Public Safety Updates

• CA: Police say burglary rates are low in Atherton this year, and …
  11.15.23 – Almanac Online –  The main takeaway: burglaries haven’t been eliminated in town, there have been fewer of them since new technology has debuted. So far there have been 17 burglaries in Atherton this year. The police department would like to keep that figure under 20 for 2023, police officials said during the meeting.
• OK: Permits now required for police to respond to triggered alarms …
  11.17.23 – KRMG – The City of Catoosa is now requiring permits in order for police to respond to alarm calls. This means if your alarm system is triggered, police will only show up if you’ve paid for a permit.

Featured Articles

• Legal Briefing: What Happens When You Underestimate the Job
  11.20.23 – SSI – There is no provision that permits an increase just because you underestimated the job, unless the price you gave is so off the wall that it could not be disputed that you lacked capacity to contract in the first place.
• Questions Remain About Sending Commercial Fire Alarm …
  11.17.23 – SSI – “The real issue is whether signals will be, as you suggest, ‘potentially more precarious by sending emergency alarm signals across the world, 
• Attracting New Hires in the Security Integration Industry
  11.14.23 – SSI – Bri Thomas – Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Cothron’s Security Professionals shares tips on how to attract and retain employees.

Business Tips

• Integrators Increasingly Using Software to Put Their Best Foot Forward
  11.16.23 -SSI – Amala Reddie  – 2023 CI + SSI Business Resources Deep Dive shows software solutions are helping integrators boost bottom-line profits and meet company goals.
• Time to Replace Those Key Cards With Modern and …
  11.17.23 – SSI – Customers have two main priorities regarding access control today: increased cybersecurity and ease of managing access permissions.
• How Holiday Retailers Can Protect Themselves Against Organized Retail Crime
  11.16.23 – SSI – Technology advances by Genetec and other security manufacturers focus on prevention and evidence-gathering.
• Artificial Intelligence Can Make the Smart Home Smarter, but Consumers May Be Wary
  11.16.23 – SSI – Erik Glassen – AI shows tremendous promise for transforming today’s residences from smart homes into so-called “genius homes.”

Crime

• AB: Taber man charged following reported break-in to local business
  11.17.23 – Lethbridge News – TABER, AB – Mason Doyle Cranston, 41, is charged with break, enter and theft, two counts of break, enter and mischief, theft under $5,000, two counts of mischief under $5,000, two counts of breach of a release order, and possession of fentanyl.
• CA: Shootout follows robbery of Santa Cruz cannabis facility
  11.13.23 – Santa Cruz Sentinel – Santa Cruz – A pre-dawn robbery evolved into a shootout and vehicle chase Monday through the Harvey West neighborhood.
• GA: Suspect accused of burglarizing West Georgia Tech
  11.17.23 – LaGrange Police have arrested a man charged with allegedly burglarizing West Georgia Tech. Antonio Bandiera, 27, of LaGrange, was arrested on Friday morning for burglary and other charges stemming from an incident at the technical college.
• MA: Foxboro fire officials say new alarm system limited damage …
  11.14.23 – The Sun Chronicle – Foxboro – Officials say a newly-installed smoke alarm system made all the difference in a fire at a multi-family building …
• MO: Security camera catches barber shop burglary in …
  11.15.23 – ST. Louis, Mo. (KMOV) – A bold overnight break-in has left a South City barber out thousands of dollars. Police need your help finding the …
• NC: 4 Suspects Charged In Johnston County Business Break-In
  11.16.23 – JoCo Report – Selma – Around 3:05am Monday, police received a burglar alarm activation at the business. They arrived within three minutes, however the suspects had already fled.
• NH: Police: Man broke into N.H. church, strangled K9, and bit …
  11.15.23 – Boston.com – A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after police say he broke into a church this week, strangled a police K9, and bit an officer.
• NY: Saratoga County man accused of trying to rob Stewart’s in …
  11.17.23 – WNYT – Vanbergen left in the vehicle and crashed into a vacant house on Summit Avenue, according to police. Officers and the Schenectady County …
• WI: 40-year-old Milwaukee man charged for robbery and …
  11.15.23 – CBS58 – Keith Myers was arrested for two counts, attempted robbery of a financial institution, and robbery of a financial institution. According to the …
• WY: Casper police: Man arrested in relation to last week’s …
  11.13.23 – Oil City News – Casper, Wyo. – A man was arrested and booked at the Natrona County Detention Center on Nov. 9 on multiple charges in relation to a shooting …

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