Public Safety Updates

CA: Costs of false alarms in Banning could add up
10.30.21 – Record Gazette – Wary of more than 1,500 false alarms being tripped around the city each year, Banning’s city council approved penalties for entities whose …
PA: Continued shortage of 911 dispatchers raises alarms in …
10.28.21 – 6ABC — “It’s very scary, it’s a life or death situation. 911 should be there when we call,” said Georgeanne Huff-Labovitz, who owns Marie Huff’s hair …

News

Why your smoke detector might go off … –
10.25.21 – Bangor Daily News — Smoke detectors can be triggered for a variety of reasons unrelated to house fires, from dust and cobwebs to simply old batteries.
New California laws for business owners to watch out for
10.26.21 – The Business Journal – The new laws include legislation regarding claims of recyclability for packaging, dairy pricing, debt settlement practices and others that local business owners might want to familiarize themselves with.
2021’s Safest and Most Dangerous Cities in America
10.27.21- CEPro – Wallethub’s latest report on the safest and least safe states examines 53 key safety indicators, and can provide integrators with info on which areas are primed for home security sales and which to avoid.
Google Renames Smart Home Initiative, Now Officially Called Google Home
10.25.21 – CEPro – An online report states that Google’s goal with the unification of its smart home platform under the Google Home banner simplifies consumer adoption.
Research Finds Single-Family Housing Starts Level Off in September
10.22.21 – According to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, overall housing starts were down 1.6% in September due in part to a decline in MDU production.

Business Tips

How AI And Security Guards Work Together Using Video …
10.25.21 – Security Informed – By combining the two events, that filters down the triggers for alarms for better accuracy to predict certain situations, like a demonstration. The AI can also be set to only trigger an alarm when the two events are happening simultaneously on all the cameras of each entry to reduce false alarms.
6th Circ. Frees Time Warner From Smoke Alarm Death Suit
10.26.21 – Law360 — The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday threw out claims that Spectrum Security LLC and the security arm of Time Warner Cable’s failure to maintain a smoke alarm led to a woman’s death in an Ohio house fire, saying the woman was responsible for the alarm after ignoring months of low- ..;
How VoIP Phone Systems Can Help Integrators Make a Positive Impression
10.29.21- SSI – Switching from traditional phone landlines to VoIP can help integrators run their offices more efficiently for a myriad of reasons.
How AI Integrates Access Control and Biometrics to Harden Security Entrances
10.28.21- SSI – Multifactor authorization, AI-based analysis and security doors are capable of limiting access to one authorized person at a time.
How Smarter Software Platforms Can Power Security Success
10.27.21 – SSI – Selecting the right business and financial solutions may be simpler than you think. Discover what capabilities and features should be considered and why.
Grounding 101: Tips, Resources & Best Practices
10.26.21- SSI -Tech expert Bob Dolph drills down on the concepts of grounding and its many types, as well as advice for lightning surge suppression.
When & How to Test Smoke Detector Sensitivity
10.25.21- SSI – Fire/life-safety expert Shane Clary reviews the requirements and methods for testing smoke detector sensitivity per NFPA 72.

Fire & EMS News

IL: Broken sprinkler causes thousands in damage at …
10.26.21 – WGN – Chicago – A broken sprinkler caused thousands of dollars in flooding damage at the Little Sisters of the Poor’s North Side elderly care facility Tuesday. … and we had very significant flooding on the third floor that went down to lower floors. The flooding mainly took place in the office area.”
KS: Police: Kansas teen admits setting fire in occupied …
10.25.21 – Hays Post – Hofmeister allowed investigating fire-EMS personnel to enter his apartment, where they found a large amount of smoke and evidence of arson. At …
PA: Smoke alarm alerts Trout Run residents of fire –
10.26.21 – Sun Gazette – Light smoke was coming from the home at 2818 Route 14 when volunteer firefighters reached the scene, said Rick Whitford, a fire company …

Crime News

AL: MPD: Thieves pull open ATM with vehicle, remove money
10.26.21 – Mobile – FOX 10 – Upon arrival, officers discovered unknown suspects connected their vehicle to the ATM, pulled it open and removed an undisclosed amount of money …
CO: Burglar posing as a fire inspector sentenced | 9news.com
10.28.21 – KUSA – Michael James Loupe – A man who posed as a fire inspector to burglarize four Castle Rock restaurants was sentenced last week. 47-year-old Michael James Loupe was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he plead guilty to second-degree burglary, third-degree burglary and criminal impersonation.
CT: Police Seek Suspects Who Broke Into Willington Town Hall
10.28.21 – NBC Connecticut – Two people broke into Willington Town Hall on Saturday, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the two males broke in through …
DE: New York Man Arrested for Burglary of Business- New Castle
10.30.21 – DSP – New Castle, DE- Delaware State Police arrested Thomas Gordon, 61, of Long Island City, NY, for burglary and related charges after he broke …
IA: Farnhamville Man Wanted For June …
10.27.21 – CBC – A Farnhamville man wanted on an outstanding warrant for an attempted burglary in Carroll over the summer made his initial appearance in Carroll County District Court on Tuesday. Thirty-five-year-old Joseph Dewitt Midkiff is charged with second-degree attempted burglary, a class D felony.
ID: Man accused of breaking into CAL Ranch reaches plea deal
10.26.21 – East Idaho News – Cody Abe Winterbottom, 32, is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to the charge on Oct. 12, according to court documents. As part of the …
IL: Theft From ATM In Western Springs: Cops
10.27.21 – Patch – Western Springs, IL – Two men stole money from an ATM early Wednesday morning in Western Springs, connecting a chain from a pickup truck to …
KY: Crime Stoppers: Gas Station Armed Robbery
10.27.21 – Bowling Green, Ky. (WBKO) – Bowling Green Police say an assault and robbery took place at a gas station on Nashville Road in the early morning hours of Monday, October 25, 2021. Responding to the alarm, officers secured the scene, provided aid to the victim, and began their investigation.
MA: Robber Smashes Framingham Business Window
10.25.21 – Framingham Source – Framingham – Police are investigating a robbery at a downtown Framingham business over the weekend. Officers responded to a business alarm …
MI: Thieves cut hole in MI store, steal $2M in cellphones: cops
10.26.21 – Kansas City Star – The crew robbed the store sometime between about 7 p.m. and midnight, police said. Once inside, the suspects stole 30,000 cellphones, police told WDIV. They also took some bins and equipment from the store, including a pallet jack. Investigators estimate the total value of the phones at $2 million, outlets reported.
NC: Suspect wanted after Arden Presbyterian Church …
10.26.21 – WLOS – The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying their suspect after a break-in at a local church.
OK: Oklahoma man arrested after alleged bank robbery
10.29.21 – Valley Courier – ALAMOSA– A 39-year-old Oklahoma man was arrested Friday after allegedly robbing San Luis Valley Federal Bank. Mark McSherry of Tulsa, …
ON: Peterborough police investigate Park Street business break in
10.26.21 – Peterborough Examiner – Peterborough Police are investigating a break and enter at a business overnight. Just after midnight on Oct. 27, officers were called to a …
SC: Man arrested after burglary leads to chase in …
10..25.21 – WSPA – The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office charged Dasurah Dever Pulley, of Fountain Inn, with driving under suspension, receiving stolen goods …
TX: Burglar suspect tries to alert city that its alarm is going off
10.29.21 – Wichita Falls – According to records, Danny Almanza was arrested and charged with burglary at the city owned transportation maintenance center being built on …
VA: 9-year-old, two teens charged after attempted burglary …
10.25.21 – WJLA – A 9-year-old boy and two teens were arrested and charged following an attempted burglary at a vape store on Oct. 24 in Manassas, Virginia.
WA: SMH: Burglars Break into “KJ’s Cakery Bakery Sweet Shop” in …
10.25.21- KUBE – Yesterday, someone (or some people) thought it would be cute to break into KJ’s Cakery Bakery Sweet Shop in Kent. According to KJ’s Cakery …

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