Industry News

Seek Thermal Debuts New Skin Temperature Screening System
6.3.20 – SSI – Seek Scan meets FDA guidelines for thermal imaging systems used for initial body temperature assessment during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

State & National News

Retired St. Louis Police captain killed after responding to a …
6.4.20 – WGNTV – A retired police captain fatally shot during looting in St. Louis was … Dorn, 77, was killed while responding to an alarm at a pawnshop overnight …
Apple Watch called 911 when Chandler man was left …
6.5.20 – KTAR – On April 23, the Chandler Police Department’s Communications Center received a 911 call from a computer-enhanced voice indicating an Apple Watch user had fallen and was not responding. The voice provided near-exact latitude and longitude coordinates of the man’s location to first responders.
Trump signs update to Paycheck Protection bill
6.5.20 – SIW – Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act lets businesses qualify for loan forgiveness up to $10 million if they meet certain criteria
Can fever detection tech truly protect against the spread of …
6.5.20 – SIW – Can fever detection tech truly protect against the spread of coronavirus? Experts weigh in on topic during SIA GovSummit 2020. Jun …
New Regulator Warns Health Measures, Like Masks, May Hurt …
6.1.20 – NY Times – Brian P. Brooks, the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, warned state and local leaders that requiring face masks could help bank robbers. … including mandates for the use of masks in public — could endanger … Brooks’s letter was unusual in its tone and scope; banking regulators …
A pandemic bright spot: In many places, less crime
5.28.20 – The New York Times – Chief David Todd of the Fargo Police Department periodically abandons his desk to walk the beat downtown. In recent weeks, he found the North Dakota streets so utterly deserted that he commissioned a movie about it. Shot in black and white, the short, stark film shows police officers patrolling an eerily empty city: People evaporated from stadiums and playgrounds.

Business Tips

Why Security Is Vital Vs. Coronavirus
6.5.20 – SSI – Though we are living in uncertain times, one can predict security’s future by looking to the past.
What Every Technology Service Agreement Should Include
6.4.20 – CI – The technology service agreement defines more of a relationship than most firms understand. Here are some best practices.
How To: Hiring in the COVID-19 Era for Small Integration Firms
6.2.20 – CI – COVID-19 has presented new opportunities in AV, so small integration firms can come out of the pandemic ready to scale up workforces.
The Drawing Is Dead: A Better Way to Design Construction Building Projects
6.3.20 – SSI – Cloud-based ecosystems allow project team members to collaborate on the specification, design and construction of door security and openings.

Fire & EMS News

MD: Lightning strikes house in Potomac, displaces residents
6.5.20 – MSN – Fire department spokesperson Pete Piringer said about 11 p.m. Thursday, residents heard a loud bang and pop that is consistent with a lighting …
NC: Fayetteville family and two pets survive fire, credit working …
6.5.20 – Fayetteville, N.C. (WTVD) — A Fayetteville family says a monitored smoke detector helped save their lives after a fire tore through their …
NH: Portsmouth Middle School ‘firebomb’ arson suspect charged …
6.1.20 – Seacoastonline – Portsmouth — Police have identified a local man, Christoph Berger, 24, as the person who they allege deliberately started a fire at the …
OH: Grippo’s fire: Early morning fire put out at Potato chip plant
… Heavy smoke was seen at the rear of the brick building when the first Colerain fire engine arrived at the scene, according to the release. Firefighters began an interior attack of the fire to contain it.
SC: Sheriff’s Department investigating suspicious church fire in …
6.2.20 – Lexington Ledger – Summit, SC (Paul Kirby) – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspicious fire at a Summit church this week. The fire at …

Crime News

AB: Suspect arrested in death of Calgary chef
6.4.20 -rdnewsNOW – Calgary- Police have arrested a man in the killing of a Calgary chef during an attempted break and enter at a cannabis shop next to a cafe.
CA: Downtown L.A. Jewish-Owned Bike Store Looted
6.2.20 – Jewish Journal- When Shabbat ended, he heard about the protests, riots and looting in downtown Los Angeles, and feared for the safety of his bike shop, DTLA …
CA: Gun shop owner holds man at gunpoint after attempted burglary
6.2.20 – Mercury News – A gun store owner in Fremont held a man at gunpoint late Sunday night after the man allegedly tried to burglarize the store, according to the…
DE: Burglar hits medical marijuana dispensary in Newark …
6.2.20 – Newark Post – Marijuana plants grow inside the Fresh Cannabis medical marijuana facility.
IA: Looting of Davenport jewelry store caught on camera …
6.2.20 – WQAD – Looting of Davenport jewelry store caught on camera. The owner of Doland Jewelers says: “It’s more disheartening than anything. It’s just sad.”.
IL: Stung once by vandals, Peoria jeweler scares off possible …
6.2.20 – Journal Star – Peoria — Hit by vandals, a Peoria jeweler was ready for a second and third attack. About 1:30 a.m. Monday, the front windows were smashed at Bremer Jewelry. Security footage showed that seven teens or young adults (two female, the rest male) threw stones and kicked glass.
IL: VIDEO: Surveillance video of suspects looting; Carbondale …
6.2.20 – KFVS – VIDEO: Surveillance video of suspects looting; Carbondale business owner calls for police help. Multiple businesses, multiple burglaries. Close.
ME: Three Bath men charged with burglarizing Woolwich medical …
6.5.20 – Press Herald – Holistic Alternatives in Woolwich June 3. According to police, Jasper Erbes, 18, Ethen Harrison, 20, and Brodie Losier, 24, are charged with Class C Burglary and Class C Theft.
MI: Downtown Lansing businesses react to looting and vandalism
6.2.20 – Lansing, MI. (WILX) – Downtown Lansing businesses look toward the future after several were damaged by rioters Sunday night and left with broken windows, fires, and graffiti. The city of Lansing estimates the damage to public buildings and private businesses is in the thousands of dollars. … “That’s Lansing.
MN: Convenience store burglary under investigation
6.1.20 – Post Bulletin – A reported burglary at a Rochester convenience store shortly after midnight Friday remains under investigation. At 12:35 a.m. Saturday, …
MS: ‘Armed and dangerous’ suspects wanted after Mississippi gun …
6.5.20 – Newsbreak – Holly Springs, Miss. — Three men are wanted by Mississippi police after they …
NY: Business owners left picking up the pieces after Albany protests
6.2.20 – Times Union – “This is not a protest,” he said. “This is no justice. If you’re fighting for black life, why would you break into a black store?” Glass was still missing .
NY: Cedarhurst man arrested for burglary in Valley Stream …
6.1.20 – LI Herald – A Cedarhurst man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing a Valley Stream auto body shop early on Sunday, police said. At around 1 a.m., the …
NY: Police: Two arrested after burglarizing AutoZone store in …
6.5.20 – WHAM – Two men were arrested Thursday night after police said they broke into a business in Rochester and stole items from inside the shop. Officers were called to AutoZone after a burglary alarm was set off.
PA: Second suspect arrested in burglary at Harrisburg-area gun …
6.6.20 – Patriot News – Second suspect arrested in burglary at Harrisburg-area gun shop … Swatara Township Police arrested Marcos Adres Diaz-Marquez, 18, .
TX: WF man breaks through wall with tire iron, arrested for …
6.5.20 – News Channel 6 – Officers were sent to a business just after 4 a.m. in response to a burglar alarm.

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