
Public Safety Updates
- ON: Fee for police to respond to false alarms in county rises to $385
2.15.22 – Wellington Advertiser – The Police Services Board has approved a bylaw increasing the false alarm fees billed to those causing “at fault” false alarms.
News
- Fox Elementary fire alarm system did not call company …
2.14.22 – WRIC – Richmond, Va. – Fox Elementary fire alarm system did not call company due to missing area code. A fire alarm system at the now-scorched Fox Elementary School reportedly excluded a vital set of numbers needed to begin alerting authorities–the city’s 8-0-4 area code. - 3G going away: Will burglar alarms still work?
2.15.22 – USA Today – T-Mobile will shut down its 3G network by summer and Verizon in December. The home-alarm industry has asked the Federal Communications … - Parks Associates: Nearly Half of Security Owners Say Their …
2.17.22 – PR NewsWire – Parks Associates: Nearly Half of Security Owners Say Their System Triggers Too Many False Alarms. New research highlights consumer attitudes …
Business Tips
- Report Finds IoT Malware Attacks Targeting Routers On The Rise
2.18.22 – CEPro – Research by SonicWall finds IoT malware attacks rose by 6% in 2021, with routers being the most targeted devices in most homes. - Technology Companies Urged To Prepare For Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis
2.18.22 – CI – Technology service providers that represent attractive targets to a threat actor, are being urged to implement cybersecurity protections. - Problematic System? How to Use Your ‘Thinking Hat’ to Diagnose Issues
2.18.22 – SSI – Not only should those who work on fire alarm systems be factory certified on the systems and equipment they are working on, but they also need to be competent on resolving issues not associated with the equipment. - How Integrators Are Growing Their Businesses With Security Entrances
2.17.22 – SSI – Three systems integrators discuss how security entrances help their clients meet physical security strategies and objectives
Fire & EMS News
- AB: False alarm at the Holiday Inn Express in Bonnyville
2.18.22 – Lakeland Connect – A recent alarm at the Holiday Inn Express has been coded as a false alarm by the Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority (BFRA). - CA: Neighbor helps extinguish kitchen fire in Visalia home, fire …
2.17.22 – Visalia, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A next-door neighbor helped extinguish a fire at a home in Visalia on Wednesday morning, according to Visalia Fire Department officials. … Firefighters say the neighbor used a garden hose to extinguish the fire through an open door he saw at the residence. - NY: No smoke detectors in home where mother, toddler daughter …
2.14.22 – WGRZ – Buffalo, N.Y. – Buffalo fire officials say there were no smoke detectors in the two-story home where two people died in a fire overnight.
Crime News
- AB: Would-be thief limps away following failed break-in in Sundre
2.17.22 – Mountain View Today – Male suspect was attempting to gain entry to Mountain’s Edge Cycle and Sled when alarm spooked and sent him fleeing. - BC: Break & Enter To Downtown Business Interrupted By Patrol …
2.16.22 – Vicpd.ca – Patrol officers arrested a Victoria man who had used a rock to smash his way into a downtown business yesterday evening. - CA: Man arrested for 2 separate burglaries in Merced
2.16.22 – KMPH – According to Merced PD, they identified Steven Carson, 31, of Modesto as the suspect. Officers responded to a burglary alarm on Feb. 9, at a … - CA: Man attempts to burglarize Redding’s Sports LTD, arrested …
2.15.22 – Action News – A who was attempting to burglarize Sports LTD in Redding was arrested as he was taking off from the back of the business. - IL: After AT&T burglary, one suspect crashes car, another tracked by Galesburg police dog
2.17.22 – Galesburg Register-Mail – At 12:08 a.m., Galesburg Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to the AT&T store for a burglar alarm. On arrival, officers found damage to a rear door; however, no entry was gained. - LA: APD investigating ATM theft
2.14.22 – KALB – Officers found a Dodge Ram truck had been chained to the ATM and the front of the ATM was torn off. The truck was damaged in the incident and … - MI: Police arrest suspect after break-in at Coldwater Country Club
2.14.22 – Daily Reporter – An unsuspecting motorist helped a criminal suspect flee from a Sunday break-in at Coldwater Country Club on Narrows Road. He later helped … - MI: Police claim a burglar stole chainsaws and cash from an auto …
2.17.22 – MLive – Jackson County, MI – Police said an automotive shop was robbed of equipment and cash Wednesday night. Officers from the Blackman-Leoni … - MI: Sowards arraigned after golf course break-in
2.15.22 – Daily Reporter – Don Reid – Willam Lee Sowards, 36, should have been in jail Sunday morning. - MN: Thief steals 250K in Pokémon goods in Minnesota
2.14.22 – Minneapolis, Minn. (AP) – The owners of a business in Forest Lake, Minnesota said a thief broke into their game shop and stole Pokémon merchandise they estimate was worth $250,000. - NE: LPD investigates two burglaries in Lincoln
2.20.21 – Lincoln, Neb. (KOLN) -Lincoln police responded two burglaries at Generation V and Casey’s Convenience Store on Sunday. The first burglary occurred at the Generation V at around 12:27 a.m. According to LPD, a glass door on the west side of the building was broken. - NM: Thieves hit family-owned Native American jewelry shop …
2.16.22 – KOB – Albuquerque, N.M. —The family owners of Palms Trading Company have seen thieves try to … - NY: Buffalo man charged with burglary at Cheektowaga pizzeria …
2.14.22 – Buffalo News – Jason Tyus was charged with two counts of third-degree burglary, two counts of third-degree criminal mischief, petit larceny and possession of burglar … - NY: Man with hammer allegedly smashed glass, burglarized two …
2.17.22 – Lancaster Bee – A man has been arrested after allegedly burglarizing a pair of Cheektowaga business on Saturday after reportedly smashing out the windows to … - OH: Groveport Police quickly catch suspects allegedly involved in …
2.14.22 – Columbus Messenger – Groveport Police quickly catch suspects allegedly involved in break-ins. Just before 6 a.m. on Feb. … According to the police report, police found a brick on the counter of the golf course’s pro shop, which they believe was likely used by the thieves to smash the windows to get in the building. - OH: Thieves ditch opened Amazon packages: Gates Mills …
2.16.22 – Cleveland.com – Five Amazon packages were found in a ditch Feb. 9. All had been opened, with most of the contents removed. Each of the packages had the address … - OK: Caught On Camera: Oklahoma City Police Arrest 2 Alleged …
2.14.22 – News on 6 – An Oklahoma City police dog helped take down a catalytic converter theft suspect. - UT: Two burglaries in 2 days forces Salt Lake business to close …
2.15.22 – KSL – A Salt Lake City business owner asks for the public’s help after he says his business was broken into twice in the last two days and forced … - WA: Break-out from Bellevue auto detail shop caught on camera as …
2.18.22 – KOMO – Break-out from Bellevue auto detail shop caught on camera as police officer investigated. … The driver of the sports car crashed a short time later after police saw the stolen vehicle as it was attempting to access Interstate 405 Monday night. That driver was arrested on suspicion of burglary and vehicle theft. - WA: Olympia police searching for suspect in failed burglary attempts Friday morning
2.18.22 – The Olympia – Lower said the suspect used tools to access a back patio gate to Puget Sound Taps before attempting to remove a window. This triggered the business’s alarm system and alerted the owner, sending video surveillance of the suspect in action. Lower said the suspect matched the one in video surveillance at Dirty Dave’s Pizza Parlor. - WI: Shawano Police arrest suspect in credit union hold up
2.15.22 – WSAW – Police say the suspect was found with a bank bag with money.
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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
- Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association Director – Dera DeRoche Jolet
- Mississippi Security Association Director – Jack Torrence
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Riley Fields
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – John Helweg
- Associate Director – Brian Villari
- False Alarm Reduction Association Director – Kerri McDonald
- Executive Director – Brad Shipp
- Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association Alternate –
- Mississippi Security Association Alternate – Shelley Pettit
- Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Jim Emerick
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Kelly Ryan
- False Alarm Reduction Association Alternate – Alicia Vela