Public Safety Updates

OR: GPPD starts enforcing new ‘false alarm ordinance’
3.11.22 – KOBI – After responding to a flurry of false alarm calls, the Grants Pass Police Department is enforcing a new rule that could cost you.

News

Dementia: How Security Pros Could Greatly Impact Patients and Caregivers
3.10.22 – SSI – Kevin Jameson – The security industry can make a real difference in designing specialized solutions for the residential homes and facilities where those living with dementia reside.
Cautionary Note to Commercial Integrators: Avoid Race to the Bottom
3.7.22 – SSI – Tom LeBlanc – Too many integrators serving SMB markets are competing in a race to the bottom. That’s a losing scenario, with slim margins taking a toll on profitability.
Making Sense of NFPA 72’s New Cybersecurity Chapter
3.10.22 – SSI – Shane Clary – The 2022 edition of NFPA 72 features a new chapter dedicated to cybersecurity. Here’s what integrators need to know.

Business Tips

There are 4 types of bosses. Here’s the one you want to work …
3.9.22 -CNBC – All managers tend to fall one of four approaches. … Here’s the one you want to work for—and why experts say they’re the most coveted.
Selfish vs. Selfless – The Choice is Yours
3.7.22 – SIW – In my book, “The Art or Ronin Leadership,” one of the themes I talk about is how leaders need to be “selfless” in their approach to leadership in dealing with their teams.
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Helping Integrators Tackle the Efficiency Dilemma
3.10.22 – CEPro – Considering project-bid deadlines, cost-file updates, rebates and other day-to-day challenges that integrators face.
Examining the Growth Potential of Smart Thermostats
3.9.22 – CEPro – Regulating environmental comfort in residential homes has become a burgeoning category for integrators, but where can smart thermostats evolve from here?
Is Vehicle Control Becoming the Key to Access Control?
3.8.22 – SSI – Frederick Trujillo & Maé Tholoniat – A mismanaged parking lot and vehicle access can lead to an end user’s building (or your own company) being vulnerable
A cryptocurrency primer for security professionals
3.9.22 – SIW – There are hundreds of cryptocurrencies worth collectively over a trillion dollars
The Long and Short of PoE
3.7.22 – SIW – Powering security cameras through the same cable used to transmit data and video is one of the greatest benefits of IP cameras over network cabling.
10 Steps: How to Set Up Your Integration Business for OSDP Success
3.10.22 – SSI – Tristin Vaccaro – Widespread adoption of OSDP, an access control communications standard, is long overdue. Fortunately, the barriers for entry are low.
2022 Security Vehicle Fleets Survey: Integrator Insights on GPS, Gas Prices, Dispatch Processes & More
3.7.22 – SSI – SSI Staff – For most security dealers and integrators, service vehicles are where the rubber hits the road to help drive business success. Find out how managers are steering clear of pandemic potholes to meet challenges head-on.
How A/V Integrators Can Best Serve Higher-Ed Institutions
3.9.22 – SSI – Dan Wallace -Education is an opportunity-rich sector for A/V integrators. But the needs of colleges and universities often differ substantially from clients in other

Fire & EMS News

IL: Hotel guest injured during fire Wednesday morning in Crystal …
3.9.22 – Shaw Local – A hotel guest was taken to the hospital following a fire early Wednesday at the Country Inn and Suites Hotel in Crystal Lake, the fire department said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to an activated fire alarm at 3:57 a.m. at the hotel, according to a news release.
MI: False fire alarm at Niles school
3.10.22 – Leader Publications – According to Niles Community Schools, a fire alarm sounded off at approximately 2:15 p.m. near the end of the school day.

Crime News

CA: Man arrested in Chico, suspected of trying to steal cat converter
3.11.22 – KRCR – A Chico man was arrested Friday after police said they caught him trying to steal a catalytic converter from a school district vehicle.
CA: Man breaks into Pleasant Hill mall and is arrested
3.12.22 – Pleasant Hill, Calif. (KRON) – Officers responded to an alarm call Saturday morning at 4:40 a.m. the East Bay Wholesale Outlet, officials say. Officers arrived on scene and found broken glass windows in one store.
CA: Police: Benicia store worker killed during robbery
3.10.22 – The Mercury News – The Benicia Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened on Tuesday evening. At about 10:04 p.m., officers responded to an alarm call at a business. BPD found a man, who was working at the business, unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound.
CA: Store Clerk Shot, Killed During Robbery at Business in Benicia
3.10.22 – The Mercury News – A store clerk was shot and killed at his business in Benicia during the course of a suspected robbery late Tuesday night, and the suspect …
CA: Window-smash burglary at San Carlos skateshop under …
3.7.22 – Climate – The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a window-smash burglary at Society Skateshop in San Carlos early last Friday.
GA: Police: Thieves smash in front doors of Buckhead jewelry store
3.7.22 – Fox 5 – Atlanta police are searching for one or more suspects who smashed the front doors of a Buckhead jewelry store early Monday morning.
IL: Panic Alarm Helps Nab Wanted Man; Cops Stop ID Thief
3.10.22 – Patch – Car burglarized in church parking lot; vandal paints “Stalin” on building: New Trier Township Police Blotters.
IL: Thieves steal luxury cars worth nearly $1M from suburban Chicago dealership
3.10.22 – Yahoo News – Six suspects broke into the high-end dealership through a glass door and ripped out the alarm system from the wall, the report said.
MI: Man wanted for theft of $60,000 in rings from Monroe jewelry …
3.10.22 – The Detroit News – The man snatched two rings, valued between $20K-$30K, from a store employee’s hand, police said.
MI: Wayland bowling alley owners warns community after break-in
3.9.22 – WZZM – The owners of a small, family-run bowling alley are hoping the thief or thieves who broke in and stole money from them are found and arrested.
MS: WATCH: Thieves smash stolen truck into store, steal ATM
3.9.22- WTOK – Copiah CO., Miss. – Deputies arrived at the store after the alarm had gone off notifying them of the burglary.
NC: Over $250000 In Items Taken During Business Break-In
3.9.22 – Johnson County Report – The break-in was reported at the Sunglass Hut late-Saturday night or early-Sunday morning. Police said someone broke …
NJ: Brick thrown through window of Grove Pharmacy, police say
3.8.22 – Montclair Local News – Brick thrown through window of Grove Pharmacy, police say. The owner said $300 was taken from cash registers.
NV: Puppy stolen during break-in at Las Vegas home
3.11.22 – Yahoo News – A brazen crime caught on camera, a police investigation, and a grieving pet owner pleading for the safe return of her stolen dog.
OH: Men attempted to rob Cleveland ATM with sledge hammer
3.8.22 – WKYC – The Cleveland Division of Police is seeking the public’s help identifying and locating the suspects wanted for damaging a local ATM with a sledgehammer in an attempted robbery. According to reports, police responded to an alarm at the Huntington Bank ATM on March 2.
OK: Police standoff at Oklahoma City convenience store, officials say
3.12.22 – KOCO – Police were involved in a standoff at an Oklahoma City convenience store, officials say. Early Saturday morning, authorities responded to a scene at a convenience store where there was a standoff. According to officials, the suspect broke into the gas station and triggered the alarm.
PA: A YouTube couple arrested after hiding in a Target store …
3.12.22 -Yahoo News – They were charged with conspiracy and third-degree criminal … they were expecting a fine not criminal charges and up to 7 years in prison.
TX: Burglars steal more than a dozen guns from Jasper store
3.7.22- Newsbreak – Jasper – Jasper Police are searching for burglars who stole more than a dozen guns from a business. Officers responded to Lakes Area …
WI: Suspect in Waldo State Bank robbery arrested in Sheboygan …
3.7.22 – Sheboygan Press – Sheboygan – A suspect in a robbery at Waldo State Bank in Waldo was arrested in western Sheboygan County on Monday afternoon.

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