Public Safety Updates
- CA: Vallejo residents discuss new police plan to stop responding …
8.8.23 – KTVU- Under the proposed plan, police would respond only to verified calls that come from witnesses, manually activated panic alarms, silent robbery alarms, and video alarms that show crimes in progress. “We are not suggesting we don’t go to flat alarms at all.
Featured Articles
- The delicate art of selling safety in a paranoid America
8.9.23 – Washington Post – Fear is boosting Tony Thurman’s home security business — and weighing on his conscience. - Syracuse’s plan for safer schools: panic buttons, armed officers, better training
8.9.23 – Syracuse.com – If opened, the door alarm was supposed to sound. But when she opened it, … There is now a system in place for the alarms to be consistently checked. - ADT Selling Commercial Security, Fire & Life Safety Unit to …
8.8.23 – SSI – Smart home and small business security giant ADT Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire and life …
Business Tips
- Interactive Virtual Monitoring: Visualizing the Power of …
8.9.23 – SSI – Remote video monitoring, virtual agents and other threat mitigation tools can protect businesses from serious problems. - Monitoring Matters: AI, Deep Learning Could Revolutionize the Alarm Industry
8.7.23 – Morgan Hertel – There hasn’t been a lot of focused work to leverage the use of AI to modify real-time workflow based on information from disparate systems. - Monitoring Roundtable: Executives See Signals for Success Ahead
8.7.23 – SSI – Erin Harrington – Technology advances, customer demand and security contractors’ desire to ramp up RMR are widening the playing field for monitored services. - Fire Side Chat: Thermal Cameras Finally Enjoying Day in …
8.11.23 – SSI – This is the first time that I noticed that cameras were being displayed that were designed for the detection of an incipient fire through the detection of temperature increase within the field of view. - Cloud Security Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide for …
8.14.23 – Security Today – Most businesses are familiar with the
benefits of the cloud, especially when it comes to economies of scale, remote teams, and cost efficiency. However, companies just approaching or have recently completed the migration process often need to pay more attention to one of its most essential aspects – security.
Fire & Life Safety
- AB: Fire at Freshii considered suspicious
8.12.23 – CochraneNow – An investigation into a fire at the Freshii restaurant in downtown Cochrane is being treated as suspicious. Currently, RCMP and fire … - TX: Smoke alarm alerts Orangefield man to pre-dawn Wednesday …
8.9.23 – Orange Leader – Orangefield – An Orangefield man was awakened by a smoke alarm early Wednesday morning. Authorities said he was able to escape a house fire without serious injury. Orange County ESD No. 2 Chief Ricky Bodin said the call of the fire came in at 3:30 a.m. for a blaze at a home in Orangefield.
Crime
- AL: Alabama man tried to run family member over with lawn …
8.9.23 – AL.com – Alabama man tried to run family member over with lawn mower, police say … A Hartselle man is facing charges of elder abuse, neglect and third … - CA: Brentwood police arrest two in burglary attempt, foot chase
9.10.23 – CBS News – Police arrested 37-year-old Antione Rice, of Antioch, and 33-year-old Christina Rivera, of Pittsburg. Police said in a social media post that ” … - CA: Police thwart burglary outside of commercial business in …
8.8.23- MV Voice – Police thwart burglary outside of commercial business in Mountain View. A 40-year-old Oakland man was arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary in Mountain View early Monday morning, police said in a statement posted on Nextdoor. - CA: Tech-savvy Alarm Company Helps Nab Oakland Burglar in …
8.9.23 – Hoodline – A swift response from local police departments and live video footage from an alarm company led to the capture of a suspected Oakland … - CO: Man convicted of murder in shooting of burglary suspect
8.9.23 -9NEWS – Commerce City, Colo – A man has been convicted of second-degree murder after shooting and killing a burglary suspect in Commerce City in … - CO: Shop Talk: Burglar Steals $13,000 Worth of Comics from …
8.7.23 – Icv2 – At around 3 a.m. on July 28, someone smashed the glass door of Time Warp Comics in Boulder, Colorado, and walked off with about 25 high-value comics with a total worth of about $14,000. A few minutes later, another burglar entered the store and stole some cash as well. - FL: Deputies on the look out after Bonita Springs vape shop …
8.11.23 – NBC2 News – Bonita Springs, Fla. – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for someone who broke into a vape shop in Bonita Springs on Thursday night … - MS: Law enforcement seeking second suspect in Richton burglary …
8.7.23 – wdam.com – Officials discovered that the business was burglarized, and one handgun was stolen. A Perry County investigator was called to the scene to … - MS: Teen arrested, another person wanted for burglary at …
8.9.23 – Magnolia State Live – A teen has been arrested and another person is wanted for the burglary of a business in a Mississippi town. - NY: Police Nab Armed Robbery Suspect After Clerk Triggers …
9.10.23 – Patch – The store clerk told cops that a man armed with a knife, had just robbed the store. The store clerk was unsure if the suspect had fled the scene … - TN: Burglar drinks wine and hides under bed, victims say
8.8.23 – WREG – Memphis, Tenn. – Police say a prowler was found hiding under a bed inside a Whitehaven house by the homeowner’s parents early Tuesday morning. “My husband saw an elbow coming out from under the bed,” said Audrey Phifer. - TN: Dyersburg police investigating gun theft at outdoor store
8.7.23 – Dyersburg, Tenn. (KFVS) – Police are investigating after several guns were stolen early Sunday morning from a hunting and outdoor store. According to the Dyersburg Police Department, they responded to an alarm call around 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 6 at Cypress Creek.
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