Public Safety Updates
- VA: Berryville speed monitoring signs could be slowing drivers
11.19.18 – The Winchester Star – Statistics also show that police have responded to 162 security alarms so far this year. The number of such responses climbed from eight in September to 22 in … - WA: New fines in Tacoma for false fire alarms, 911 nonemergency calls …
11.23.18 – The News Tribune – The 2019-20 Tacoma city budget – approved Tuesday by the City Council- includes two new fines. The first is a $150 penalty for a false fire alarm at a … - WV: Prevalence of false alarm calls remains high
11.21.18 – Port Townsend Leader – The number of unwarranted alarm calls has declined but remains high following the passage of a Jefferson County ordinance which aims to prevent the number … - WV: Wheeling Police seeing a reduction of false alarm calls over last two …
11.21.18 – WTRF – Wheeling, WV – The Wheeling Police Department responds to every burglar alarm whether it is valid or false. In fact, only about less than one percent of all …
Industry News
- EPS Security Acquires Second Michigan Security Company in 2018
11.19.18 – SDM – EPS Security acquired Security Alarm Company (SAC) of Owosso, Mich., and in doing so welcomed 1,400 new business and residential customers to the EPS family. The acquisition includes their Owosso-based office along with retention of six SAC employees. - Locally-Owned Fire Protection Business Grows With Acquisition
11.9.18 – SDM – KPI Holdings Inc., a Montgomery County, Pa.-based corporation, has purchased the assets of Communication Systems Inc., a Lehigh Valley-based security, fire and communication systems integrator. - Dealer, Integrator Partners ‘Connect’ With New Resideo, Honeywell Businesses
11.21.18 – SSI – Connect 2018 attendees come away with a decidedly positive spin of Honeywell’s spin-off of its residential and commercial security concerns.
State & National News
- Could plastic driver’s licenses become a thing of the past?
11.20.18 – Stateline – States say digital licenses are convenient and safe. But are they a bad idea for civil rights? - 8 On Your Side investigates why company charges thousands for …
11.21.18 – WGAL Lancaster – Smoke alarms in your home can save lives, but the cost of an alarm system being offered for sale in the Susquehanna Valley has fire officials asking: Is it worth it .. - Fire alarm for hard of hearing, deaf focus of nationwide recall
11.21.18 – FireEngineering.com – Free fire alarms given to some Vancouver people who are deaf or hard of hearing are part of a nationwide recall, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. - From Wellness to Workforce: CE Pro Names Top 5 Home-Tech Trends for 2019
11.20.18 – CEPro – Preview: CE Pro’s Top 5 Home Technology Trends for 2019 address opportunities and challenges for smart-home pros in wellness, low-voltage lighting, cord-cutting, architectural design and the labor crisis. - Kings Park school district implements panic alarm app
11.20.18 – Newsday- County Executive Steve Bellone honored Kings Park on Tuesday as the first school district in Suffolk to implement the RAVE Panic Button Mobile App, which …
Business Tips
- Real words or buzzwords?: High-Performance
11.20.18 – SIW – How the right use of ‘high-performance’ can accelerate the adoption of truly high performing emerging technologies - 70 Volt Audio: Introduction to the Products and Principles
11.21.18 – CEPro – Long the domain of commercial spaces, 70-volt audio systems are making their way into residential applications, with popular home-tech vendors delivering 70v speakers, amps and peripherals. - Should You Add Surcharge to Clients Who Pay by Credit Card?
11.20.18 – CEPro – Legal expert Ken Kirschenbaum advises integrators to be careful about adding credit card surcharges. - How Do Location Services Work?
11.23.18 – SSI – What exactly are location services and how do they work? Here’s how GPS, WiFi, cell towers and beacons work to pinpoint a location. - How to Boost Sales and RMR With Smart Home Services
11.21.18 – SSI – Three experts reveal how embracing the latest trends and technology from the front porch to garage can drive more sales and RMR.
Fire & EMS News
- CA: Residence hall fire alarms cry wolf, spark contempt and community …
11.21.18 – Daily Bruin – Hedrick Hall residents have dubbed their building the Fire Alarm Villa after an unprecedented 12 fire alarms went off this quarter due to faulty detectors. - CT: Hazardous Materials Incident Declared After North Haven Fire
11.24.18 – Patch.com – Upon arrival, firefighters had flames coming from the rear of a 32,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. The building’s sprinkler system had activated, but the fire alarm … - CT: Officials: Faulty fire alarm delays response to building fire in North Haven
11.25.18 – News 12 Connecticut – A faulty alarm system could be to blame for a prolonged fire at a commercial building in North Haven, officials say. North Haven Fire Chief Paul Januszewski … - FL: Cops Corner: Boaters making waves
11.21.18 – YourObserver.com – Fire alarm: Police and fire units responded to the Water Club condominiums in response to a fire alarm on the 11th floor. Fire personnel determined the alarm .. - FL: Fire alarm pulled at Dolphin Mall food court, triggering panic
11.23.18 – WSVN 7News – Sweetwater, FL – Police responded to Dolphin Mall after, officials said, someone pulled the fire alarm in the food court, creating a brief panic . - HI: Big Island Police Scanner Log: Nov. 13–20
11.22.18 – Big Island Now – A fire alarm was reported at 12:14 p.m.; … - IL: Elgin Area Taproom moving out after settling lawsuit with landlord
11.22.18 – Chicago Daily Herald – Police also had been investigating Echevarria pulling a fire alarm Oct. 20 at Dream Hall, and cited Echevarria under city ordinance with reckless conduct and … - IL: Police 11-18-18
11.19.18 – MyWebTimes.com – Streator firefighters responded 5:56 p.m. Saturday for an alarm set off by cooking odors. At 1:47 p.m. Saturday, Streator firefighters assisted … - LA: Employee charged with arson in Louisiana car dealership fire
11.22.18 – KLFY – Authorities say another employee discovered the fire, pulled the fire alarm and put out the blaze before firefighters arrived. A police report states there were more … - MA: Rochester Police Log: Nov. 4-10
11.19.18 – Wicked Local – 4:18 p.m.: A fire alarm was reported at a residence. - MD: Hagerstown firefighters respond to calls
11.21.18 – Herald-Mail Media – 10:44 a.m., automatic fire alarm… - MD: Local Macy’s operation suspended due to fire
11.25.18 – Herald-Mail Media – The sprinkler system activated, along with the fire alarm, and did a good job, … the fire reignited because the fire knocked out the alarm system, Mulligan said. - ME: Automatic alarm alerts Rockland firefighters to hidden flames
11.20.18 – PenBayPilot.com – Rockland – “Do we commonly find fire when we respond to a fire alarm? No,” said Rockland Fire Asst. Chief Mikail Mazzeo. “But we try not to be surprised … - MI: Man arrested after small fire set in Grand Rapids hospital
11.22.18 – WILX-TV – Police say the fire alarm was pulled and the man was able to get to the hospital’s roof. Minimum damage was caused by the fire, which is under investigation. - MI: Michigan man called a hero for saving neighbor’s life during apartment …
11.19.18 – WXYZ – Antoine Whitney woke up Sunday morning to a fire alarm and smoke at the Utica Square complex. Instead of running outside, he went door-to-door to make sure … - MI: Smoke alarm, installed days earlier, saves Ferguson family
11.23.18 – fox2now.com – Ferguson, Mo. (AP) – A smoke alarm is credited with saving the lives of a Ferguson family, days after the alarm was installed. - MO: A smoke alarm saved the lives of a Ferguson family — a week after …
11.22.18 – STLtoday.com – A Ferguson family says a smoke alarm helped save their lives Sunday — just a … the smoke alarm meant they escaped and firefighters arrived in time to save … - OK: OKC firefighters battle fire in trash chute at highrise apartment
11.25.18 – KOKH FOX25 – Oklahoma City – The Oklahoma City Fire Department got an automatic fire alarm notification at a highrise apartment building in the 300 block of NW … - ON: Best Buy briefly evacuated during Black Friday rush due to false alarm
11.23.18 – CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News – About 100 customers lined up outside the store to be the first inside when doors opened at 6 a.m. but at 6:30 a.m. a fire alarm went off inside, forcing a brief … - OR: Wamic Auto Parts plans to rebuild
11.23.18 – Dalles Chronicle – #He got a notification from his alarm company that the alarm was going off, and two minutes later he got a call from the Wamic Volunteer Fire department letting … - PA: Taylor Walmart reopens after Black Friday evacuation
11.24.18 – Scranton Times-Tribune – Taylor. An alarm blaring at the Walmart in Taylor caused the store to empty out and then close for several hours Black Friday, one of the busiest retail days of … - SK: Update: Faulty Detection Device to Blame For Early Morning Fire Alarm
11.20.18 – DiscoverEstevan.com – “A liaison person that was set in place did reach the fire department as soon as arriving on scene stating that the fire alarm panel was indicating that there was a … - TX: Texas City firefighters save family’s Thanksgiving after carbon …
11.23.18 – KHOU.com – “My mom was like ‘It’s not the fire alarm, it’s this on the wall.’ And I was like ‘Oh, that’s carbon monoxide,'” her daughter Angela said. Carbon monoxide, the silent .. - VT: No One Hurt in Vermont House Fire Thanks to Alarm
11.25.18 – U.S. News & World Report – New Haven, Vt. (AP) – Fire officials in a small town in Vermont say no one was hurt in a house fire in which an alarm alerted a resident to get out of the house. - WI: Merrill Fire Department reports
11.22.18 – Merrillfotonews – Calls: #1687- At 7:03 a.m. Med 62, Eng 62 and Truck 63 responded to an alarm sounding, found that nearby construction started alarm. …
Crime News
- CA: Brandi Glanville Discovers Alleged Burglar Breaking into Her Range …
11.21.18 – People.com – “People be very careful set your alarms even when you’re at home my house was burglarized yesterday while my kids and I were both there #scary,” she … - CA: Burglars use ax in Modesto business break-in
11.19.18 – Modesto Bee – At about 4:15 a.m., Modesto Police Department officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the North Point Landing center. They found … - CA: Suspicious Carpet Cleaners
11.19.18 – Santa Barbara Edhat -We do have the Ring doorbell and security cameras around our unit with alarm and security camera signs posted, so that could have deterred them from even … - CA: Tehachapi police arrest 3 for restaurant burglaries
11.22.18 – Bakersfield Now – While investigating at Henry’s Café, officers were alerted to another alarm at Red House BBQ. Officers went to Red House BBQ, … - CO: Teen involved in fatal Fort Collins collision arrested for prior burglary
11.23.18 – Loveland Reporter-Herald – Police responded to the shop’s burglar alarm around 3:35 a.m. and after investigation, discovered firearms had been stolen from the shop. At 9:46 a.m., For - CT: Teenager Charged In Farmington Jewelry Heist
11.20.18 – Patch.com – At 2:16 a.m., police responded to an activated burglar alarm at the store, and initially checked the exterior doors, which were all secure. After a second activated … - FL: Police chase in Riviera Beach ends in crash
11.19.18 – WPEC – Police say they arrived at a location along Broadway around 4 p.m. to respond to a hold up alarm. When they tried to enter the back of the building, a pick-up … - IL: Brick thrown at Loop business during burglary: police
11.25.18 – Chicago Sun-Times – At 3:37 a.m., a burglar alarm went off, according to Chicago police. Officers found a brick that was used to shatter the front … - IL: Police: Alerted by alarm, Oak Park homeowner confronts would-be …
11.23.18 – Chicago Tribune – When the security alarm went off, the homeowner confronted the would-be burglar, who ran from the home. No loss was reported. Someone entered a home in … - IN: Fine print: Sheriff’s log Nov. 11-17
11.21.18 – Brown County Democrat – 1:04 a.m. Residential alarm…. - KY: Police: Sheriff deputy’s personal car burned in act of arson
11.20.18 – WKYT – Nester’s wife was the first one to see it due to their security alarm being tripped. “She looks outside, and the car is on fire,” Nester said. Initially, Nester thought it … - MA: Athol Police: Nov. 17
11.19.18 – Athol Daily News – 5:59 a.m. – Cleaning crew set off business alarm…. - MA: Marion Police Log: Nov. 4-10
11.19.18 – Wicked Local – 1:31 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported. … - MA: Orange Police: Nov. 19
11.22.18 – Athol Daily News – 7:08 a.m. – Alarm, garage entry. Alarm company canceled police.. - MA: Police log: 11-21-18
11.21.18 – Daily Item – False burglar alarm reported on Monday at 5:11 p.m. at the Blue Cow Software. Officer reports all appears to be in order after walk-through. - MA: Rochester Police Log: Nov. 11-17
11.22.18 – Wicked Local – 11:32 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence. - MA: Swampscott police log, Nov. 13-15
11.24.18 – Wicked Local – Wednesday, Nov. 14. 9:47 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at T-Mobile. - MA: Westwood Police Logs: Nov. 12-19
11.22.18 – Wicked Local – 4:33 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported. 6:51 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported. The building was checked and secured. - NC: Lexington Couple Says Intruders Put Them in Bathroom During …
11.21.18 – WFMYNews2.com – The call first came in to Lexington Fire Department as a reported fire alarm at a home on West 1st Avenue, according to a police report. Firefighters were met by … - NV: Thieves burglarize, trash senior couple’s home for 6th time
11.21.18 – KLAS-TV – The alarm was going off, and their home was broken into yet again. … They changed the locks and installed an alarm system, but nothing is keeping the thieves … - OH: Bridgeport bank robbed
11.25.18 – Martins Ferry Times Leader – They then activated an alarm to alert police. No one was injured as a result of the robbery. Bumba declined to disclose the contents of the note the man passed … - OH: Crews respond to attempted break-in at Trotwood cell phone store
11.20.18 – WHIO – Trotwood — An alarm at a cell phone store alerted crews to an attempted break-in in Trotwood Tuesday. Dayton man killed in Moraine police pursuit. - OH: Glass shattered in attempted break-in at Boost Mobile in Trotwood
11.21.18 – Dayton Daily News – An alarm at Boost Mobile alerted crews early this morning to an attempted break-in. Dayton man killed in Moraine police pursuit … - OH: Towers Armory owners say security system failed, let burglars get away
11.21.18 – WNWO NBC 24 – “These guys were very, very lucky, they’re lucky that the motion sensors did not go off, our alarm company failed us. Four motion detectors did not go off, so these … - PA: Police Logs 11-21
11.21.18 – Clearfield Progress – Police responded to an activated alarm. The alarm was accidentally set off by an employee. … - WA: Port Townsend man accused of theft, burglary of Aldrich’s Market
11.25.18 – Peninsula Daily News – Lucas R. Jacoby, 31, was found hiding in one of the building’s basement storage lockers after police officers investigated a commercial burglary alarm ringing at … - WI: Alarm scares off would-be burglar, Milwaukee police seek to identify him
11.20.18 – fox6now.com – Milwaukee – Milwaukee police are asking for your help in identifying a suspect wanted in the business burglary of Garden Homes Lutheran Church & School.
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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
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Rex Adams