Public Safety Updates
- CA: Public Safety Reliability and Readiness: City of Pasadena …
2.1.24- Pasadena Weekly – The new software service will improve the reliability of alarms and the readiness of public safety resources to better serve the community. In … - ON: Verified Alarm Response Program (V.A.R.P)
2.2.24 – PTBO – Peterborough Police – As of March 1st, 2024, the Peterborough Police Service will be joining other police services by introducing a Verified Alarm Response Program (VARP).
Featured Articles
- Proposed bill would make schools confirm fire …
2.2.24 – WBIR – NASHVILLE, Tenn. – HB 7002 was originally introduced in August 2023 as a direct response to the Covenant School shooting. A proposed Tennessee bill would revise local schools’ active shooter protocols if the fire alarm is pulled. - Virginia bill could require school districts to implement ‘ …
2.1.24 – WSLS – Virginia bill could require school districts to implement ‘panic alarm’ for life-threatening emergencies. - Editor’s Note: Security and AV Industries Are More Similar Than They Are Different
2.2.24 – SSI – Dan Ferrisi – AV and physical security integrators are recognizing and embracing the same imperatives, including AI, recurring revenue and cloud migration.
Business Tips
- Microsoft plans to raise smart home IQ with AI
1.31.24 – TechRadar – A recent patent revealed Microsoft’s ongoing development of an autonomous smart home system for Windows devices, facilitating communication between connected devices without user input. The system’s AI would give it the capability to decide when to send user notifications and determine whether other devices are necessary for specific tasks. - Business Fitness: Asset Protection 101
2.5.24 – SSI – Paul Boucherle – Don’t install a high diving board manager to manage a wading pool at your security integration company. You won’t like the results. - Security cams deliver virtual peace of mind with AI
1.30.24 – Mansion Global – Next-gen security cameras boast cutting-edge technology like AI-powered recognition features, ultra-high image resolution, and cloud storage. Psync cams allow users to remotely control and scan entire rooms, while Lorex offers up to 32 feet of night vision. - The Importance of Audio in School Safety
1.31.24 – SIW – Michael Peveler -Security in educational institutions combines technology, personnel training and emergency preparedness in a multi-layered approach. - Beyond Surveillance: The Evolving Face of Video Analytics
2.1.24 – SIW – Video analytics have revolutionized traditional surveillance and security landscapes and transformed them into proactive and intelligent tools. - FAST Releases 2024 Security Industry Compensation Study
February 01, 2024 SSI Staff – Report provides an analysis of compensation practices, including salaries, bonuses, benefits and other emerging security industry trends.
Life Safety
- CA: Vaping sets off fire alarm in Meriam Library
1.31.24 – The Orion – News – “The fire alarm in Meriam Library was set off on Tuesday at around 1 p.m. as a result of a person vaping in a restroom.
Crime
- CA: Security Cameras Stolen From Business But Alleged Thief Still …
1.30.24 – My Mother Lode – Security Cameras Stolen From Business But Alleged Thief Still Caught. Amador County, CA – Stolen security cameras at an Amador County business were still able to reveal a burglar. A business owner in Amador City discovered that her store had been burglarized during the night on Saturday, January 27, and then called 911 … - CT: Cash, vapes, and e-cigarettes stolen in gas station burglary
2.4.24 – News 8 – East Haven, Conn. (WTNH) – A Sunoco gas station on Frontage Road was targeted in a commercial burglary. - CT: Police: Two armed men rob gas station in Glastonbury
2.4.24 – WTNH – The other suspect played the role of a lookout during the incident. Cash, vapes, and e-cigarettes stolen in gas station burglary. Officers … - CT: State Police Investigating Burglar Alarm At East Granby …
2.1.24 – Patch – An alarm at the Citgo station in East Granby was received around 2 a.m., according to a state police spokesman. - FL: Deputies: Deltona man facing multiple burglary charges
2.4.24 – WFTV – Adams is also charged with four counts of burglary of a vehicle, two counts of armed burglary of a vehicle and one count of grand theft with a … - IL: Burglary at Gas Station in Franklin Under Investigation
2.3.24 – WDLS – In the early morning hours of Sunday, January 28th between 2-3AM, a white male subject dressed in a red shirt that had Jacksonville Middle School Dance Team pictured on the front and covered in black gloves along with a black ski mask made forceful entry into the AM-PM/Phillips 66 gas station 2930 Illinois Route 104 in … - OK: Tulsa Police arrest man for store burglary, working to identify two other suspects
2.1.24 – Fox 23 – TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Police arrested a man on Thursday for a Cash Saver store burglary and are working to identify two other suspects. - OR: How a iPhone, a CO2 machine helped solve a Portland …
1.31.24 -KGW – Portland, Ore. – An iPhone, a CO2 machine and a surveillance camera all helped solve a Portland home burglary. - TX: Smash-and-grab burglary at Amarillo smoke shop caught …
1.29.24 – KVII – Lifted Smoke & Vape, located in the 1200 block of Ross Street, released surveillance video of two suspects breaking into the store over the …
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