Public Safety Updates
- SC: False alarms a time killer for first responders
8.18.23 – Post & Courier – Numerous false alarms come in every month from businesses, houses and apartments and local fire chiefs want something more done to punish those responsible for what is considered a waste of resources. Now an ordinance is being considered to crack down on repeat offenders.
Featured Articles
- Allied Universal Security Professional Dies in Maui Wildfires
8.14.23 – SSI – D. Craig MacCormack – Allied Universal Global CEO Steve Jones says one security pro has died in the Lahaina wildfires and several others are unaccounted for. - Atlanta to require surveillance cameras at all service stations
8.14.23 – SIW – Source The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – The city said this legislation is aimed at “reducing the number of car theft incidents and violence” at service stations throughout Atlanta. - Parks Associates Survey Finds 33% of Security Dealers Considered Selling Their Businesses
8.14.23 – SSI – Bob Archer – Data released by Parks Associates provides the market with the latest information from both the business and homeowner perspectives.
Business Tips
- Big Idea of the Month: Secrets to Success Are Simpler Said Than Done
8.17.23 – SSI – Ron Davis – Mike Polizzi shares the secrets of success behind ABF Security, the company he’s run with his brother Joe for decades. - Business Fitness: Updated or Upended?
8.16.23- SSI – Paul Boucherle – When you don’t have a reliable process to monitor updates of components in diverse locations, you can wake up to surprises. - Tech Talk: Security for the Security Pro
8.16.23- SSI – Bob Dolph – Mobile technology could help security pros feel more secure themselves when working alone or on remote jobsites. - Achieving Critical Mass Communication During Emergencies
8.15.23- SSI – Alex Purro – How to interconnect mass communication and fire evacuation systems for faster response, meeting fire codes, adhering to ADA regs and more. - 5 Key Monitoring Impacts for Dealers to Consider
8.14.23- SSI – Celia T. Besore – The Monitoring Association’s executive director looks at how monitoring companies can overcome challenges and embrace opportunities.
Fire & Life Safety
- MI: Smoke alarms, quick actions help contain early morning …
8.16.23 – FOX 17 West Michigan News – A fire in a Grand Rapids apartment was quickly contained Wednesday morning thanks to smoke alarms and the swift actions of the resident.
Crime
- AR: Jewelry stores targeted by thieves.
8.14.23 – Sun Staff Report – At 5:43 a.m., police were sent to Gotay’s Gallery when an alarm was sounded after a glass door was broken at the business. - AR: Police: Burglars used stolen car in pawn shop smash and …
8.14.23 – KAIT – Inside the car, investigators reported they found 13 handguns and more than $100000 worth of jewelry. - CA: Juveniles Arrested For $30,000 Worth of School …
8.14.23 – Newsbreak – “On 08/10/2023, shortly after midnight, PRPD Dispatch received an alarm call at the Paso Robles High School. Officers received information of alarm activations in multiple rooms throughout the campus. - CA: Martinez officers shoot, kill unarmed person while …
8.18.23 – CBS News – Four Martinez police officers shot and killed an unarmed person after responding to a report of a burglary at a cannabis dispensary early … - CT: Official: False alarm sends US marshals rushing into CT building
8.15.23 – New Haven – U.S. marshals stormed the Connecticut Financial Center Tuesday afternoon in response to a distress call. It turned out to be a false alarm, according to Supervisor Deputy Matthew Duffy, a spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service’s Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force. - CT: Police charge man in two Norwich bank robberies
8.18.23 – Hartford Courant – Police charge man in two CT bank robberies, believe he may be responsible for other holdups. By Justin Muszynski | jmuszynski@courant.com … - CT: Suspect who robbed two CT banks in 20 minutes at large
8.16.23 – Hartford Courant – Norwich police are investigating two bank robberies reported Tuesday within 20 minutes of one another. - DE: Dover Man Arrested For Burglary at Driftwood Spirits
8.14.23 – City of Dover Police Department – Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested James Smith, 56, of Dover, on burglary charges following an alarm early Saturday morning. - FL: Thieves take precious items, leave trail of damage during heist …
8.14.23 – CBS News – Miami — Investigators with the Miami-Dade Police Department were searching Monday for thieves who burglarized a mom-and-pop jewelry store in southwest Miami-Dade, taking virtually all of the store’s merchandise and doing substantial damage to the building during the heist, authorities said. - GA: Dollar Store employee, friend accused of stealing … –
8.17.23 – WSB-TV – Hall County, Ga. – A Dollar Store employee and his friend were arrested last week after officials say they burglarized the store. Hall County Sheriff officials said that just before 11:15 p.m. on Aug. 10, deputies responded to an alarm at the Old Cool Springs Road store. - OH: Man robs Huntington Bank: Rocky River Police Blotter
8.19.23 – Cleveland.com – On Aug. 8 at 12:55 p.m. the alarm went off at Huntington Bank. Shortly after the alarm, the manager called the police to report a robbery. - OH: Painesville man arrested for breaking into Willoughby church
8.14.23 – News 5 Cleveland WEWS – Police said Beck allegedly damaged the altar and candle stands and tried to set the carpet on fire using hand sanitizer. He also is accused of … - ON: Man, 48, charged after 2 robberies reported at Toronto …
8.16.23 – Global News – A 48-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with two counts of robbery and one count each of weapons dangerous and failing to comply … - PA: Man caught burglarizing Bethlehem business head-butts …
8.17.23 – LehighValleyLive.com – A homeless man caught burglarizing a Bethlehem automotive garage assaulted two police officers by head-butting them, according to court … - TN: Buster’s liquor store burglarized for 3rd time within a year
8.17.23 – WREG.com – Memphis, Tenn. – Buster’s Liquors & Wines was burglarized Wednesday night, and one of the suspects was detained. Reports say five suspects … - TX: Repairs to small business in Alamo after robbery will cost …
8.14.23 – KRGV – The suspect only made off with rolls of coins, but it’s the damage to the building that is really going to hurt the owners’ pocketbook. Their alarm panel was ripped off the wall, and the front door window smashed open. The owners said repairs are going to run into the thousands.
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