Public Safety Updates
- ME: Alna Voters OK False Alarm Ordinance
3.27.19 – The Lincoln County News- Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett talks to Alna voters about the purpose of a false alarm ordinance during annual town meeting at the fire station Saturday, …
Industry News
- ADT Pulse vs. ADT Command and Control: What’s the Difference?
3.26.19 – Security Sales & Integration- The transition to Alarm.com didn’t really make the news, but it’s important. Alarm.com acquired Icontrol in 2017, and ADT agreed to move its SHaaS business to … - ADT launches new home automation system nationwide
3.27.19 – SSN – Boca Raton, Fla. – ADT, a provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the U.S. and Canada, is rolling out the ADT Command panel and control platform nationwide. - Parks Associates: 42% of security dealers offered video verification in 2018
3.26.19 – SIW – 21% say they offer aging-in-place/independent living solutions. Parks Associates’ Security Dealer Survey analyzes key trends, including top challenges, intended product offerings, and factors related to interactive services.
State & National News
- LegisBrief: Deploying next generation 911
3.6.19 -NCSL – For more than 50 years, the 911 emergency system has been the primary resource for the public to contact during emergencies. As mobile use and internet protocol (IP) have become standard forms of communication, the original 911 system and its outdated technology has become less effective, prompting lawmakers to work on bringing 911 technology up to date. - Verifying Audio Alarm Notifications: Why Secondary Source …
3.27.19 – SecurityInformed – Across the country, law enforcement officers are finding it increasingly difficult to respond to the near overwhelming number of calls coming from security alarms. - Georgia ESA appeals Sandy Springs ruling
3.27.19 – SecurityInfoWatch- At issue is whether alarm companies have procedural and substantive due process rights regarding a city ordinance that fines these companies for alleged … - Bill proposes changes in wake of West Chicago-area kennel fire
3.27.19 – Chicago Daily Herald- Illinois lawmakers now are considering legislation to require pet boarding businesses to install a fire alarm system that automatically notifies first responders … - Panic buttons for mass shootings go on sale in the US
3.28.19 – The Guardian- A company selling fire alarm-style panic buttons for mass shooting attacks has begun sales in the United States, with Jewish community centres in Detroit the …
Business Tips
- How Security Dealers Can Unlock Door Hardware Opportunities
3.28.19 – Security Sales & Integration- For a low-voltage specialist such as an alarm dealer, what skillsets do they need in order to successfully compete in selling mechanical and electric locking … - Weighing Character vs. Skill When Hiring New Employees
3.29.19 – CEPro – While a potential employee may have an impressive skill set, also make sure to judge their character and determine how it fits within the company. - 6 Keys to Successful Video Storage
3.18.19 – SDM – Derek Rice – One of the effects of the industry’s move toward higher and higher camera resolutions has been increasing demands on surveillance storage solutions. … - Understanding the Impact of Predictive Analytics on Security Operations
3.25.19 – SIW – Milestone’s Jeremy Scott shares his insights on how predictive analytics has emerged as a key part of any risk mitigation strategy
Fire & EMS News
- IL: Police Blotter 3-25-19
3.26.19 – MyWebTimes.com- Ottawa firefighters responded at 5:18 a.m. Sunday to 2105 Somerset Drive for an alarm set off by smoke. A downstairs apartment had heavy smoke coming from … - MA: Police/Fire
3.30.19 – Gloucester Daily Times- 5:35 p.m.: Residential burglar alarm activation. The property manager was … 5:46 p.m.: Burnt food caused a fire alarm activation. The Fire … - MD: Kent Island Elementary evacuated for false alarm
3.27.19 – MyEasternShoreMD- The alarm went off in an area where students do not have access. The school’s maintenance department is already working to replace the pull station, according … - MO: Chillicothe Fire Department responds to Chillicothe Elementary School
3.27.19 – kttn- Tracy Bradley with the fire department reports the fire alarm was activated upon arrival, and the alarm panel showed trouble on the rooftop unit and Room 201. - NY: Two injured after vehicle crashes into Town of Tonawanda senior …
3.27.19 – WKBW-TV- Shortly after 7 p.m. this evening Brighton firefighters were alerted for a fire alarm activation to 3700 block of Delaware Ave. Upon responding, Asst. Chief Curry … - NY: Wappingers Home Depot dealing with sprinkler issue following …
3.30.19 – Poughkeepsie Journal- Murphy said he and others responded to an alarm at the store around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and he ordered the store to be to be closed. It was reopened by 9:30 … - OH: Smoke detectors credited for saving more than 60 people in …
3.26.19 – WTOL- Members of the Springfield Township Fire Department said every single smoke alarm was going off when they arrived on Sunday. They credit those alarms for
Crime News
- AL: Holdup alarm leads to check-theft suspect in Alexandria
3.31.19 – Anniston Star- A Birmingham man was in Calhoun County Jail Saturday after allegedly trying to cash stolen checks at local banks. Derek Eugene Gunn, 50, faces a felony … - AZ: Thieves hit Don and Charlie’s in Scottsdale, steal pricey memorabilia
3.28.19 – AZFamily- SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS5) — Burglars have struck a landmark restaurant in Scottsdale, making off with memorabilia worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. - BC: Thieves smash their way into Magpies Antiques on Vancouver Island …
3.29.19 – Alberni Valley News- The couple, who own Magpies Antiques and Gifts, knew immediately that the glass alarm at the nearby store had been activated, … - CA: Deputies Recover a Whole Rack of Stolen Lottery Tickets
3.29.19 – NBC Southern California- After responding to a burglary alarm at Hal’s Liquor, deputies found that the store’s front window had been kicked out and a rack … - ID: Homeless man sentenced to rider for breaking into Army Surplus
3.26.19 – Post Register- Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the store in December after Summers set off an alarm. He broke several windows, and deputies heard … - ID; Police: Weeks of stalking and harassment preceded standoff
3.25.19 – Post Register- Police responded to the victim’s home after her burglary alarm was set off around 5 a.m. The victim had been staying out of town to get away … - MA: Marion Police Log: March 17-23
3.31.19 – Wicked Local Mattapoisett- 2:34 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at Brew-Fish. - MA: Pembroke police log, March 19-25
3.30.19 – Wicked Local- 12:47 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a business on Washington Street. Police secured the building. 11:17 a.m.: Breaking and entering was reported at a … - MA: Rochester Police Log: March 17-23
3.31.19 – Wicked Local- 7:13 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence…. - MN: Police: 4 Orono homes burglarized while owners were out of town
3.27.19 – KMSP-TV- In both instances, alarms scared the burglars off before they could get inside the home. In one of the incidents, burglars were able to break into the home and … - NC: Alarm malfunction prompts law enforcement response at 2 Alexander …
3.28.19 – WSOC Charlotte- He says an alarm at the High School malfunctioned. They did find a pocket knife during the search. The lockdown there and at the middle school has been lifted. - NC: Men Charged In Connection To Credit Union Break-in In Caldwell …
3.26.19 – WHKY- An officer, along with a Hudson Police officer, responded to the bank after an alarm was called in to the Police Department. While at the bank, the officers found … - NJ: Alarm Wakes Sleeping Homeowner During Burglary In Scotch Plains
3.29.19 – Patch.com- SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – A Scotch Plains resident was awoken by their house alarmin the middle of the night to find the home burglarized, police say. - OH: POLICE REPORTS
3.30.19 – SalemNews.net- An officer responded to a business at 7:10 a.m. Thursday in reference to an alarm drop and found an open door on the … - OR: Burglar caught in the act
3.30.19 – KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2- Officers with the Medford Police Department were called to Kawasaki & Honda of Medford just before 5:00 AM Friday, when an alarm was tripped. When officers … - TN: Crowbar burglars smash into Murfreesboro businesses to steal lottery …
3.28.19 – WZTV- “They apparently have no regard to security alarms or surveillance cameras.” … March 18 – At midnight on March 18, officers responded to an alarm call at … - WA: Two Idaho men arrested after breaking into Smelterville cedar mill
3.28.19 – KHQ Right Now- Tuesday around 10:05 p.m., the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a business alarm being set off at the Enyeart Cedar Mill. Arriving …
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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