Public Safety Updates
- Livingston County, Mich., Implements 911 Emergency Security Camera Sharing
8.26.24 SSI – SSI – SSI Staff – Livingston County public safety officials say security cameras can be used to accelerate response times during emergencies.
Featured Articles
- Major 911 outage hits US cities, California, Texas, Ohio …
8.28.24 – MSN – A major 911 outage affected several US cities, including California, Texas, Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Florida, and Georgia on Tuesday night. - The 10 Most Dangerous States for Construction Workers
8.2.24 – EC&M – A new study compiled data regarding fatal accidents on job sites across various industries to determine the rankings. - The Future of Public Safety Communications with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
8.28.24 – All Things ECC – The Federal Communications Commission is an independent Federal agency overseen by Congress that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, TV, wire, satellite, and cable throughout the United States. The […]
Business
- FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements a Dead Issue After Texas Federal Judge’s Ruling
8.30.24 – SSI – Ken Kirschenbaum – Texas federal judge says non-compete agreement ban violates the Administrative Procedure Act and exceeds the agency’s statutory authority. - Business Fitness: How Integrators Should Onboard New Security Technologies
8.28.24 – SSI – Paul Boucherle – Everyone is running around so fast, has such a full plate and wears so many hats that many simply don’t have time to onboard new technology. - How Video Analytics and AI Will Revolutionize the Remote Video Monitoring Market
8.27.24 – SSI – Greg Ayres – Harmonious integration of intrusion detection and automated deterrence comes from a vertically integrated video monitoring manufacturer. - Companies That Use AI and Automation Report $1.8M Lower Data Breach Cost
8.26.24 – SSI Staff – The average data breach cost has grown by more than $1 million over the past six years, reaching $4.88 million in 2024.
Life Safety
- CA: Smoke alarm alerts family to garage fire; OCFA knocks it out
8-29-24 – Orange County Tribune – A piercing noise sounded by a smoke alarm woke a family in their home on Westminster, helping them escape from a fire in their garage early … - IL: Malfunctioning Alarm Triggers ‘Unplanned’ Fire Drill At EPCHS
8.28.24 – Patch – Evergreen Park, IL – Students at Evergreen Park Community High School got an unplanned fire drill Wednesday morning when the building evacuated due to a malfunctioning fire alarm, school officials said.
Crime
- CA: Los Angeles burglars smash walls to ransack several …
8.26.24 – ABC7 Los Angeles – Several Fashion District businesses were ransacked after burglars broke into one store and then knocked through walls to gain entrance to the … - GA: Fowl play caught on camera: Bird burglar bags …
8.30.24 – Dalton, Ga. (WTVC) – A man was caught on camera pilfering a pair of pricey parrots from a pet store in Dalton, Georgia, and police hope you can help them get him to his own cage. - SC: No kitten: Myrtle Beach police snag crafty felines that …
8.27.24 – WBTW – “After a few catnip interviews, the MBPD determined the kittens and their mom just sounded the alarm for a new home,” the city wrote on its … - TX: Heat seek hot cameras, burglar in taco truck caper
9.1.24 – Lufkin Daily News – In addition to damaging the block glass of the vehicle, the thief left with $100 in cash from the till, the report states. The inside of the truck sported two Night Owl security cameras, valued at $150 each, that were not activated at the time of the theft and were also stolen in the burglary, according to the report.
NESA is a federation of state associations established to serve and promote the electronic systems industry at the direction of, and through its affiliated state associations. Seven state associations are part of NESA – Arkansas Security Alarm Association (ASAA), Kansas Electronic Security Association (KESA), Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association (LLSSA), Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (MDBFAA), Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (OKBFAA) and Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (TBFAA). For more info visit www.nesaus.org.