Public Safety Updates

WA: Redmond Police launch new online portal for security alarm …
7.21.22 – (KTVZ) — The Redmond Police Department has launched a new online alarm permitting management portal…
Cities across US need more dispatchers, police officers
7.19.22 – CNN – Police departments in Dallas, Atlanta, Seattle and other major US cities need hundreds of officers to be fully staffed, as well as more 9-1-1 dispatchers and operators. Agencies are offering bonuses and incentives for officers, and the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department is recruiting more veterans, students at historically Black colleges and universities, and women.
Officials: 25% of Atlanta 9-1-1 calls aren’t emergencies
7-15.22- WAGA – Out of the over 3,000 9-1-1 calls received each day in Atlanta, one-fourth are pranks or not for true emergencies, according to city dispatch officials. Assistant training coordinator Brittney Williams says such calls, many of which are about “quality of life issues,” tie up needed resources.
Social media crime reporting helpful to law enforcement
7.11.22 – News-Press – Reporting crime on local social media pages has become commonplace, and officers say that’s a positive thing. One popular Facebook page in St. Joseph, St. Joseph MO Crime Alert, has nearly 58,000 members and is open to the public to view and post.

News

Parks Associates: Reduction of False Alarms is …
7.21.22 – PRNewswire – A new Parks Associates whitepaper reports that home security consumers are looking for solutions to reduce false alarms as .
Hold Off On Injunction In Union Recognition Case, ADT Says
7.21.22 – Law360 – The union accused the company of soliciting workers to sign a disaffection petition and offering workers incentives if they “got rid of” the …
Teen engineers design fire alarm system for mobile homes
7.22.22 – Yahoo – Teen engineers design fire alarm system for mobile homes. Algernon D’Ammassa, Las Cruces Sun-News.

Business Tips

How to bolster network security in connected homes
7.12.22 – Stacey on IoT – Creating a guest network and adding devices under it is the easiest way to boost security in smart homes, writes Kevin Tofel. Network segmentation through the router and cybersecurity hardware such as Firewalla also can aid in keeping bad actors out of a home’s network, Tofel advises.
What Clients Want: Hidden Technology or Exposed?
7.22.22 – CEPro – To hide or not to hide? That is the question. Some homeowners want to show off the beauty of technology and how the products can enhance or complement the design of the home.
Spam Filtering: An Important Part of a Nutritious Breakfast
7.25.22 – CI: – A well-implemented spam-filtering solution can become an indispensable part of your defense against online crime.
Tech Dealer Caught in Sophisticated Cybersecurity Scam
7.14.22 – CI – Integrator’s hacked email results in client making wire transfer of $62,000 to fraudulent account in sophisticated cyberse…

Fire & EMS News

MA: Springfield tenants left listening to fire alarm for several hours …
7.18.22 – (WGGB/WSHM) – A fire alarm at one Springfield apartment complex went off for seven hours Saturday night, forcing residents to leave their homes …
SC: Smoke alarms alert resident to overnight fire in Surfside Beach …
7.18.22 – WMBF – One person was displaced from their home after an overnight fire in Surfside Beach.

Crime News

AK: Burglar Caught because of Alarm System and Sharp Eyes
7.19.22 – Alaska Native News – A burglar triggered a burglar alarm on Sunday evening, the homeowners responded to their home to find that their home had been burglarized.
CT: 5 robberies at People’s Bank branches in CT Stop & Shops …
7.22.22 – CT Insider – 5 People’s Bank branches robbed at CT Stop & Shop stores in past week. Here’s what we know.
IN: Man accused of breaking into woman’s home despite …
7.18.22 – ABC57 – Ramone Thompson, Jr., 25, was arrested on the charges of residential entry and invasion of privacy. On Thursday, officers with the Mishawaka …
KY: Break-in at pharmacy caught on camera
7.20.22 – WSAZ – Security video shows two thieves breaking into a pharmacy in Boyd County early Tuesday morning. By Andrew Colegrove. Published: Jul. 19, 2022 at …
KY: Police interrupt gun store burglary in Valley Station
7.20.22 – WLKY – Police interrupted an attempted gun store robbery in Valley Station in the early morning hours on Wednesday, according to Louisville Metro …
LA: Thieves take ATM from store after smashing front glass with …
7.22.22 – WAFB – Detectives responded to Kangaroo Express located at 1542 Jefferson Highway in reference to a burglary.
ME: Thieves damage, clean out bank ATM in Kennebunk
7.202-.22 – WMTV – KENNEBUNK, Maine – Kennebunk police say thieves targeted an ATM at the Norway Savings Bank on Portland Road early Friday morning. At about 1 a.m., police say the ATM alarm went off. When officers arrived, they found significant damage to the ATM.
ND: Man facing felony charges in EGF liquor store theft
7.20.22 – Valley News Live — Johnson is now facing two counts of felony third-degree burglary and two counts of misdemeanor theft. Copyright 2022 KVLY. All rights reserved.
NY: 2 men get away after trying to burglarize empty Syracuse …
7.20.22 – Syracuse.com – Campus police were alerted at about 3:45 a.m. that a door alarm was going off at Haven Hal, according to a news release …
NY: Burglar Alarm At Riverhead Business Leads To 16-Year-Old …
7.18.22 – Daily Voice – A tripped burglar alarm at a Long Island business led police to a teenager with a gun, authorities said. Riverhead Police were called at …
TX: Amarillo Crime Stoppers offers reward for tips identifying pair …
7.20.22 – ABC7 -KVII serves the Amarillo, Texas and Panhandle region with local news, sports and weather for the city and surrounding towns, …
VT: Brattleboro bank robbery suspect arrested | Local News
7.24.22 – Reformer – After the search, Krishtin Long, 28, of Brattleboro, was arrested and held on $2,000 bail. Long was cited for assault and robbery, and grand …
WA: Two sought in three burglaries
7.22.22 – Peninsula Daily News – Arriving within three minutes, deputies found a shattered door and evidence of merchandise stolen from within the store. The suspects, believed …
WI: Wausau police investigate overnight burglary at Fleet Farm
7.19.22 – Wausau Pilot & Review — Police are working to identify suspects who allegedly burglarized Fleet Farm in Wausau after forcing their way into the building and …

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