Industry News

ADT Commercial to leverage AI technology for retail customers
9.21.20 – SIW – ADT Commercial is investing in Percepta Labs, an artificial-intelligence technology startup out of Philadelphia. The $1M investment will fund the commercialization and application of the startup’s cutting-edge AI technology to help detect and deter shoplifting.

State & National News

An Old TV Crashed an Entire Village’s Broadband for 18 Months
9.23.20 – Digital Trends – Residents of a village in Wales kept losing their broadband connections at the same time every day. The cause? One resident’s aging …
Inside the Mind of a Burglar: UNC Study Shares Valuable Info
9.25.20 – All Outdoor – Inside the Mind of a Burglar: UNC Study Shares Valuable Info for Home, Work. Eve Flanigan 09.25.20. Inside the Mind of a Burglar: UNC Study Shares Valuable …
Ring Announces Indoor Drone, Car Security Products
9.24.20 – CEPRo – At Amazon event, Ring introduced the Always Home Cam drone for indoor footage, plus car alarm and camera; latest Echo devices shown as …
More U.S. Consumers Feel ‘Safe Enough’ With Pro Monitored …
9-26-20 – SSI – More U.S. Consumers Feel ‘Safe Enough’ With Pro Monitored Smart Home Gear. Dallas — In a recent survey of U.S. broadband households, …

Business Tips

How Security Dealers/Integrators Can Improve Their Operations
9.25.20 – SSI – How Security Dealers/Integrators Can Improve Their Operations. SSI Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine picks the brain of Bold Group V.P. of …
Essential Keys to Keeping Up With Your Customer Base Virtually
9.23.20 – SSI – As the industry continues to evolve into the “new normal” of social distancing, remote learning and well-planned budgets, it’s more important than ever to stay connected with your most valuable asset — your customers.
How to Recruit & Retain Gen Z Employees
9.22.20 – SSI – The GSX+ session “How to Recruit and Retain Gen Z in Security Organizations” offered an in-depth background on Gen Z and what they’re looking for in employment.
Leadership must be a ‘team sport’ to successfully address …
9.23.20 – SIW – Leadership must be a ‘team sport’ to successfully address today’s security challenges. Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal discusses ‘leading in …
Circumstances dictate the evolving state of access control …
9.23.20 – SIW – Circumstances dictate the evolving state of access control. GSX+ panel reveals that technology is being driven by COVID-19 mandates and …

Fire & EMS News

NY: Police: Man pulled false fire alarm at Target facility
9.22.20 – Post Star – A Glens Falls man was arrested on Monday for allegedly falsely pulling a fire alarm at the Target distribution center.

Crime News

CT: Duo Does Break-Ins, Shoots Man, Crashes
9.21.20 – New Haven Independent – It all apparently began with attempted break-ins early Saturday in upper Westville, including a stop at 3:02 a.m. at a Colonial owned by local government watchdog Gary Doyens. … Doyens and his wife were asleep at the time.
GA: Ex-employee arrested for vandalizing local fast food restaurants
9.21.20 – Post Searchlight – Early Saturday morning at approximately 3:20am, Bainbridge Public Safety officer Jonathan Taylor was dispatched to Captain D’s on Shotwell …
IN: Man arrested after alleged break-in at former North High School
9.23.20 – Evansville, Ind. (WEHT) — A man has been arrested for breaking in to the Academy of Innovative Studies. Officers with the …
MI: Break-ins occur at three Grand Rapids restaurants overnight
9.23.20 – Fox 17 – Grand Rapids, Mich. — Three popular restaurants in Grand Rapids were broken into overnight Tuesday to Wednesday.
NC: Sheriff: Deputy is recovering from crash in Tanglewood Park …
9.25.20 – Winston-Salem Journal, – Summers was driving his patrol car around 6 a.m. as he was responding to a panic-alarm emergency at the maintenance department in Tanglewood Park, Kimbrough said. According to the Highway
OH: Nearly $3400 worth of items reportedly stolen out of Springfield…
9.25.20 – Springfield News Sun – Police are investigating after a Springfield business was broken into and nearly $3,400 worth of items were stolen. Officers were dispatched around 4 a.m. on Thursday to Huffman Tree Company on a report of an alarm, according to a Springfield police report.
SC: Sheriff: Man arrested for stealing copper from recycling business
9.25.20 – WACH – A man was arrested for stealing copper from a recycling business, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said. James Walker, 48, was arrested 3:00 …
SD: 3 suspects sought after about 40 guns stolen in Rapid City
9.24.20 – AP – Authorities are searching for three suspects after about 40 guns were stolen from a Rapid City gun shop.
TX: Police: Man admits breaking business windows, doesn’t tell why
9.23.20- Seguin – A 30-year-old local man is behind bars after police said he smashed windows in downtown Seguin overnight for no apparent reason. Officers with the Seguin Police Department early Wednesday tracked down a suspect and jailed a man who admitted to causing the damage but provided no reason why, Chief Terry Nichols said.
VA: Gordonsville man arrested in area armed robbery spree …
9.22.20 – WINA – Just as in a number of armed robberies associated with this spree, the clerk had been robbed and assaulted before the suspect left on foot.
VA: Lynchburg PD looking for suspect in connection with weekend …
9.22.20 – The suspect is described as a Black man who was wearing a grey shirt with “TB” on the back, black pants, a blue had and a red hoodie used as a mask.

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