around, at just $10 a month or… - Tech Unemployment Rate Hits 4-Year Low at 2.5% in September
10.4.24 – CI – CompTIA reports a thriving tech job market: 8,583 jobs added, 2.5% unemployment rate and rising job postings.
Crime
- CA: 2 arrested after camera sees them breaking into Clovis home, police say
1.2.24 – YourCentralValley.com – Two suspects, Tatiana Saavedra and Jesus Mercado Obeso, were arrested in Clovis after being caught on camera in a backyard while the resident was away,… - CA: Video: Los Altos home burglary crew caught on camera
10.4.24 – (KRON) – Investigators released home surveillance videos on Friday showing a suspected burglary crew that targets wealthy neighborhoods around Hillsborough… - MI – Detroit police searching for suspects in cellphone store burglary
10.4.24 – WAFF – DETROIT – Detroit police are searching for suspects accused of stealing from a cellphone store. The burglary happened on Sept. 24 just after 3 a.m. at a… - ND: Fargo Police Look For Suspect In restaurant Burglary
10.1.24 – Valley News Live - NY: Brazen home burglary caught on camera on Long Island
Fox 5 – NEW YORK – A brazen daylight burglary in Huntington has left local residents shocked, as a thief was caught on camera casually walking into a home and… - WA: VIDEO: Burglars crash into Shoreline minimart, 2 arrested
10.4.24 – Fox 13 Seattle – The King County Sheriff’s Office has shared surveillance video of a Shoreline minimart smash-and-grab burglary, along with body footage of the suspects’ arrests.
NESA is a federation of state associations established to serve and promote the electronic systems industry at the direction of, and through its affiliated state associations. Six state associations are part of NESA – Arkansas Security Alarm Association (ASAA), Kansas Electronic Security Association (KESA), Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association (LLSSA), Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (MDBFAA), Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (OKBFAA) and Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (TBFAA). For more info visit www.nesaus.org.