Public Safety Updates
- Cincinnati Alarm Registration Fees Deemed Unconstitutional
5.10.23 – SIW – Timothy J. Pastore, Esq. – After more than four years of litigation, the law was deemed unconstitutional, and a class action settlement was approved. That settlement established a common fund of $3,277,802.25 – representing the alarm registration fees collected by the City of Cincinnati from 2014 to 2021.
Featured Articles
- School lockdown with the push of a button? Some Fulton …
5.11.23 – Fulton County, Ga.- A local school has been on lockdown twice in the last two months, but in both cases, they were false alarms. New technology is partly to blame at Ridgeview Middle School in Sandy Springs. - Stopping the generational “brain drain”
5.13.23 – Security Systems News – Stopping the generational “brain drain” … To put it simply, developing a culture of generational knowledge transfer is essential if our … - Cincinnati Alarm Registration Fees Deemed Unconstitutional
5.10.23 – SIW – Timothy J. Pastore, Esq. – After more than four years of litigation, the law was deemed unconstitutional, and a class action settlement was approved. That settlement established a common fund of $3,277,802.25 – representing the alarm registration fees collected by the City of Cincinnati from 2014 to 2021.
Business Tips
- Ivy League expert: Brainstorming doesn’t work—how to find …
5.12.23 – CNBC – Ivy League expert: Brainstorming doesn’t work—here’s a better way to find … Brainstorming is a popular way of coming up with new ideas. - The lamp detecting falls in older adults
Part of the furniture: This lamp can help shed light on trips and falls in the home. As part of the Consumer Technology Association’s “Technology’s Golden Age” series, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, learn more about the world’s smartest lamp keeping an eye on older people. - Monitronics enters Restructuring Support Agreement to reduce debt by ~$500m
5.9.23 – Security Info Watch – The current lenders under the company’s 2019 takeback term loan facility, including funds managed by Monarch Alternative Capital LP and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. will become the new principal equity owners of Monitronics. - Safer Buildings Coalition Launches ‘Complete ERCES Handbook’
5.8.23 – SSI – Greg Sharpless – The handbook provides comprehensive learning and reference material on Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems, and also serves as a study guide.
Crime News
- CA: Burglars steal $70,000 worth of merchandise in pair of …
5.11.23 – CBS News – The latest break-in occurred at about 1:45 am. The thieves rammed a dark-colored pickup truck to break through the shoe store’s security gate and made off with about $70,000 worth of merchandise. - CA: Man makes off with cash after robbing Walnut Creek bank …
5.8.23 – CBS News – Walnut Creek – Walnut Creek police are looking for the man they say robbed a downtown bank Saturday morning. - CA: Thieves burglarize and break into ATM at central Fresno liquor …
5.9.23 – ABC 30 Thieves burglarize and break into ATM at central Fresno liquor store: PD. Police say thieves used a saw to cut through the security gate and then cut open the ATM machine at the business. Police are investigating after an overnight burglary at a liquor store in Central Fresno. - CA: Two Suspects Sought in Hot Prowl Residential Burglary
5.10.23 – Pasadena Now – Pasadena police are seeking two suspects in a residential burglary that occurred Tuesday evening. - IL: Burglary Overnight at Elm’s Liquors on Northwest Highway …
5.8.23 – Arlington Cardinal – Arlington Heights police received a report overnight about 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2023 of a commercial burglary at Elm’s Liquors. Police received a report of an activated burglary alarm at the store location. Upon arrival, police discovered the front glass door shattered. - KY: Police Investigate Burglary At Cadiz Pharmacy
5.13.23 – WKDZ Radio – Law enforcement is investigating a burglary on Lakota Drive in Cadiz Saturday morning. Cadiz Police say just after 5 am they received a call … - NY: Police: Uniondale man arrested for burglary at Roosevelt …
5.11.23 – News 12 New York – A Uniondale man has been arrested for burglary following an incident at Roosevelt Field Mall. Detectives say Robert Ardoin was inside … - OK: 1 Arrested After Burglary, Drug Bust In NE Oklahoma City
5.11.23 – News 9 – At around 7:13 p.m., officers located a woman, Pamela Moore, laying on the ground outside of the property, and she was taken into custody. - PA: Auto parts store cited for false alarms
5.9.23 – NorthcentralPa.com – Mansfield, Pa. – Police responding to an overnight burglary alarm at an auto parts store ended up citing the business, court records show. - TX: Man breaks into Love Shack Boutique and steals items, …
5.11.23 – KENS 5 – Love Shack Boutique said on Tuesday night that a man broke into their store.
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