Door to Door Sales
- Tym: Former Vivint Sales Reps go ‘Digital Door to Door’ with Smart Home Services
7.9.18 – CEPro – For Utah-based Tym Smart Homes & Home Theaters, social media engagement is the digital equivalent of door-to-door sales, according to the former Vivint sales reps.
Public Safety Updates
- CA: Merced police say 90 percent of these calls are ‘false alarms.’ Police …
7.11.18 – Merced Sun-Star – Every false alarm from a private security system takes two Merced police officers a minimum of 15 minutes to respond and investigate, city leaders have said. - NY: Fine surprises homeowner after outage sets off unregistered burglar …
7.13.18 – News 12 Long Island – A Ridge homeowner is upset after receiving a fine by the Suffolk County Police Department when his burglar alarm went off during a power outage in April. - SC: Horry County plagued by false alarms; new position aims to cut down …
7.11.18 – WBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SC – Horry County, SC – Horry County first responders are being plagued with false alarm calls, and it’s a problem when they could be responding to …
Industry News
- Confronting the Cybersecurity Challenge & Other Strategic Integrator …
7.9.18 – Security Sales & Integration – The response to this has been added value in the form of centralized Cloud management, health monitoring, alarm reporting, real-time alerts and analytics. - Why Did SnapAV’s Parent Company Acquire SimpliSafe?
7.10.18 – Security Sales & Integration – The company disrupted the decades-long status quo of alarm dealers selling and installing UL-certified security panels at a discount, in exchange for three-year .. - Alarm.com launches homebuilder program
7.11.18 – Security Systems News – Tysons, VA – Alarm.com, a platform for the intelligently connected property, announced a comprehensive homebuilder program that includes new hardware … - Red Hawk acquires SDT
7.11.18 – Security Systems News – “This is a good fit for us and really fills a hole in Philadelphia, especially from a fire alarm perspective, and somewhat from an integrated security perspective as … - Bold Technologies and Perennial Software merge, both companies acquired
7.12.18 – SSN – Colorado Springs, CO – Bold Technologies, an alarm monitoring software provider, yesterday announced that it has completed a long-planned merger with Perennial Software, which provides business management software in the security industry. The companies will become one, with Bold bringing Perennial’s line of products, including SedonaOffice and AlarmBiller, under its umbrella. - Datawatch Systems Expands Headquarters, Plans 50 New Jobs In Montgomery County
7.11.18 – Paperless Airplane – More than 50 new full-time jobs are coming to Montgomery County as Datawatch Systems relocates its headquarters in the County. - A Growing Opportunity
7.13.18 – SIW – SD&I Cover Story (July 2018): Security integrators find new revenue opportunities in the booming cannabis industry
State & National News
- AT&T says customer demand prompted NB-IoT launch
7.9.18 – FierceWireless – Shiraz said AT&T has a lot of customers in the security and alarm industries, and that many of these companies are evaluating IoT technology and learning that … - Lawsuit: ADT Didn’t Alert Officers to Alarms for Kansas Fire
7.13.18 – U.S. News & World Report – A lawsuit alleges that security services company ADT received alarms at a burning Topeka home with a woman inside but didn’t alert authorities about the fire.
Business Tips
- One of the Best Integrator Descriptions of ‘Why You Should Prewire’
7.11.18 – CEPro – Tym Smart Homes provides one of the simplest, most persuasive descriptions of why homes should be prewired vs. going all wireless - Face It: If Your User Interface Design Would Embarrass a Millennial, You’re Doing It Wrong
7.11.18 – CI – User interface design has to improve if we want to reach younger customers (who aren’t so young anymore). Here are some UI design tips. - 4 Steps to Better Coordinate Building Automation Systems & Security
7.12.18 – SSI – Here’s how systems integrators can enhance their value for end customers by tying building automation systems to security - Travel Safety Tips Security Technicians Should Take Heed
7.11.18 – SSI – Don’t let your vehicle be burglarized or high-value items get stolen. Here are some safe travel tips with specifics to working in the security trade.
Fire & EMS News
- CA: San Diego Courthouse Evacuated Due To Faulty Fire Alarm
7.10.18 – Patch.com – San Diego, CA – The downtown San Diego courthouse was evacuated Monday due to faulty fire alarm, officials said. Authorities advised the public to avoid the … - GA: Man Smashes Window To Save Family Members From House Fire
7.10.18 – Patch.com – He went to bed without eating and was awakened sometime later by the smoke alarm sounding. He went downstairs and discovered the kitchen on fire and … - IL: Police 7-13-18
7.13.18 – MyWebTimes.com – Ottawa firefighters responded 12:08 a.m. Thursday for what was determined to be a faulty CO alarm. Streator firefighters responded 12:53 . - MA: Cohasset police log, July 2-8
Wicked Local Wenham – 12:18 p.m.: A fire alarm was reported. The caller reported no smoke or fire and hung up when asked to evacuated. - MA: Police/Fire: New IRS scam hits Essex
7.11.18 – Gloucester Daily Times – 7:28 a.m.: City firefighters responded to a call reporting a smoke alarm activation at a house, but found no signs of fire. The alarm may have … - MD: Hagerstown fire calls
7.15.18 – Herald-Mail Media – 1:04 p.m., automatic fire alarm. - MT: False fire alarm triggers Rimrock Mall evacuation
7.10.18 – Billings Gazette – Shoppers at Rimrock Mall were evacuated from the sprawling building briefly Monday afternoon when the fire alarm system there triggered a false alarm. - NH: Fire Mutual Aid log, July 13, 2018
7.13.18 – The Keene Sentinel – 1:54 a.m., Winchester Fire Department, fire alarm. 10 a.m., Keene Fire … 12:18 p.m., Troy Fire Department – fire alarm. - NJ: Husband finds wife, alleged lover dead of carbon monoxide poisoning
7.11.18 – Sunbury Daily Item – Kahali Johnson says he returned home Monday night to a strong odor of gas in his Newark, NJ, apartment. When an alarm went off, he went to investigate and … - NJ: Husband finds wife, alleged lover dead of carbon monoxide poisoning
7.14.18 – WTXL ABC 27 – Kahali Johnson says he returned home Monday night to a strong odor of gas in his Newark, NJ, apartment. When an alarm went off, he went to investigate and … - OH: LISBON FIRE CALLS
7.14.18 – SalemNews.net – The fire department responded to what turned out to a false alarm at the county jail at 2:08 p.m. Wednesday. The alarm went off due to low water pressure in the … - OR: Dog found dead, 5 people displaced after fire in Roseburg duplex
7.11.18 – KPIC News – Firefighters said the resident of the unit where the fire started “called 911 after being awaken by a smoke alarm and observing flames in the kitchen area of the …
Crime News
- AB: New bank alarm system causes false alarm two days in a row
7.14.18 – Medicine Hat News – For the second time in two days police responded with multiple units to the downtown Servus Credit branch Friday afternoon to find a false alarm had been … - AB: Police & Fire Blotter July 13
7.14.18 – Skagwaynews – A lost bicycle was reported missing and later returned to its owner. An officer responded to an alarm at a local residence. The alarm was caused by a piece of … - AK: Police & Fire Blotter July 13
7.13.18 – Skagwaynews – A lost bicycle was reported missing and later returned to its owner. An officer responded to an alarm at a local residence. The alarm was caused by a piece of … - AL: Arrests made in month-long investigation of gas station burglaries in …
7.10.18 – WBRC FOX6 News – WBRC.com – On May 25, just before 5:45 a.m., the Clinton Police Department was called to a burglary alarm at the Lakeside Chevron. It was determined … - AL: Police searching for two robbery suspects wanted for stealing ATM …
7.12.18 – CBS42.com – Hoover Police got an alarm call from the Walgreens. When police arrived, they saw two suspects leaving the scene in a red pickup truck with the ATM. Police … - AL: Would-be burglar caught on cam at downtown business
7.11.18 – WSFA – He did manage to break the lock on a liquor cabinet before crawling around on the ground and setting off the alarm. With the alarm sounding off — he realizes it’s … - AR: Break-in reported at Little Rock Dave and Buster’s; pair used pry bar …
7.10.18 – Arkansas Online – Officers responded to the entertainment center shortly before 4:30 a.m. because a burglar alarm went off. A report from the city’s … - AR: Break-in reported at Little Rock Dave and Buster’s; pair used pry bar …
7.9.18 – Arkansas Online – Officers responded to the entertainment center shortly before 4:30 a.m. because a burglar alarm went off. A report from the city’s … - AR: Police: More than $1000 taken in burglary at Little Rock liquor store
7.10.18 – Arkansas Online – Officers responded around 5:10 a.m. to an alarm at Otter Creek Spirits Shoppe, 11701 Interstate 30, according to a report from the city’s Police Department. - AR: Police: More than $1000 taken in burglary at Little Rock liquor store
7.10.18 – Arkansas Online – Officers responded around 5:10 a.m. to an alarm at Otter Creek Spirits Shoppe, according to a report from the city’s Police Department. - CA: Burglar pries into Simi Valley Best Buy
7.15.18 – Ventura County Star – Police in Simi Valley said an unknown suspect burglarized a Best Buy early Saturday. At around 3 a.m., officers responded to an alarm at the electronic retailer’s … - CA: Taft Police activity for July 7-8
7.10.18 – Taft Midway Driller – 6:34 False Alarms Occurred. Disposition: False Alarm. - CT: ATM Stolen During Burglary at Mobil Mart in Milford: Police
7.11.18 – NBC Connecticut – Milford Police are trying to identify a man who broke into a convenience store and stole an ATM on Monday. Officers responded to a burglar alarm at Mobil Mart … - FL: Deputies: Man steals pregnancy test, crashes car with 2 infants inside
7.10.18 – WPEC – As Denis was leaving, Azucena said the store alarm was activated. Azucena went outside to get a description of Denis’ vehicle. According to deputies, Denis … - FL: Man allegedly breaks into store, steals cigarettes
7.13.18 – The Northwest Florida Daily News – Employees found that glass on a front window had been shattered, the store’s phone box and alarm box had been tampered with and the power had been … - FL: Would-be burglar thwarted by home alarm system
7.13.18 – WJXT News4JAX – Although cutting the power caused the cameras to turn off, Smalls’ alarm was still … Once the window was shattered, Smalls’ alarm sounded — scaring away the … - GA: VIDEO: Thieves steal trucks with $120000 of landscaping equipment …
7.15.18 – Atlanta Journal Constitution – “We have keys that are locked behind two doors, locked inside a box with an alarm system.” However, Clemons said the thieves didn’t even need the keys. - IL: 3 arrested after break-in at East Chicago bank, police say
7.10.18 – nwitimes.com – East Chicago – Three people were arrested after a glass door was shattered and money was taken from a BMO Harris Bank branch early Saturday, police … - IL: East Chicago police investigating burglary at Luke gas station
7.11.18 – nwitimes.com – East Chicago police were dispatched at about 4:30 a.m. to the Luke gas station, 5695 Indianapolis Blvd., after employees reported an alarm system was not … - LA: Sheriff’s office: Suspect in Kennard attempted bank robbery also …
7.11.18 – KSLA-TV – He said they hit an alarm, and at that time, the suspect got into a white car and drove east on State Highway 7 toward Angelina County. Trooper David Hendry … - MA: Pembroke police log, July 1-9
7.14.18 – Wicked Local – 8:39 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence on Randall Street. Police secured the building. 11:32 a.m.: An operating under the influence complaint … - MA: Rye man charged with burglary at Atlantic Grill
7.10.18 – Seacoastonline.com – Police were alerted by a burglar alarm on July 7 at 12:56 a.m. when Rye officers were tied up with three juveniles found drinking on Jenness Beach, Walsh said. - MA: Swampscott police log, July 3-8
7.14.18 – Wicked Local Lancaster – 12:05 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported on Elm Place. 4:02 p.m.: A fire incident was reported on Littles Point Road. 8:24 p.m.: A noise complaint was reported … - ME: Waterville robbery suspect told police he was picking berries when …
7.11.18 – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel – Waterville Police began trailing the suspect almost as soon as the alarm came in because a tracking device had been planted in the money, and the arrest was … - MN: Carver County Sheriff’s Report: June 27 – July 3
7.11.18 – ECM Publishers – Deputies responded to an alarm in the 300 block of Industrial Blvd. in Waconia. Deputies responded to a driving complaint in the Hwy. 212/Hwy. 284 area of … - NC: Sunday Law Log, 7-15-18
7.14.18 – BlueRidgeNow.com – July 12: Asheboro Police responded to Pelican’s Snowballs on Washington Avenue, Asheboro, in reference to a burglar alarm. Recent charges. * Anissa Brooke … - NC: Suspect held in Burlington business robberies
7.15.18 – Burlington Times News Hours later, at 6:28 a.m. Saturday, a burglar alarm sounded at Cruizers after someone attempted to rob the store. Surveillance video showed … - ND: Police arrest man for burglary at Luther Ford
7.13.18 – WDAY – An employee of the dealership responded when the burglary alarm was set off, and saw 22-year-old William Cole running out of the building. When police … - ND: Police arrest man for burglary at Luther Ford
7.14.18 – WDAZ – Fargo N.D. – An early morning alarm at Luther Family Ford had the Fargo Police Department searching for someone, they say, broke in at Just before 4 Friday … - NJ: Hackensack PD: Chicken Store Robber Frightens Teen Clerk
7.13.18 – Hackensack Daily Voice – The cashier and cook waved in police who’d responded to a panic alarm just after 4 p.m. Thursday, Capt. Peter Busciglio said. They found the cashier crying, … - NY: Potsdam Police Blotter July 11
7.12.18 – 7.12.18 – 10TV – The owners told CBS News that they have installed an alarm system to prevent future break-ins. As to how the burglar did compared to paying customers, “Some … - OH: Conneaut police
7.11.18 – The Star Beacon – Police investigated burglar alarms heard Thursday in the 200 block of West Main … Police investigated a burglar alarm heard Wednesday in the 500 block of … - OH: Police investigate burglaries: Lakewood Police Blotter
7.15.18 – cleveland.com – Breaking and entering, Madison Avenue: Police responded about 6 a.m. July 9 to an alarm at the Knottily Would furniture store. Officers discovered a broken … - OH: Police Report
7.10.18 – Circleville Herald – Advised of a residential burglary alarm. Call cancelled … Checks OK. Building #1 fire alarm activation coming from smoke at OCU Moat’s Hall. - OH: Police Report
7.12.18 – Circleville Herald – Utility Truck Equipment, located on U.S. 23, advises they hear an audible alarm in the area. Officer checked area. Nothing found. Caller requests officer drive … - OH: POLICE REPORTS
7.11.18 – SalemNews.net – A security alarm went off at 12:02 a.m. Tuesday where the business was found secure. The report said the alarm … - OK: Norman Othello’s makes progress on construction, hopes to reopen in …
7.11.18 – NewsOK.com – “I got the call from the alarm company at about 5:45 in the morning saying the alarmwas going off,” Dennis said. “It was storming outside so, obviously, I didn’t … - OK: Robbers strike Sally Beauty Supply
7.10.18 – Edmond Sun – Sgt. Danny Austill reported dispatch was notified when a loud alarm came from the … “Dispatch then advised the alarm company had a tracking device in the … - PA: Man arrested in Lower Merion burglaries after asking resident if he …
7.11.18 – Main Line – In total, police received two burglar alarm calls and three suspicious person calls that night, and now police believe they’ve arrested the man behind the alleged … - PA: Police log, July9, 2018
7.9.18 – Republican & Herald – Police cite bank. for 4th false alarm. Gratz – A local bank was issued a citation after a fourth false alarm in 12 consecutive months occurred last week at its … - TX: Commerce police report attempted break-in
7.10.18 – Herald-Banner – The department stated in a news release that officers responded to an alarm at Chaney’s Tobacco Store shortly after 4:30 a.m. on July 6. - TX: Houston man in Angelina County Jail, charged in multiple bank …
7.11.18 – easttexasmatters.com – Angelina County, Texas (KETK) – A Houston man is in the Angelina County … He said they hit an alarm, and at that time, the suspect got into a white car and … - TX: HPD: Four men arrested after leading police on high-speed chase …
7.11.18 – CW39 – Police responded to a burglar alarm at the Mi Pueblo Car Dealership located at 6110 Airline Drive around 2:30 a.m.. According to police, a witness reported … - TX: North Mesquite High School burglary
7.11.18 – Star Local Media – When the suspect opened an exterior door, at approximately 5:30 a.m., an alarm was triggered. MISD security responded to the alarm, and discovered the … - TX: Police Blotter
7.11.18 – Sealy News – Officers dispatched to 100 block of Main St in reference to an alarm. Officers dispatched to 100 block of Brookside Ln in reference to a disturbance. - TX: Sheriff’s office: 1 person in custody after attempted robbery at Kennard …
7.10.18 – KTRE – He said they hit an alarm, and at that time, the suspect got into a white car and drove … The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is working with the FBI, the Texas … - VT: Brazen thieves steal safe in late-night heist at Hewitts Farm
7.15.18 – BarrieToday – “The OPP officer who responded was here, he said, about seven minutes after the alarm began to sound,” said Trevor Hewitt, one of three brothers operating the …
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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