Police call BC pharmacy’s use of panic button ‘unnecessary’
8.9.18 -North Delta Reporter – When should a panic alarm be used to notify police? Pharmacist Joelle Mbamy and RCMP Supt. Ted De Jager have differing opinions on the matter, following …
Industry News
NMC’s Proactive Video Monitoring Earns It Inaugural Marvel Award
8.10.18 – Security Sales & Integration – NMC has been among the first to use video technology to tie video verification to an alarm in an intrusion/reaction model that records criminal activity.
COPS Monitoring Redundancy Leads to Marvel Award Runner-Up …
8.10.18 – Security Sales & Integration – At its most basic level, the foundation of the entire alarm industry is making sure the signal gets through. Every second is precious when belongings, property .
Two Houston integrators merge
8.8.18 – SSN – Houston – Modern System Concepts Inc. and Gulf Coast Security, both based around Houston, in early July merged to create a company better suited for growth.
State & National News
Will Police Respond When Your Burglar Alarm Goes Off?
8.8.18 – Crime Report – Unless you plan to take on burglars and trespassers yourself, a home alarm system might not always be a worthwhile investment, according to the home security …
Public Safety Outlines Strong 4.9 GHz Use Cases, Debate Around …
8.11.18 – RadioResource Media Group – The Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) also agreed that expansion of eligibility to use the 4.9 GHz bands, for a limited number of entities that …
Leading Central Stations Talk RMR, MIY Systems and More
8.6.18 – Security Sales & Integration – So we see an actual use in the Alarm Response Center with the same … service, and they have all seen their false alarm dispatch rates decrease dramatically.
How & Why Ener-Tel’s New Owner Is Growing Its Footprint
8.6.18 – SDM – Ener-Tel Services, based in San Angelo, Texas, started in 1984 as an automation controls company for heating and cooling units, explains General Sales Manager Ron Pullen. “The owner also did …
Fire & EMS News
MA: Boxborough police reports: July 30 to Aug. 5
8.7.18 – Wicked Local – 8:31 a.m.: A fire alarm was reported on Massachusetts Avenue. 1:12 p.m.: Low-hanging wires were reported on Littlefield Road. 9:04 p.m.: A smoke detector …
MA: Cohasset police log, July 30-Aug. 5
8.11.18 – Wicked Local – 3:04 a.m.: A fire alarm was reported at a residence on Chittenden Lane. Fire personnel reported a faulty detector. 8:12 a.m.: A caller reported he believed that a .
MA: Marion Police Log: July 29-Aug. 4
8.11.18 – Wicked Local – 2:44 p.m.: A fire alarm was reported on Allen Street. 2:47 p.m.: An animal complaint was reported on Planting Island Road. 10:08 p.m.: A noise complaint was …
MA: Wenham police log, July 19-Aug. 3
8.11.18 – Wicked Local – 12:17 p.m.: A fire alarm was reported at Ledyard Farm on Walnut Road. 12:18 p.m.: A fire alarm was reported on Sias Lane. 3:52 p.m.: Suspicious activity was …
MD: Hagerstown fire calls
8.9.18 -Herald-Mail Media – 9:46 a.m., automatic fire alarm. • 10:06 a.m., medical emergency …
ND: JFD Calls for Aug. 11
8.11.18 – Jamestown Sun – 1: 1:22 p.m., ready squad responded to 501 19th St. NE, multi-family dwelling, to investigate alarm activation. Firefighters checked for smoke/fire; none was …
NY: Fire report: Aug. 9, 2018
8.9.18 -Springvillejournal – 2:23 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation. False alarm. – 5:59 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a …
TX: College Station Fire & Police Respond To Mall Alarm
8.10.18 – WTAW – Update: College Station fire investigators confirmed there was no fire and the source of the smoke was the heating/air conditioning unit in the American Eagle ..
Crime News
AL: Crook smashes ice cream shop door with flower pot
8.7.18 – WSFA – He didn’t get inside the store because he took off running when the alarm went off. The shop’s owner said the crook tried to disable the alarm before he smashed …
AZ: Williams 911: week of August 8
8.8.18 – Williams News – • Officers responded to an alarm;.Officers assisted Lifeline.
CA: Area Crime: Friday, Saturday
8.12.18 – Vallejo Times Herald – Authorities received a report at about 5 a.m. from the school’s alarm company of a possible burglary in progress. When police arrived they found the juvenile …
CA: Room ransacked in Atherton break-in
8.9.18 – The Almanac Online – Officers responded to the home after receiving a call from an alarm company around 9:30 p.m., according to a statement issued by the Atherton Police …
MA: Concord police log, July 29-Aug. 4
8.11.18 – Wicked Local – 6:42 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at Lens Pro to Go on Baker Avenue Extension. Police checked the building. 7:14 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at …
MA: Market owner chases after brazen robbers with bat in Boston
8.7.18 – WCVB Boston – “I ran to the alarm system.” As the robbers fill their bags with cigarettes and scratch tickets, Dawn pulls the panic button, calls her parents, and in less than 90 …
MA: Pembroke police log, July 31-Aug. 6
8.11.18 – Wicked Local – 11:57 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence on Pierce Drive. Police secured the building. 1:23 p.m.: A dog complaint was reported on Church Street.
MA: Rochester Police Log: July 29-Aug. 4
8.11.18 – Wicked Local – Sunday, July 29. 4:06 p.m.: Past breaking and entering was reported. 4:24 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence.
MA: Swampscott police log, July 31-Aug. 6
8.11.18 – Wicked Local Swampscott – 10:17 a.m.: A fire alarm was reported on Currier Court. 2:15 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported on Nantucket Avenue. 2:34 p.m.: Hazardous conditions were …
ME: Scarborough Police Beat: Aug. 10
8.10.18 – The Forecaster – 7/31 at 6:36 a.m. Alarm. 7/31 at 1:57 p.m. Water flow from alarm …
MN: Meeker County Sheriff Report 8/9/18
8.10.18 – Crow River Media – On the 9th at 4:55 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office took a report of an alarm at an address. It was determined to be a false alarm. …
NC: Police: Man suspected of breaking into business fatally shot
8.7.18 – The Fayetteville Observer – News outlets report the owner of the American Beauty Garden Center called 911 to say he was responding to an alarm Monday morning, around the same time …
NC: Police: Man suspected of breaking into business fatally shot
8.8.18 – BlueRidgeNow.com – News outlets report the owner of the American Beauty Garden Center called 911 to say he was responding to an alarm Monday morning, around the same time …
NM: Vandalism victims call for resources, understanding
8.6.18 – Albuquerque Journal – He remembered getting a call from an alarm company last month, alerting him that his business – and he would later learn 10 others – had been vandalized.
OH: B&W Pharmacy roof collapses late Saturday night
8.6.18 – The News Center – “Last night our officers responded to an alarm call. The officer, upon arrival noticed that part of the roof had collapsed. He secured the building until employees …
OH: Coshocton Sheriff looking for robbery suspect
8.12.18 – Coshocton Tribune – Coshocton – The Coshocton County Sheriffs Office is looking for a suspect after a robbery on Saturday morning. Dispatch received a call from an alarm …
PA: GANT Police Blotter
8.9.18 – GANT News – Police responded to an activated alarm. Police arrived and determined that bats had set the alarm off. Police assisted with removing …
PA: Police Searching for Television Thieves in Taylor
8.10.18 – wnep.com – According to police, they received a call from a panic alarm at the store in Taylor just after 8 p.m. on Thursday. Officials say one of the men smashed the glass …
PA: Taylor police seek suspects in television theft
8.11.18 – Scranton Times-Tribune – A panic alarm at the business sounded shortly after 8 p.m. when one of the suspects smashed a glass window, grabbed the television and fled with the other …
TX: Law enforcement surrounds home in Electra Manhunt
8.9.18 – KAUZ-TV – He says officers entered the home after a burglar alarm brought officers to the scene. An open window was found, prompting a tactical team to enter the home.
VT: Wild Vt. Car Chase Ends at Bottom of Lake Champlain
8.7.18 – NECN – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a panic alarm went off at the Maplefields store in Enosburgh at 7:14 p.m. Saturday. Deputies suspect 38-year-old …
WA: Sheriff’s Report, August 9, 2018
8.9.18 – The Wahkiakum County Eagle – 5:24 p.m. An alarm was activated at an address in Cathlamet. The alarm was determined to be invalid by the alarm company and canceled….