Public Safety Updates

• PA: Confusion sparked over Pittsburgh police response to …
  3.22.24 – WPXI – Before the email, 11 Investigates spoke with a number of officers and they were all very confused about the policy. They said they didn’t know whether to respond to the alarms or not. The police spokesperson blamed the troubled response to that downtown burglary on an error by a supervisor.

Featured Articles

• Glendale police warn homeowners of new tool being used …
  3.20.24 – CBS News — Glendale police are warning Southern California homeowners of a new tool being used by burglars that allows them to disable home security …
• Landlines are dying out. But to some, they’re a lifeline.
  3.23.24 – Washington Post – Providers want to scale back landline service, but people with poor cell reception still rely on it for emergencies.
• Alarm company recognizes DPSO deputies who thwarted …
  3.19.21 – KTSB – “Within six minutes, DPSO deputies apprehended two men who confessed their intent to steal a Hellcat that had been delivered earlier that same day,” Guardian Alarm Systems said in a social media post. The attempted theft happened on March 9 at Marketplace Chevrolet off Interstate 49.

Business Tips

• Legal Briefing: Can You Record Calls If You Announce That Calls are Recorded?
  3.18.24 – SSI – Ken Kirschenbaum – The laws are fairly consistent that it’s a crime to mechanically intercept, listen in or record calls by mechanical means.
• Women in Tech Survey: 73% Experience Gender Bias in the Workplace
  3.19.24 – TV Tech – A new survey by SPR finds that gender bias remains widespread in historically male-dominated fields like science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with 73% of the women in those fields telling researchers that they’ve experienced gender bias in the workplace during the last year.
• CSA unveils smart home security standard
  3.18.24 – The Connectivity Standards Alliance has introduced the IoT Device Security Specification 1.0, a new certification program that aims to standardize security for consumer IoT devices, addressing the privacy and security concerns surrounding smart home technology. This global initiative, represented by the Product Security Verified Mark, will be displayed on devices that have undergone the certification process.
• Central Station Monitoring: A Complete Guide
  3.22.24 – Security Sales & Integration – Central station monitoring guide includes comprehensive looks at fire protection systems, alarm systems, campus dispatch and more.
• Research Reveals Key Trends in the Adoption of Visitor Management Solutions
  3.19.24 – SSI – The research highlights insights into the adoption of visitor management solutions in financial services and pharmaceutical industries.

Crime

• CA: Burglar strikes home that was tented for fumigation in …
  3.21.24 – KTLA – Police are searching for a man who was captured on a security camera burglarizing a home while it was being fumigated in Ventura on …
• CA: Homeless man with hammer breaks into Westminster home
  3.23.24 – NBC Los Angeles – Hungry burglar helps himself with booze, food at Westminster home, police say. When officers responded to a home, they found the suspected …
• CA: Suspect in Construction Site Burglary Nabbed After Neighbors Unite to Identify Him…
  3.22.24- LOCO – The victim spoke with neighbors in the area and was able to locate surveillance footage of the suspect. The victim placed still photos taken from the surveillance on social media and the Nextdoor app asking for assistance in identifying the suspect.
• DC: Stealthy Burglar Sought in Northeast D.C. Home Invasion …
  3.18.24 – Hoodline — D.C. cops are on the prowl for a crafty burglar who hit a Northeast abode without busting a door or window.
• IL: Burglar smashes patio door, takes cash, merchandise from 2d …
  3.18.24 – Chicago (WLS) — A burglar made off with hundreds of dollars in cash and merchandise from 2d restaurant in Lakeview, and it was all caught on video.
• NY: Burglars drive stolen car into Bath Kwik Fill, try to steal ATM
  3.21.24 –  Neal Simon – Corning Leader –  According to troopers, the suspects were after the ATM, but their attempts to make off with the machine were unsuccessful. After being stymied, the vehicle left Kwik Fill, became disabled and was abandoned across the street from the store. The suspects then fled the scene, police said.
• NY: Fake Amazon worker steals $9K from Queens single mother
  3.20.24 – Fox 5 New York – The NYPD is searching for a suspect they say has been disguising himself as an Amazon worker in order to rob people in Queens. The suspect has been linked to at least 9 apartment break-ins in Sunnyside, Astoria, and Long Island City. Authorities say that he has taken over $32,000 in cash, jewelry and other property.
• UT: Burglar in Sandy caught on cameras smashing in car windows …
  3.19.24 – SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — Residents in a Sandy City neighborhood are dealing with a series of smash-and-grabs, which were all caught on camera. The footage shows a thief shattering car windows and making off with personal belongings.

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