Public Safety Updates

KY: Louisville government requiring paid alarm registration to …
7.16.22 – WAVE – Louisville Metro government introduced a new program in an attempt to reduce or eliminate false alarm calls within the city.
ON: False alarm by-law could be coming to Prince Edward County
7.13.22 – Quinte News – A False Alarm By-law is being proposed in Prince Edward County in an effort to reduce the number of false alarms.
OR: Scofflaws cripple Medford police efforts to combat crime
7.17.22 – Mail Tribune – The ability of Medford police to combat crime has been undermined by chronic offenders who fail to respond to citations or court dates, a study …

News

‘It’s been a nightmare’: Consumer complaints mount against …
7.12.22 – WFTV – GENEVA, Fla. – A local woman claims a home alarm company failed to keep her family safe for two years and spent $1,500 for alarm protection …
FCC Chair Proposes Increasing Minimum Broadband Speeds
7.15.22 – CNET – FCC Chair Proposes Increasing Minimum Broadband Speeds. Jessica Rosenworcel says the old 25Mbps/3Mbps standard for broadband is too slow.
Eagle Eye Networks Releases ‘Smart Video Search,’ Celebrates 10th Anniversary
7.14.22 –SSI Staff – Similar to a web search, Eagle Eye’s Smart Video Search allows customers to type in descriptions such as “man with blue shirt.” Results can then be narrowed down by date, time, location or camera.

Business Tips

Hiring for Your Custom Integration Firm? Use These Interview …
7.16.22 – CEPro – Use these custom integration interview questions to help determine your next AV technician, AV service manager, or sales engineer.
19 Dos and Don’ts for IP Camera Installations
7.14.22 – CEPro – Some tips and strategies integrators should consider when they’re installing IP video surveillance cameras.
Why Integrators Must Ditch the Silo Approach and Sell Whole …
7.15.22 – SSI – Why Integrators Must Ditch the Silo Approach and Sell Whole ‘Ecosystems’. Monitoring sits at the nucleus of myriad technology propositions and …
The Current State of Physical Access Control Technology
7.11.22 – SIW – The growing adoption of physical access control systems to monitor occupancy data is just one of the outcomes of the global pandemic.

Fire & EMS News

MD: Fire marshals credit home sprinkler system for saving …
7.16.22 – WMAR – Fallston, Md. – Fire marshals are crediting a home sprinkler system for saving an infant’s life Saturday morning in Harford County. Around 10:15 a.m., the Fallston Volunteer Fire Company responded after the owner of the home heard a smoke alarm sounding.
MD: Man arrested after pulling fire alarm at Silver Spring apartment …
7.17.22 – WUSA – Montgomery County Police say they believe a man arrested Saturday at an apartment complex in Silver Spring pulled the fire alarm.

Crime News

CA: Costa Mesa police shoot armed burglary suspect who broke …
7.14.22 – CBS Los Angeles – The suspect who officers spotted in the lobby, armed with a knife, reportedly refused to comply with orders to drop the weapon before …
DE: Police: Newark Bank Robbery Suspect Tied To Multiple Area …
7.13.22 – 1st State Update – Newark Police and State Police say the suspect in Tuesday’s TD Bank Robbery is tied to a total of 8 bank robberies that occurred throughout ..
FL: COPS: Woman arrested after spending night in bathroom of …
7.13.22 – Local 10 – Guinnevere Brandy Wolfe, 43, was arrested Monday morning at the Macy’s department store in Naples. According to an arrest report, a worker had …
IN: Juvenile detained following burglary in South Bend
7.11.22 – ABC57 – South Bend, Ind. – A juvenile was detained following a burglary at a business on Saturday, the South Bend Police Department reported.
MD: Police Investigating Multiple Burglaries to Lexington Park …
7.14.22 SMNews Net – On Thursday, July 14, 2022, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police responded to the Tobacco Hub …
MI: Decoy pill bottle leads to arrest of suspect in several CVS …
7.14.22 – MLive – Ann Arbor, MI – A man suspected of robbing a CVS pharmacy in Ann Arbor in June is facing federal charges after his run of robbing CVS …
MI: POLICE BLOTTER: Montmorency County deputies respond to …
7.11.22 – The Alpena News – POLICE BLOTTER: Montmorency County deputies respond to crash, fight, break-in, and lost person.
OH: Armed man prompts alarm at Family Dollar
7.11.22 – WDTN – The man showed a gun, prompting one of the occupants of the store to set off a silent alarm. The man then fled on foot in an unknown direction.
OK: Man breaks into school for children experiencing …
7.14.22 – KFOR – A man made himself at home after breaking into an Oklahoma City school for children experiencing homelessness.
PA: Man admits to two burglaries of stealing whipped cream …
7015.22 – Local 21 – On May 17, 2021 at 9:27 p. m. , the Lower Allen Township Police Department was sent to the Restaurant Store.
VT: Vermonter allegedly steals thousands from Jiffy Mart
7.16.22 –East Wallingford, Vt. (NEWS10) – A Rutland City man is behind bars after police say he broke into a Jiffy Mart and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise. The Vermont State Police were called around 2:37 a.m. on Monday, July 11, after an alarm went off at the East Wallingford convenience shop.
WA: Burglars have hit 4 coffee shops in Yakima County in less than …
7.11.22 – YakTri News – Four coffee shops in Yakima County have been burglarized in less than a week and one business owner is looking at nearly $3000 in damage.
WA: The Gig Harbor bank robbery suspect’s neck tattoo said …
7.17.22 – AOL – The Gig Harbor bank robbery suspect’s neck tattoo said ‘karma.’ They found him. Tacoma News Tribune. Aspen Shumpert. July 17, 2022, 5:00 AM.
WI: Racine bank robbery, kidnappings; 4 sentenced in 2019 scheme
7.16.22 – Fox 6 – All four people charged with robbing a Racine bank in 2019, kidnapping the branch manager and her kids in the process, have now been sentenced …

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