Public Safety Updates
- GA: Dunwoody police chief opposes alarm ordinances like one in Sandy …
3.3.19 – Reporter Newspapers- As Sandy Springs prepares require verification before responding to security alarms, the Dunwoody police chief has appeared in an industry video against the … - NT: ‘It’s not slowing down’ says Yk fire chief of false alarms
3.1.19 – My Yellowknife Now- With 34 false fire alarms in January alone, Yellowknife’s fire chief John Fredericks says the issue is not going away anytime soon and it’s costing the department … - NY: Faster emergency response plan approved
2.26.19 – MyTwinTiers.com- Alarm companies will no longer need to dial into the 911 center, allowing a faster emergency response rate throughout the county. “One of the benefits of this .
Industry News
- ADS Security Notches 1st Acquisition in 2019 With Accounts Buy in SC
2.25.19 – Security Sales & Integration- Security Specialists, an authorized Alarm.com dealer, has served the Midlands of South Carolina since 1976, according to its website. ADS will service the new … - Doyle Security Systems Secures Largest Merger in 100 Year History
3.1.19 – Doyle Security Systems Inc., a regional provider of residential and commercial security, fire and medical monitoring systems, announced the purchase of the customer accounts of Commercial Instruments & Alarm Systems (CIA Security), a privately held company headquartered in Fishkill, N.Y. The purchase will result in 7,500 new customers for the company, representing the largest acquisition in Doyle’s 100 year history. - Alarm.com working with DR Horton Home
2.27.19 – Security Systems News- Tysons, Va. – Alarm.com, a platform for the intelligently connected property, has been selected to power whole-home automation and remote control in every … - Alula Wi-Fi Alarm Communicator Works with Honeywell, DSC and GE/Caddx Alarm Panels
3.1.19 – CEPro – The flexible Alula BAT WIFI Alarm Communicator is a solution that can be used to provide a means of protecting security systems against future cellular sunsets.
State & National News
- Her son drowned and now she’s fighting to change state law
2.25.19 – WTSP.com- The measure would require pool owners to have a fence, and door alarms or a pool alarm. Howard says those requirements would then be checked by an … - Cutting-edge security: Schools turn to technology to keep students safe
2.28.19 – WHIO- When the new building was being designed, the district searched for a security system that was above and beyond the traditional video cameras and alarms. - Leveraging Thermal Against Threats
3.1.19 – Security Today – Add that to the costs for trenching, the cable system itself, and the cameras needed to provide visual verification for any alarm events. In the end, you’re looking … - Panic Buttons Disguised As Jewelry Call 911, Send Alert
3.1.19 – CBS Boston- Inside, my phone sounded an alarm and received an alert that showed his location. A notification can go to up to 5 people. “I was definitely scared,” said Jenelle … - Best Buy Hits 1M Subscribers for $199 Total Tech Support Program
2.28.19 – CEPro – Best Buy passes 1 million members for annual $199 Total Tech Support service in less than one year. BBY stock price skyrockets 17%. - Report: Smart Speaker Adoption Thwarted by Security and Inoperability Concerns
2.28.19 – CEPro – A new research report by Strategy Analytics suggests the use of smart speakers is not increasing after initial purchase, and in many instances is slowing. - Are tight budgets harming public safety and security?
2.25.19 – SIW – When restricted by budget, safety and security standards can waver, but lack of funding shouldn’t legitimize complacency - Considering a medical alert device? Here’s what you should know before buying.
2.25.19 – Washington Post – …than 3 million (mostly senior) consumers own medical-alert devices – panic buttons worn on the wrist or…
Business Tips
- Legal Issues You Must Address Before Entering the DIY Market
2.28.19 – Security Sales & Integration – Kenneth Kirschenbaum is a recognized legal expert in burglar and fire alarm law. He is recognized throughout the United States as an expert in the alarm … - Is the security industry ready for ‘Digital Transformation?’
3.1.19 – SIW – Joel Griffin – Former Microsoft CSO discusses how technology is changing traditional corporate security programs at annual Converged Security Summit - How to Regain Lost Time, Potential Profit by Analyzing Monitoring Center Processes
2.28.19 – SSI – Rapid Response Vice President Morgan Hertel shares why it’s a necessity to measure, automate and maximize everything monitoring centers do. - Big Idea of the Month: Stay Aware of Industry Trends and Adjust Accordingly
2.28.19 – SSI – Recent M&A activity shows a shift taking place on the commercial side of the business, such as increased awareness and desire to sell fire equipment and ancillary products.
Fire & EMS News
- AK: Police & Fire Blotter Feb. 4-18
2.26.19 – Skagwaynews- Dispatch contacted a local responsible party for a low pressure alarm received for a downtown business. February 6th. Police assisted in unlocking a vehicle in … - IL: False alarm triggered at Charleston apartment building
2.25.19 – Journal Gazette and Times-Courier- Firefighters responded at 2:48 a.m. Sunday to a false alarm caused by the malicious triggering of a pull box alarm at the Millennium Place apartment building, … - IL: Police blotter 2-25-19
2.26.19 – MyWebTimes.com- … a.m. Sunday to Wendy’s for a buildup of smoke. Smoke was cleared prior to arrival, exhaust fans were turned on and the alarm was reset. - IL: Vernon Hills police: Sex offender charged after officers find …
2.27.19 – Chicago Tribune- 15 with criminal damage to government supported property and public intoxication. Police said emergency crews initially responded to an activated fire alarm at … - MA: Orange Police: Feb. 21
2.25.19 – Athol Daily News- 5:21 p.m. — Fire alarm, Pleasant Street. Multiple second floor smoke activations. Alarm company requested cancellation after they received proper code. - MA: Police Log: 3-2-19
3.1.19 – Daily Item- Accidental fire alarm pulled at Charles Schwab on Thursday at 11:43 a.m. … - MA: Swampscott police log, Feb. 16-25
3.2.19 – Wicked Local- 3:31 a.m.: A fire alarm was reported…. - MI: Man pulls fire alarm at Allen Park motel to annoy woman who told him …
2.28.19 – Southgate News Herald- Police and firefighters don’t take kindly to people who set off false alarms. A 21-year-old Melvindale man learned that lesson the hard way after he allegedly . - MI: Police/Fire reports for 02/27/19
2.28.19 – Columbia Daily Herald- 6:19 a.m., Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional, … - NY: CCRS sends students to Church Hall while school alarm investigated
2.27.19 – Plattsburgh Press Republican- Chazy — While firefighters look for the source of an automatic alarm at Chazy Central Rural School, students are sheltering at Sacred Heart Church Hall. - NY: Public Safety Logs Feb. 11-Feb. 16
2.28.19 – The Ithacan- Summary: Simplex reported a fire alarm activation that was caused by a person tampering with the smoke detector by covering the device. Patrol Officer … - NY: Smoke alarm alerts sleeping resident of East Ave. kitchen fire
3.2.19 – Rome Sentinel- A smoke alarm alerted a sleeping resident of a kitchen fire that damaged a home Friday afternoon. Deputy Chief Timothy Reilly said the alarm for … - NY: Weather-related calls starting at 2:30 pm
2.25.19 – The Batavian Update 3:07 p.m.: A fire alarm is sounding at city Public Works Department. A power failure has occurred and the “supervisory alarm” has been … - PA: Fire reported at Indiana County church
2.26.19 – Tribune-Review- According to Indiana County Emergency Management, an automatic fire alarm was received shortly before 4 a.m.. Firefighters from several departments were … - SC: Ogdensburg police blotter, Feb. 25
2.26.19 – North Country Now- Report of a fire alarm activation at Walgreen’s at 1:06 p.m. False alarm. … - VA: Hague Towers residents concerned after fire prevents fire alarm from …
3.1.19 – 13newsnow.com WVEC- Battalion Chief Damon Langley said the fire alarm did not sound as the fire burned through the wires that activate the alarm system. Langley said this was … - VA: Police and fire reports for March 1, 2019
3.1.19 – Winchester Sun- At 5:31 a.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to an alarm sounding. It was a false alarm. …
Crime News
- CA: 15-Year-Old Suspect in Arcadia Burglary Arrested After Police Chase
3.3.19 – KTLA- Officers arrived about 7:10 a.m. at the scene of a residential burglary alarm sounding, Arcadia Police Department Sgt - CA: Caught On Camera: Thieves Stake Out Tarzana Home Before They …
3.1.19 – CBS Los Angeles- “If you have an alarm system, make sure you use the system,” Matlock says, “And definitely speak with your neighbors.” Matlock’s security video shows three … - CA: Clearlake Police logs: Saturday, Feb. 23
2.27.19 – Lake County News- 09:41 Residential Alarm 1902230022. Occurred. Audible/ Interior/ No Resp. Disposition: False Alarm. - DE: Dover Police Investigating Organic Grocery Store Burglary
2.28.19 – WBOC TV 16- According to police, the store’s alarm activated just before 5 a.m.. Police said they found two broken windows when they arrived and no suspect in sight. Officers … - GA: ‘Find My iPhone’ App Leads To Burglary Charge
2.26.19 – Patch.com- Police responded to an alarm at Home Glass around 10:30 p.m. and met the owner there, who was also notified of the alarm. The perpetrator never made it into … - HI: Maui man sentenced in drunken break-in of police station
2.27.19 – The State- A Maui man convicted of breaking into a police station and setting off an alarm was sentenced to four years of probation. The Maui News reports 53-year-old … - HI: Maui man sentenced in drunken break-in of police station
2.28.19 – Hawaii News Now- Wailuku, Hawaii (AP) – A Maui man convicted of breaking into a police station and setting off an alarm was sentenced to four years of probation. The Maui … - IN: Fine print: Sheriff’s log Feb. 17-23
2.27.19 – Brown County Democrat- 10:09 p.m. Commercial alarm. Feb. 18…. - KY: KSP: Two men robbed bank, patrons in Robertson County
2.26.19 – WKYT- Police say a panic alarm was activated at the bank just before 3 p.m. Monday. Two men went into the bank with their faces covered and demanded money from … - LA: Convicted burglar gets 12 years
3.1.19 – Houma Courier- Deputies were called out at 4:40 a.m. to Carolyn’s Lounge to investigate a burglary alarm on May 31, authorities said. After they searched .. - MA: Cohasset police log, Feb. 18-23
3.2.19 – Wicked Local- 8:48 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence. Police located an unlocked door and checked the interior but were unable to secure … - MA: Concord police log, Feb. 18-23
3.2.19 – Wicked Local- 12:29 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at the Concord Free Public Library. Police reported a janitor on scene and no issues. 1:13 a.m.: Police … - MA: Police Log: 2-26-19
2.26.19 – Daily Item- False burglar alarm reported by Sentry Protective on Friday at 5:17 p.m. Officer spoke with resident and reports all appears secure. - MA: Westwood Police Logs: Feb. 18-25
3.1.19 – Wicked Local- 11:48 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported. The building was checked and secured. - MO: ATM Stolen in ‘Smash and Grab’
2.26.19 – The Missourian- … Steve Pelton, at 5:33 a.m. Saturday deputies responded to K’s Kwik Korner for an alarm sounding - MPD searching for suspects who broke into, stole cigarettes from store
2.27.19 – WMC- On February 16 at 5:12 a.m., MPD responded to an alarm call at the store. The complainant advised that three … - NV: Crook stealing downtown home surveillance camera gives police a …
2.27.19 – News3LV- Neighbors in the area immediately called 911 after hearing the alarm go off. The homeowner tells us police rushed to her home… - OH: Lights & Sirens | Vehicle crashes into fence
3.2.19 – Bucyrus Telegraph Forum- A false alarm was received … - OK: Man steals equipment during unusual break-in at metro high school
2.27.19 – KOCO Oklahoma City- A man didn’t break into Harding Charter Preparatory High School to steal equipment; all he had to do was walk through one of the doors and turn off the alarm … - PA: Burglar Steals Bullets From Gun Shop In Upper Holmesburg: Police
2.25.19 – CBS Philly- Philadelphia – Police are investigating after a burglar stole bullets from a gun shop in Upper Holmesburg on … - PA: Police: Painter, woman burglarized homes he had worked on
3.1.19 – York Dispatch- Burglary: Police were called to a home for a burglar alarm about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers responded because a … - TN: Crook County Sheriff’s Office
2.28.19 – Sundancetimes- Detention Deputy transported prisoner to clinic. Deputy assisted motorist. Deputy assisted Sundance Police Department with commercial burglar alarm. Feb. - TN: Metro Police close 1805 Ultra Lounge on Church Street
2.27.19 – Out & About Nashville- On January 28th, 2017 Metropolitan Nashville Police Department received a call for service in relation to an alarm being activated… - TN: Two Chattanooga men, two juveniles charged with Murfreesboro gun …
2.28.19 – WZTV- Police were notified of the alleged theft by a panic alarm set off at the store. Employees chased the three suspects and held them, as well as three others waiting … - TX: SMPD Investigates Multiple Burglaries And Arrests Suspect In …
3.2.19 – San Marcos Corridor News Police said an exterior surveillance video shows a four-door car with a silver top and maroon bottom entering the parking lot shortly before the alarm call. - UT: Roy police search for man in aggravated robbery
3.2.19 – KSL.com- Master Officer Stuart Hackworth with the Roy City Police Department told KSL.com that the person who committed the robbery first set off an alarm at a carwash … - VA: Fred’s Restaurant burglarized
2.27.19 – Tidewater News – Tim Whitt, department spokesman, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Fred’s at 12:06 a.m. on Wednesday, and discovered evidence of forcible entry. - WY: Police find person with traumatic injuries while responding to security …
2.26.19 – Casper Star-Tribune Online- Police officers found a person with traumatic injuries early Tuesday when they responded to a security alarm at a home in central Casper, according to a post on … - WY: Wyoming Man Suspected of Shooting Mother Faces Murder Charge
2.28.19 – U.S. News & World Report- Officers found 58-year-old Deborah Steplock at a home just south of downtown Casper early Tuesday morning while responding to a security alarm.
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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
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Steven Brekel
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Kelly Ryan
- Associate Director – Brian Villari
- Executive Director – Brad Shipp
- Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Brian Shrake
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Rex Adams