Public Safety Updates
- Gresham, Ore., testing first responder drones
7.25.23 – Willamette Week (Portland, Ore.) – Gresham, Ore., has launched its Drones as First Responders program in downtown Gresham to test the feasibility of using the technology to assess fire and police emergencies. Personnel are being trained in the technology, which city officials hope will offset a staffing shortage and allow quicker responses to emergencies.
Featured Articles
- The Evolution of Electronic Security Systems in the US
7.29.23 – fagenwasanni.com – The genesis of electronic security systems can be traced back to the late 19th century. In 1853, Augustus Pope patented the first … - Biden to announce first-ever hazard alert to protect workers from extreme heat
The Department of Labor will ramp up enforcement of heat-safety violations, increasing inspections in high-risk industries like construction and agriculture, while OSHA continues to develop a national standard for workplace heat-safety rules. - Councilmember Keisha Waites ordinance for apartment …
7.25.23 – 11Alive.com – Atlanta councilmember wants to see more security measures at apartment complexes. “Folks should not be coming home to this type of …
Business Tips
- Security Pros Driven to Reduce Drive Time, Truck Rolls
7.25.23 – SSI – Scott Goldfine – The expense of truck rolls include fuel, maintenance, insurance, utilization costs of the tech or personnel involved and opportunity costs.
Tech Talk: A Closer Look at the Past, Present & Exciting Future of Motion Detection - 7.24.23 – SSI – Bob Dolph – The melding of intruder notification and verification with AI combined with new device standards will catapult motion detection forward.
- Business Fitness: Coaching Points on the Value of Re-examining Your Company Vision
7.24.23 – SSI – Paul Boucherle – Refresh, remind, and engage your current team in a change of vision or mission; this is vital to a company’s success. - Alarm.com Announces Innovations to Visual Verification
7.26.23 – SSI – Company’s latest Visual Verification enhancements will help monitoring station operators quickly assess event
Fire & Life Safety
- TX: SAFD stresses need for smoke alarms after fatal house fires
7.28.23 – San Antonio Report – Before a fire, SAFD encourages homeowners to perform a home “S.C.A.N.,” Hood said: S — check for smoke alarms; C — clear a path for escape; A — …
Crime
- CA: 100 MPH Pursuit On Highway 101 After Cannabis Dispensary …
7.24.23 – Patch – A police pursuit ensured, and the two cars began driving on southbound Highway 101 at speeds over 100 miles per hour. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, Petaluma Police Department and California Highway Patrol assisted Santa Rosa officers in the pursuit. - CA: Burglar breaks into several Riverside businesses through …
7.24.23 – ABC7 Los Angeles – The Riverside Police Department is looking for a burglar who broke into several businesses by getting in through the ceiling. - CA: Suspects sought after 2 weekend break-ins at Santa Rosa …
7.24.23 – CBS News – Santa Rosa – Police in Santa Rosa are searching for multiple suspects following break-ins at two cannabis dispensaries early Sunday morning. - FL: Police seek ATM thieves who dragged it down road with …
7.24.23 – WSOC-TV – Lake City, Fla. — Suspects who stole an ATM in a north Florida city and attached it to the back of a utility truck left a conspicuous trail, … - FL: Sarasota man stole antique Porsche from museum, police …
7.28.23 – Bradenton Herald – A Sarasota FL man faces fraud and grand theft auto charges after police say he stole a 1977 Porsche worth $250000 from a local car museum. - IL: Man who robbed bank in Waukegan also suspected …
4.27.23 – Lake and McHenry County Scanner – A police report said officers responded six hours earlier — around 10 a.m. — to an attempted robbery that occurred at Plaza Currency Exchange, … - IN: Crash, burglary at eastern Indiana gun store
7.24.23 – WTHR – Around 3:45 a.m. on July 22, Winchester police responded to an alarm activation at the Apex Shooter Supply, near U.S. 27 and East Washington … - IN: Three Texas residents taken into custody after Terre Haute …
7.24.23 – News and Tribune – Those arrested about six hours after the bank incident were Nicholas Da Von Ulloa, 27, of Houston, Texas; Destani S. Jackson, 23, of Humble, … - KS: Topeka man arrested for burglary at Calhoun’s Jewelers
7.25.23 – wibw.com – TPD officials said as a result of the investigation, Raymundo A. Martinez, 36, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County … - LA: New Orleans East businesses burglarized over the weekend
7.24.23 – WDSU – The New Orleans Police Department is investigating several business burglaries that happened in New Orleans East over the weekend. - MA: Alarm company thwarts robbers’ plans to steal drive-up ATM in …
7.28.23 – HINGHAM, Mass. – WCVB – William B. Terry Drive for a report from an alarm company that the men were trying to steal a drive-up ATM. The would-be robbers allegedly had a chain attached to their SUV that was placed around the ATM. “So, they didn’t actually gain access to the money. - MD: Attempted ATM thief leaves behind stolen equipment …
7.24.23 – WMAR – It happened overnight Sunday at the Truist Bank, in the Finksburg Plaza Shopping Center. Police were alerted by the bank’s alarm that went off around 3:56am. When troopers arrived they found an abandoned truck, trailer, and skid loader, all of which turned out to be stolen. - MS: VIDEO: Ring doorbell captures masked bandit with seven …
7.24.23 – NatchezDemocrat.com – The mama raccoon with seven babies is guilty of trespassing on the property at least twice for the harmless act of stealing acorns. Though he … - OH: Suspected bank burglar falls from ceiling into bin in front …
7.27.23 – KY3 – Moments later, a man dropped from the roof and straight into a blue recycling can positioned under the roof access door. The 27-year-old suspect was quickly arrested while still in the can. He is now being held in the Erie County Jail on a $50,000 bond. - PA: Dallas jewelry store recovering after alleged burglary
7.24.23 – Dallas, Luzerne County (WBRE/WYOU) — Valentine’s Jewelry in Dallas faced every jewelry store owner’s nightmare; an attempted robbery. - SC: Alleged Dollar General burglary suspect wanted by …
7.24.23 – WPDE – Alleged Dollar General burglary suspect wanted by Darlington Co. deputies. - TN: Suspects on the run after smash-and-grab at Covington …
7.24.23 – WREG.com – Surveillance video released by Covington Police shows eight suspects taking jewelry from the store. Moments later, deputies from the Tipton … - VA: Police Arrest 2 Suspects for Burglarizing Home Depot
7.25.23 – Bristow Beat – Josue Jimenez Perez was charged with burglary, possession of burglarious tools, and petit larceny. Meanwhile, Josue Neftali Rivas Mercado faces … - WI: Green Bay Police arrest California man suspected of robbing …
7.28.23 – GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – A 55-year-old California man has been arrested as a suspect of a reported bank robbery in downtown Green Bay. Green Bay Police said officers responded to an alarm call around 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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