Public Safety Updates

AB: RCMP ask for help reducing false alarms
6.2.22 – Red Deer Advocate – Red Deer RCMP are asking residents and business owner to help reduce false alarm calls. Last year, RCMP received 812 false alarm reports …
CA: Calif. city 9-1-1 may have to stop handling calls at night
5.26.22 – KRON – San Francisco -The Vallejo, Calif., Police Department is considering halting 9-1-1 dispatching at night due to a severe staff shortage. The department says outsourcing dispatching would worsen emergency response.
GA: Lawrenceville now assessing fines for excessive false alarms
5.31.22 – Gwinett Daily Post – That means residents and business owners can now be assessed increasing fines based on how many false alarms they have had.
IN: Culver Town Council Reduces Millers Merry Manor’s False …
5.31.22 – AM1050 – Culver Town Council Reduces Millers Merry Manor’s False Alarm Fire … bill in August of 2021 for $250 for false alarm fire calls on May 13, …
SC: Fire alarm ordinance for Newberry County
6.1.22 – Newberry Observer- Council approved a second reading of an ordinance to adopt a false fire alarm ordinance for Newberry County. This ordinance is to encourage businesses and homeowners to maintain alarm systems properly and provide penalties for violations of the ordinance.
WA: Wash. county 9-1-1: Use online form to report nonviolent crimes
5.27.22 – The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Pierce County residents dialing 911 to report nonviolent property crimes might soon be directed to an online form rather than a Sheriff’s Department deputy.

News

NY Assembly Announces Passage of Alyssa’s Law
6.5.22 – NY Assembly – “Alyssa’s Law will sharpen school safety plans around the state by ensuring districts consider panic alarms and direct communication …
NFPA 72 Changes: Initiating Devices & Notification Appliances 
5.31.22 – SSI – Shane Clary – There are several additions to Chapter 18 of NFPA 72 related to the use of notification appliances within a protected premises, and a change to Chapter 17 regarding CO detectors.
Five foundational elements of cyber resilience
6.2.22 – SIW – Over the years, cyber threats have evolved and escalated, so the approach to building resilience should do the same

Business Tips

15 ways leaders can encourage employees to voice their concerns
5.26.22 – Forbes -Speaking up about concerns, grievances, ideas and other sensitive topics can make some employees feel fraught with anxiety. Some may get so overwhelmed by the idea of voicing anything less than a totally optimistic viewpoint that they never consider speaking up, even when they really need to.
Common Myths About Mounting TVs Over Fireplaces
5.19.22 – CEPro – Neck strain, reduction in image quality, and heat problems are common objections integrators face from clients about mounting a TV over a fireplace. They are not true!
The migration of legacy apps to the cloud requires a plan
6.2.22 – SIW – Steve Lasky– Organizations need to ensure their IAM approach is secure enough to prevent unauthorized access by both internal and external parties

Fire & EMS News

Crime News

CA: Bank robbery suspect fatally shot by authorities in San …
6.2.22 – LA Times – Authorities shot and killed a bank robbery suspect after a chase that ended in San Bernardino on Thursday, officials confirmed.
CA: Burglary Suspect Breaks Into Temecula Parkway Business
5.30.22 – Flipboard – A shopper caught a brazen robbery at a Sephora store on camera. In the video thieves are seen piling products into garbage bags before calmly …
FL: Men hold teller at gunpoint while demanding money at Windy Hill area bank, police say
6.1.22 – First Coast News – A panic alarm went off at TD Bank.
FL: Two men arrested following Windy Hill area bank robbery
6.3.22 – First Coast News – Jacksonville, FL- Andrews and Pickett allegedly took off in a car with the money, driving onto Southside Boulevard, according to the police report. Police used …
GA: Valdosta man charged with burglary
6.3.22 – Valdosta Daily Times – Valdosta – A Valdosta man was charged after a robbery at a local store Friday, police said in a statement.
IN: A string of convenience store burglaries leave owners on edge
6.2.22 – WNDU – The suspects of the burglaries have been identified as 26-year-old Maliek Johnson from Chicago, Illinois, and Lashan Wyatt, from Hammond, ..
MD: Man Arrested After A Commercial Burglary In La Plata
5.30.22 – Newsbreak – La Plata, Md. – On May 30, 2022, at approximately 2:46 a.m., officers responded for the report of…
MI: Police release surveillance video of failed ATM theft
6.1.22 – Mlive – Investigators recovered surveillance video from the scene showing three suspects dressed in all black clothing breaking into the ATM with …
MI: Suspects arrested for series of local break-ins, robberies
6.1.22- Leader Pub – Johnson and Wyatt have been lodged in the Berrien County Jail on multiple felony charges including fleeing and eluding, three counts breaking …
MI: Thieves try to steal Brighton ATM with stolen truck …
5.30.22 – Fox 2 – A stolen truck found crashed near a Chase Bank in Brighton was used by thieves trying to steal an ATM.
MO: Surveillance video shows thieves strike at downtown St. Louis …
6.3.22 – KMOV – WATCH: Surveillance video shows thieves strike at downtown St. Louis wear store.
NJ: Panic Alarm Set Off At Central Regional ‘False Alarm,’ Police …
6.2.22 – Berkeley, NJ – Police responded to Central Regional High School this morning for a false alarm, Berkeley police said. The high school’s panic …
NJ: Smash and grab burglar arrested within hours of crime
6.1.22 – Trentonian – Marcus Gans, 43, of Clementon was charged accordingly with his involvement in burglary of Kings Grant Liquor.
TN: Early morning Middlesboro burglary suspect captured in …
6.4.22 – WIRL – During the course of the investigation, officers were able to identify 23-year-old Alex Blevins of Pineville as a prime suspect in the burglary.
WA: Man Arrested After Shooting at Officers, Prowling Homes Near …
5.30.22 – SPD – Police first learned of the suspect after a series of suspicious, prowler-type calls near Volunteer Park: at 7:40 p.m., a resident in the 1400 …

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