Public Safety Updates
- SC: Columbia Police explores alternative ways to respond to …
4.19.23 – WIS-TV – Columbia Police explores alternative ways to respond to calls, keep officers engaged in the community.
Featured Articles
- How to Get an Alert From Your HomePod If a Smoke Alarm …
4.18.23 – Tech Crunch – With Sound Recognition, HomePod can detect the sound of a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm in your home, and alert you by sending a notification to your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. - Toddler wiggles through White House fence, triggering …
4.18.23 – TODAY – Toddler wiggles through White House fence, triggering security alarms. Secret Service quickly reunited the toddler with their parents. - Call Kurtis: Security company causes kitchen remodel
4.21.23 – pressbee.net – A Sacramento family says the installation of an alarm system left them with water damage and mold. It was time to Call Kurtis. For more, read …
Business Tips
- Legal Briefing: Limitation of Liability Clause Gives Pause
4.20.23 – SSI – Ken Kirschenbaum – The criteria for gross negligence or willful misconduct is quite high, though alleging it is of course a lot easier than proving it. - Small Dealers Can Benefit From Industry Roll-ups Boom
4.21.23 – SSI – Ron Davis – I asked SSI Industry Hall of Famer Stanley Oppenheim, “If you were a relatively new dealer just getting started in the industry, would you feel confident about your - Consumer Reports Addresses Privacy of Smart Appliances
4.19.23 – CEPro – Consumer Reports says smart appliances are sharing encrypted personal data with the manufacturer, and speculates that smart appliances will have shorter lifespans. - Defending Against Next-Gen AI Devices
4.21.23 – SSI – The ever-increasing capabilities and use of AI for everything from convenience to militaristic tasks signifies the stakes have risen for guarding against nefarious actions. - Saying Aye to AI
4.21.23 – SSI – Scott Goldfine – AI holds the key to realizing dreams like the elimination of false alarms, real-time response, and even predicting and preventing incidents. - End-User Challenges with Emerging Technologies
4.20.21 – SSI – Paul Boucherle – The most frequent failure point I have seen with emerging technologies in pilot programs is the tactic of “fire and forget.” Never assume the pilot program is proceeding as planned.
Crime News
- CA: VIDEO: Thieves burglarize Hollywood Hills home in broad …
4.21.23 – FOX 11 Los Angeles – Thieves robbed a Hollywood Hills home in the middle o - DC: Toddler slips past fence and onto White House grounds
4.19.23 – Wash Post – A toddler on a visit to D.C. with his parents from Canada managed to slip through the White House fence and briefly enter the grounds Tuesday before he was scooped up by uniformed officers, the Secret Service said. Fast, informative and written just for locals. - DE: Dover man arrested in library, charged with burglary
4.17.23 – Bay to Bay News – Dover – A 25-year-old man was arrested for burglary following an alarm call at the Dover Public Library on Friday, authorities said. - FL: Burglar charges cellphone during break-in, Port St. Lucie …
4.22.23 – PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) – A burglar took time out to charge his cellphone during a break-in at a medical facility in Port St. Lucie. Police arrested 56-year-old James Matthew Weltsek on charges of burglary, larceny, and criminal mischief on Thursday. - FL: Burglars crash into Pompano Beach business attempting to …
4.21.22 – (WSVN) – Burglars used a car to crash into a building. The incident happened Friday, just before 3 a.m., and the manager of the business said the vehicle rammed into the property in an attempt to steal guns and ammunition. - IL: Man injured during North Riverside armed robbery …
4.18.21 – Riverside-Brookfield Landmark – Three men armed with handguns robbed two customers, injuring one of them, inside the 7-Eleven store … - MA: 14-year-old boys accused of breaking into East Boston store, stealing cell phones and electronics: Police
4.20.23 – Boston Herald – Two 14-year-old boys are accused of smashing the front windows of an East Boston store and stealing cell phones along with other electronics, according to Boston Police. - NC: WATCH: Man, bear startled by face-to-face encounter
4.17.23 – KKTV – Doorbell video shows both man and bear were startled by the sudden, face-to-face encounter. Oppenheimer grabbed a pillow, admitting his body .. - ND: Sheriff deputies make arrest in attempted burglary
4.21.23 – Minot Daily News – An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with an attempted burglary at a Ward County firearms store Thursday, according to the … - NY: RPD investigates three smash-and-grabs including at …
4.20.23 – WHEC.com – Rochester, N.Y. – Rochester Police say cars intentionally drove into three businesses, including the Montage Music Hall, on Thursday morning … - OH: WATCH: Norwood gas station clerk held at gunpoint before …
4.21.23 – WCPO – WATCH: Surveillance footage captures moments before a Norwood gas station clerk is zip-tied during robbery. - WA: Woman arrested after several businesses burglarized in …
4.21.23 – KIRO – A woman was arrested by Seattle police Thursday night after several businesses were broken into in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. Just before midnight, officers responded to an alarm where they found several businesses with damage from forced entry. - WI: Burglars target Milwaukee cafe multiple days in a row –
4.20.23 – TMJ4 – Cameras at the Rise and Grind Cafe captured thieves breaking in multiple times just a couple of days before the business was set to reopen. The crimes happened at the cafe’s location.
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