Public Safety Updates

• North Myrtle Beach leaders aim to reduce false alarm calls …
  2.20.24 – WMBF – North Myrtle Beach, SC – Changes to a North Myrtle Beach law may help curb false alarm calls that keep police officers busy.

Featured Articles

• Wyze security issue exposed private cameras to 13,000 …
  2.20.24 – Washington Post – Around 13,000 Wyze security camera customers were able to see sensitive content from strangers’ devices Friday. As cameras were coming back online after a service outage, the customers saw thumbnails from other people’s feeds in their apps, and some clicked through to see videos.
• Congress Isn’t Exempt From False Fire Alarm Activation
  2.22.22 – Security Sales & Integration – The general perception is that the Congressman pulled the manual station, fully knowing that it would active the alarm, possibly cause a delay …
• How Much Does A Home Security System Cost In 2024?
  2.22.24 – Forbes – The cost to install a home security system is on average $600, but basic packages are as low as $200 and have the option for DIY. Additional costs can include an installation fee of between $100 and $400, an activation fee of up to $230 and monitoring services fees ranging from $20 to $60 per month.

Business Tips

• Home Sales Thaw in January as New Builds Continue to Slow
  2.23.24 – CEPro – A slight trickle in home sales seems to be in defiance of a market still hovering around multi-decade lows.
• Video Surveillance Deep Dive: Technology Widening in …
  2.23.24 – SSI – Video Surveillance Deep Dive: Technology Widening in Numbers, Vertical Markets. The increasing applications of AI and cloud-based management …
• Big Idea: The Seven Disciplines of a Well-Managed, Profitable Alarm Company
  2.22.24 -SSI – Ron Davis – In the world of business, success happens to those who have taken the time and effort to prepare for it and embrace discipline.
• Back-end security monitoring centers heighten jobsite …
  2.23.24 – Security Info Watch – Security monitoring trailers, combined with advanced back-end monitoring centers are proving crucial for construction site security.

Life Safety

• IA: Smoke from burnt food triggers fire alarm at Geneva Tower …
  2.22.24 – KCRG – First responders said burnt food led to significant smoke at Geneva Tower in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.

Crime

• FL: Suspected burglar caught on cam in North Fort Myers …
  2.20.24 – WBBH – A camera caught a suspected burglar roaming through the Buccaneer Estates Community in North Fort Myers. According to SWFL Crime Stoppers, …
• FL: Thirsty burglar sentenced after breaking into Red Lobster for …
  2.19.24 – Villages News – A thirsty burglary who broke into Red Lobster for a drink has been released after serving more than six months in jail. Ronald Eric Johnson, 36, of Summerfield was released earlier this month from the Sumter County Detention Center where he had been lodged since June 20.
• LA: NOPD searching for burglars who entered through ceilings
  2.20.24 – New Orleans (WGNO) – The New Orleans Police Department is trying to solve two, similar burglary cases. In each instance, the burglars are accused of entering businesses through the ceilings. The cases are the latest ones to roll on the Wheel of Justice.
• MO: CATCH-A-CROOK: Confused burglar breaks into business west of Springfield-Branson National Airport
  2.22.24 – KY3- Investigators say the man used a tire iron to break the front door glass of the Convenience Plus store.
• NE: Lancaster County burglar plunders thousands from bar in …
  2.20.24 – KOLN – Lincoln, NE – The Road Runner Bar and Grill’s owner said the burglar smashed the business’ surveillance system before tearing the place up, and no video evidence could be collected.
• NY: N.Y. man running ‘Breaking Bad’-style drug lab …
  2.20.24 – NBC News – Matthew Leshinsky, 23, had called 911 to report the burglary in June, but ended up leading police to his illicit lab where investigators later …
• PA: Three accused of breaking into abandoned St. Catherine …
  2.19.24 – The Shenandoah Sentinel – A victim at the scene told police that “several males forcibly entered the apartment building, armed with weapons.” While inside, the intruders forced several occupants into one unit. When an alarm sounded, they took off.
• VA: Video: Burglary suspect climbs through window at Norfolk …
  2.23.24 – WAVY.com – During their investigation, detectives viewed security footage from the business, which showed the man entering the store around 12:22 a.m. ..

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