Public Safety Updates

• NG-911: Adopting New Connectivity Technology to Serve the Mobile Public
  11.8.23 -SSI –Jehan Zaib Karim – Taking a closer look at how PSAPs can achieve 100% uptime in their emergency responses to digital communications.

Featured Articles

• Biden Executive Order Acknowledges AI’s Potential, Warns Against “Irresponsible Use”
  11.6.23 – SSI –  Robin Hattersley-Gray – Security Industry Association reviewing White House executive order and plans to offer a full analysis of the edict soon.
• Building a resilient digital future
  11.13.23 – SIW – The NIST’s impact on cybersecurity
• Legal Brief: The Importance of Being Understood
  11.10.23- SIW – Timothy J. Pastore, Esq. – What legal obligation does an integrator have to present information to a customer in a language they completely understand?

Business Tips

• Monitoring Matters: Wireless Video Isn’t Only for Residential Uses Anymore
  11.8.23 – SSI – Peter Giacalone – High-quality video products, integrated along with fundamental intelligence, have really proven to be an accelerant in growing remote video.
• Cloud-Based Visitor Management SaaS Solutions Deliver Valuable Benefits Faster
  11.10.23 – Nitin Parihar – Implementing requirements and solutions through SaaS providers simplifies deployment, reduces acquisition costs and improves compliance.
• AI on the Edge
  11.13.23 – Adam Lowenstein – Security Today – Are AI-based analytics best processed in the cloud, on the edge or on a dedicated server? The answer Is “It depends.”
• Bringing Sprinklers into the Digital Age
  11.10.23 – SIW -Connected sprinkler technology can give building owners and facility managers new insights into the health and maintenance of fire suppression systems
• Modern Selling: How to Manage Young Salespeople
  11.10.23 – SIW – Chris Peterson – 9 Tips for getting the most out of Gen Z

Crime

• CA: Smash and grab burglars target San Diego high-end shoe …
  11.6.23 – CBS8 – San Diego – Three stores were targeted overnight, one was hit previously in 2022. Smash-and-grab burglars targeted three San Diego shoe stores overnight, getting away with tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. Two of the stores were located in shopping malls, the third was a mom-and-pop shop in Hillcrest.
• CA: Three commercial burglaries in one night, Petaluma PD …
  11.11.23 – (KRON) – The Petaluma Police Department is investigating a series of commercial burglaries that occurred on Friday night. Petaluma officers received a call from a security alarm company confirming an alarm activation at a closed business on Holm Road on November 10, at 4:50 a.m.
• CO: Video shows Colorado officer fatally shooting man trying to …
  11.8.23 – CNN.com – Newly obtained police body-camera footage shows a Colorado police officer in his third day on the job fatally shoot a man attempting to flee …
• CT: Police in several towns investigate burglaries that …
  11.8.23 – fox61.com – Hartford, Conn – Police in several central Connecticut communities are investigating a series of burglaries they believe are connected.
• CT: Waterbury man arrested in Southbury burglary, theft of safe
  11.9.23 – The Middletown Press – Jaquel Newsome of Waterbury is charged with third-degree burglary and first-degree larceny, Southbury police said in a Facebook post Thursday morning. Newsome turned himself in at Southbury police headquarters on Oct. 30 and was released after posting a $100,000 bond, police said.
• FL: Surveillance video shows suspected thieves stealing $30K …
  11.10.23 – Palmetto Bay, Fla. (WSVN) – Security cameras captured proof of a late-night robbery at a photo shop in Palmetto Bay. Pitman Photo Supply in …
• IL: Man arrested after reported business burglary, says police
  11.8.23 – 25 News Now – Peoria, IL – A man was arrested after being seen fleeing the area of a business alarm on a bicycle. Peoria Police spokesperson Semone Roth says the man, identified as 28-year-old Tyrice L. Johnson, was stopped a short distance from the scene at around 12:51 a.m. Wednesday in North Sterling.
• IL: Man arrested for burglary of Rockford grocery store
  11.6.23 – WREX – Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Rockford resident Hector Sanchez. Sanchez was later found, arrested, and taken to the County Jail.
• NC: Pink Hill man arrested after store break-in, vehicle chase
  11.9.23 – The Free Press – A Pink Hill man was arrested by Goldsboro police after trying to flee from police following a convenience store break-in on Ash Street.
• NJ: Police: NJ man tracked down after fleeing home break-in
  11.10.23 – Westport Journal – Westport – A New Jersey man, who fled after allegedly breaking into a local home and triggering the alarm last August, was apprehended last week, police said. Alexander Cobo-Hernanadez, 48, of Clifton, N.J., was charged Nov. 2 with third-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary.
• NY: Riverhead Police investigate burglary at Wading River CVS …
  11.8.23 – Riverhead Local – Police said in a press release they were called for a burglar alarm at the pharmacy at 12:13 a.m. Responding patrol officers discovered an unknown male entered the front of the store, removed U.S. currency, and then fled from the scene. The Riverhead Police Department Detective Division responded to investigate.
• NY: Two teens arrested for Sahlen Field burglary
  11.10.23 – Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two Buffalo teens are facing multiple charges for allegedly burglarizing the gift shop at Sahlen Field.
• OK: Cushing man accused of business burglary & meth …
  11.7.23 – 1600 KUSH – Cushing man accused of business burglary & meth possession … (Stillwater, Okla.) — A 44-year-old Cushing man, who allegedly yelled “F… you” to …
• PA: Citation filed for multiple tripped alarms
  11.6.23 – The Daily Item – Lewisburg – State police in Milton issued a citation to the AT&T store in Lewisburg for failure to properly control an automatic dialing …
• TN: Smash-and-grab bandits strike City Gear store twice in one …
  11.6.23 – FOX13 Memphis – A bandit stole $20K worth of shoe merchandise from the South Third Street store on Nov. 2, according to Memphis Police.
• WI: Series of armed robberies, Milwaukee man pleads guilty
  11.11.23 – Fox6 – Friday, Drake pleaded guilty to five armed robbery counts and burglary, and 10 other charges were dropped as part of a plea deal. Court records indicate he is scheduled to be sentenced next year.
• WI: Staff mistake sets off false alarm at Preble High School
  11.9.23 – wbay.com – Earlier in the day, the principal, Courtney Kuehn, said a staff member inadvertently pressed the badge indicating that there was an intruder in the building, which resulted in the Centegix system notifying the school.
• WY: Man pleads guilty to peeping from ceiling of fast food restroom
  11.10.23 – Oil City News – Casper WY – He pleaded guilty to three counts of clandestine viewing in an area where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy. He also pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and property destruction. The ceiling damage was valued at about $500.

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