Public Safety Updates
- CA: San Rafael plans fines for accidental burglar alarms
824.19 – Marin Independent Journal – San Rafael is on the verge of adopting a new policy for burglar alarms that will increase fines charged to home and business owners when … - GA: Verification rule cuts down on false calls in Sandy Springs – Story …
8.22.19 – Fox Atlanta – Officials in Sandy Springs said a new ordinance designed to cut down on false alarm calls has already had an impact in just its first 60 days.
Industry News
- ADT announces new brand direction | Security Systems News
8.22.19 – SSN … ADT announced it is transforming its brand to highlight its diverse portfolio … to protect, we are able to provide personalized solutions that range from a … beyond the “home” and is much broader than simply residential security. … Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, ADT is a purpose-driven … - FiRa Consortium aims to deliver on the dream of seamless access control
8.23.19 – SIW – Group of manufacturers looks to educate the industry about the benefits of Ultra-Wideband tech
State & National News
- Ditch the switch? Call grows to go on permanent daylight saving time
8.17.19 – NBC News – Changing our clocks twice a year can be confusing — and it might also kill us, studies show. Now activists and some lawmakers are trying to do away with the “antiquated practice.” NCSL data cited. - For first-years, frequent fire alarms are rite of passage and fact of life …
8.19.19 – Daily Bruin – In the past year, fire alarms have proved to be the bane of many a first-year’s existence. For the residents of Hedrick Hall, it started slow. First … - Kansas City police to hand out Ring doorbells to fight crime
8.19.19 – SIW – Local law enforcement agencies say video doorbells have already helped solve crimes across city’s metro area - Texas government agencies impacted by coordinated ransomware attack
8.19.19 – SIW – At least 20 states agencies reportedly affected - IKEA Investing Heavily in the Smart Home
8.19.19 – SDM – IKEA Home smart was initiated as a project in 2012 with the ambition to enrich life at home by incorporating digital elements and technologies into products and solutions. Several launches within the smart home has followed since then and now IKEA has taken the strategic decision to invest even more in the home smart area by establishing IKEA Home smart as its own business unit within IKEA of Sweden. - City of Miami Beach Requires Panic Buttons—Here’s How to Comply …
8.20.19 – JD Supra – Last year the Miami Beach City Commission passed a law requiring all hotels within the City of Miami Beach to provide certain employees with … - FL: State legislatures to consider mandatory panic buttons in schools …
8.21.19 – Clay Today – State Rep. Michael Gottlieb is pushing legislation for the upcoming 2020 Legislative Session that would mandate panic alarms in public …
Business Tips
- The connected future of IoT and 5G
8.15.19 – Cabling – 5G Americas’ new white paper foresees 20 billion connected “things” and $1 trillion in worldwide IoT spending by 2020. - Massive ADT Report Shows How Customers View Smart Home Tech
8.21.19 – CEPro – Data from ADT shows more consumers are interested in buying smart security technology, smart hubs, and smart TVs than in years past. - Selling Points for Cloud Based Access Control & Wireless Locks
8.23.19 – CI- Today’s wireless locks and cloud based access control solutions enable security integrators to drive installation costs down & enhance efficiency. - Adapting for Cloud-Based Video Surveillance: How to Sell It, Price It
8.22.19 – CEPro – Martin Renkis of Johnson Controls explains pricing, sales tactics for residential integrators adopting an ‘as a service’ business model for security video surveillance. - How to protect the faithful in today’s houses of worship
8.21.19 – SIW – Religious leaders have a duty of care obligation to their congregations and staff to provide robust security
Fire & EMS News
- CA: SFPD sergeant accused of pulling false fire alarm at Pacifica police …
8.22.19 – Examiner – SFPD sergeant accused of pulling false fire alarm at Pacifica police station. A San Francisco police sergeant may face a misdemeanor charge for allegedly pulling a fire alarm at a police station in Pacifica, the San Francisco Examiner has learned. - DC: Man sues over being left trapped for 5 days inside fire-gutted …
8.23.19 – WJLA – Washington (AP) — An elderly man found trapped in his senior living apartment five days after the complex was gutted by fire is suing the … - IN: Smoke alarms alert couple to fire on southwest side
8.21.19 – Fox 59 – Multiple departments responded to a mobile home fire on the southwest side of Indianapolis Wednesday. Crews were dispatched around 6:10 a.m.. The homeowners—a husband and wife—said a smoke alarm woke them up. They reported seeing heavy smoke … - KY: Owensboro grocery store closed Tuesday after overnight fire
8.20.19 – 14 News – Owensboro grocery store closed Tuesday after overnight fire. Owensboro, Ky. … The cause is under investigation, but OFD says the burglar alarm was the result of the fire and not believed to be related to the cause. The store will be closed Tuesday while authorities investigate and store employees assess the damage. - MI: Fire displaces residents — kitty is safe –
8.23.19 – C&G Newspapers – Residents remained displaced after a fire ripped through the second and third floors of a large, four-unit condominium, near . - TX: Texas Capitol evacuated briefly Friday due to smoke in lower extension
8.24.19 – KXAN – The Texas State Capitol was evacuated Friday afternoon due to smoke coming from the lower extension. - TX: False alarm at JHS | Local News | cleburnetimesreview.com
8.22.19 – Cleburne Times Review – False alarm at JHS. A fire alarm went off at Joshua High School today, but district officials said it was a false alarm. Joshua ISD officials reported a fire alarm went off at the school within the last hour today. - WI: Units responding for alarm in Twin Lakes
8.24.19 – West of the I – At about 7:30 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue units and a Twin Lakes Police officer are responding for an alarm …
Crime News
- CA: Two commercial burglaries, vehicle theft linked in Gustine …
8.23.19 – westsideconnect.com – Gustine police said two businesses were burglarized in the early-morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 14, and that a stolen pickup truck was linked to those cases. … The sequence of events started shortly after 3 a.m. when a Gustine officer responded to La Mexicana Market regarding a … - CA: Lompoc police asking for help to find Family Market thief – KSBY.com
8.25.19 – KSNY – The Lompoc Police Department is asking the community to help identify a suspect who broke into a market and stole a cash register. Police received a window break alarm activation alert early Thursday morning from the Family Market. … Police say an unknown male … - CO: Burglary of Hanover fire station investigated
8.20.19 – KRDO – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent break-in last weekend at Fire Station 1 in Hanover. … Fire Chief Carl Tatum said that apparently nothing was taken and there are no known suspects. “There have been reports before about people breaking into fire … - CT: Power Cut To Jewelry Store In Apparent Targeted Burglary Attempt …
8.20.19 – Daily Voice – The owner of David Harvey Jewelers in Darien reported to police … Power Cut To Jewelry Store In Apparent Targeted Burglary Attempt, Darien Police Say … County jewelry store multiple times in an effort to rob it, police said. - DE: Children’s clothing store burglarized overnight …
8.23.19 – Delaware State News – Dover — The Carter’s children’s store was burglarized early Thursday morning, Dover Police spokesman Master Cpl. Mark Hoffman said. - FL: Man arrested for breaking into Quincy Recreation Department facility
8.20.19 -WTXL – A man was arrested after police say he was caught burglarizing the Quincy Recreation Department facility on Monday night. - HI; Man charged with burglarizing Kaheka condo high-riser …
8.23.19 – Star Advertiser – City prosecutors have charged a man who police arrested after releasing photos of a suspect in a string of Waikiki hotel arson fires with … - IN: Fort Wayne man arrested following robberies at church, liquor store
8.20.19 – Bourbon, Ind. – A 34-year-old man from Fort Wayne was arrested on August 18 following an incident near Bourbon, according to the … - IN: Police investigating armed robbery in Whiteland – Daily Journal
8.20.19 – Daily Journal – The Whiteland Police Department is looking for a suspect who stole cash from a gas station by threatening the cashier with a gun. Police were called Sunday afternoon to Sunoco Gas to a report of an armed robbery. An employee told police that at 12:08 p.m. a man … - IN: Whiteland police investigate first armed robbery in 2 years
8.21.19 – Fox59 – Whiteland, Ind – Whiteland police are investigating the first armed robbery to happen in their town in more than two years. The crime … - KY: Lexington police seek burglary suspect on city’s east side – Lex18.com
8.22.19 – Lex 18 – Police in Lexington were searching for a suspect early Thursday morning who matched the description of someone who burglarized a store on the city’s east side. Authorities said officers responded to an alarm about 2:30 a.m. at 723 Vapor. Police said they found … - MD: Two Charged In 13 Burglaries At Small Businesses: Harford Sheriff …
8.23.19 – Patch – Crab Shack Burglaries: 2 Men Charged In HarCo – Bel Air, MD – Authorities said the burglars targeted snowball stands and crab houses, … - ME: Farmingdale jewelry store was broken-in to 11 days before August …
8.23.19 – centralmaine.com – State Trooper Ian Dunn said the store was broken into on July 21, but could … - ME: Portland police arrest burglary suspect running from construction site
8.22.19 – WMTW – Portland police said they arrested a burglary suspect running from a construction site early Thursday morning. Officers arrested Danny Arnold, 41, of Portland, as he was running from a construction trailer., police said. An alarm alerted an employee that someone was … - MI: Police: Men tripped silent alarm while breaking into Taylor gun store…
8.20.19 – Click on Detroit – Two 19-year-old men are in jail Tuesday after they were caught red-handed breaking into a Taylor gun store, police said. … Police said that tripped a silent alarm, allowing Taylor officers to get there and watch the thieves fill their bags. The two tried to get out the front door by smashing through the thick glass. - MI: Suspect in custody after attempted break-ins in Portage
8.19.19 – WKZO – Two attempted break-ins at Target and Game Stop in Portage; suspect in jail. - MI: Burglars thwarted at gun shop
8.20.19 – mlive – Kent County, MI – Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday, Aug. 20, are investigating a break-in at Barracks 616, a Cascade Township gun shop. - MI: Two arrested after breaking in through roof of gun store in Taylor
8.20.19 – WXYZ – Two men looking to make off with guns and ammunition didn’t get far, according to the store manager of … - MI: Police searching for masked man who burglarized Northfield …
8.24.19 – mlive – Officers were called to an alarm that was activated at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Northfield Township Library … - MI: Cellphone store burglars ‘definitely getting bolder’ – mlive.com
8.22.19 – Mlive – Burglars smashed the front door of a Wyoming Sprint store to steal cellphones. - NC: Cops seek burglars who led high-speed chase | Wake Weekly
8.23.19 – Wake Weekly – Franklinton – Cops seek burglars who led high-speed chase. - NC: Surveillance video could help investigators find suspect in grocery …
8.22.19 – WCTI – The Craven County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man they say broke into a New Bern grocery store and walked off with some cash. - NC: FCC fines local man $39K for violations
8.23.19 – Mt Airy News – The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $39,278 fine against Hinson, citing intentional misuse of a local public-safety radio … - NC: ‘Most humiliating experience of my life:’ N. Raleigh homeowner …
8.24.19 – ABC7 Chicago – ‘Most humiliating experience of my life:’ North Carolina homeowner … N. Raleigh homeowner handcuffed after home security false alarm. … and detained in only his underwear after his home security was accidentally set off. - NC: 2 charged for several break-ins in Charlotte – WBTV
8.24.19 – WBTV – Police have arrested two people for multiple break-ins in Charlotte in August. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, detectives charged 20-year-old Phiedel Tukes and 16-year-old Donta Lamont Dolton, Jr. for their involvement in a series of breaking and entering … - NH: Night Crawler Crew
8.20.19 – Pelham, N.H. (CBS) – A regional group of thieves, known to police as the “night crawler crew,” has struck again, this time in New Hampshire. - NH: Did Tripped Burglar Alarm Lead To Patrick Chung’s Cocaine Charge …
8.22.19- NESN – Details regarding Patrick Chung’s indictment on a felony charge of cocaine possession were scarce as of Thursday afternoon, but one potential explanation has surfaced. A source told Jim Murray of 98.5 The Sports Hub that a tripped burglar alarm at the New England Patriots … - NY: Burglars enter Westchester home by pushing in air conditioner
8.25.19 – ABC7 NY – Two burglars entered a home in Westchester by pushing in an air conditioner. - OH: “Masked bandit” trips alarm at Sharonville business, police post photo …
8.21.19 – Sharonville, Ohio (WKRC) – It’s no secret that police officers are … “Masked bandit” trips alarm at Sharonville business, police post … at Sharonville business, police post photo of culprit (Sharonville Police Department). - TN: Two Metro officers hurt after suspect tries to flee during arrest
8.19.19 News Channel 5 – Two Metro Nashville police officers were injured while trying to arrest a man outside a South Nashville church early Monday morning. - TN: Metro Police investigating overnight jewelry burglary from Sam’s Club …
8.23.19 – WSMV – Nashville, TN (WSMV) – Metro Police are looking for suspects who broke into a Sam’s Club overnight and stole jewelry. - VT: After burglaries, police warn public
8.24.19 – Rutland Herald – A series of burglaries and break-ins around Rutland City continued Friday with a 3 a.m. attempted break-in at the Elks Club and a burglary at the Rutland Herald newspaper office… At 3:40 a.m., Elks Secretary Tina Pollard said individuals tried to break into the … - OR: Man arrested after a Friday night burglary connects him to string of …
8.25.19 – KOBI – Grants Pass, Ore. — A man is in custody tonight after a string of burglaries dating back to May in Grants Pass. Grants Pass Department of … - WI: Man gets 8 years for robbing 2 Madison banks – NBC15.com
8.24.19 – NBC15 – A judge has sentenced a McFarland man to eight years in federal prison for robbing two banks in Madison. According to a U.S. Department of Justice release, Jason Yapp, 48, robbed the Associated Bank branch on West Broadway Avenue in September, 2018. Later that month, Yapp attempted …
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NESA Board of Directors
- President – Chris Russell
- Vice President & – Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Craig Bober
- Secretary – Kathleen Schraufnagel
- Treasurer and Arkansas Security Alarm Assn. Director – Rick Howell
- Past President – Jordon Brown
- Kansas Electronic Security Alliance Director – Vacant
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Steven Brekel
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Kelly Ryan
- Associate Director – Brian Villari
- Executive Director – Brad Shipp
- Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Brian Shrake
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Rex Adams