Public Safety Updates
- GA: Lawrenceville to fine repeat offenders of false alarm ordinance
9.28.21 – 11Alive – Lawrenceville, Ga.- Lawrenceville responds to thousands of false alarms with new ordinance, fines for repeat offenders. So far in 2021, Lawrenceville Police report officers have responded to more than 1,000 security alarm calls. Only 2 of the calls weren’t false alarms. - RI: Providence security alarm CryWolf program has customers …
9.30.21 – Providence Journal — ‘I think it’s a scam’: Providence’s security alarm program has customers seething. The program brought in $20,000 for failure to register or …
Industry News
- Ring, The Home Depot Partner on Ring Jobsite Security Protection
9.28.21 – CEPro – Available exclusively via The Home Depot, Ring Jobsite Security employs Ring Alarm Pro with built-in eero Wi-Fi, battery packs, lighting, sensors & more options to safeguard pro installers’ project locations. - ADT Faces Lawsuit Over ‘Signal Chat’ Name
9.28.21 – SSI – The Signal Technology Foundation believes ADT’s Signal Chat is causing confusion around its own Signal messaging app and “inflicting irreparable harm” on its reputation.
State & National News
- Mail delivery will start slowing down today. What does it mean for your Zip code?
10.1.21 – Washington Post – Delivery slowdowns at the U.S. Postal Service are taking effect Friday, and higher prices are soon to follow.
Business Tips
- Scaling Up Quickly
9.30.21 – CI – The ability to properly apply technology to planned growth lends itself to scaling up a client. - How to Improve Security With Video Verification
10.1.21 – SSI – Many municipalities across the country have changed their laws or regulations associated with alarm response and require some type of verification before they will dispatch. - How Smart Cameras Create Safe Environments and New Opportunities
9.30.21 -SSI – One way today’s smart cameras enhance security is by removing complexity. They can do this by eliminating manual processes and so much more. - PSA, NSCA provide research on what makes integrators …
10.1.21 – SSN – The research, based on a survey of integration companies with demonstrated success in growing their service business, identifies common trends:.
Fire & EMS News
- IN: Man accused of robbing his uncle, disconnecting his …
9.28.21 – ABC57 – St. Joseph County, Ind — A man was arrested on multiple charges for allegedly robbing his uncle at knifepoint and removing the victim’s oxygen, according to court … - NH: Fire At Pet Store Caused By Blower Fan: Concord Fire Chief
9.28.21 – Patch – Concord, NH – A fire at a local pet shop on Monday in Concord was caused by a malfunctioning air blower fan, according to Sean Brown, the city’s … - TX: Man arrested for setting fire inside a Democratic county building
10.2.21 – CNN – Ryan Faircloth, 30, is accused of causing a fire inside the Democratic Travis County Party Headquarters in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday by …
Crime News
- AL: Birmingham man found dead in gas station parking lot –
10.2.21 – WVTM – A Birmingham man was pronounced dead in a gas station parking lot Friday night. The Birmingham Police Department says officers were called … - CT: Thieves Target 3 Separate ATMs Within Minutes: Fairfield PD
9.27.21 – Patch – According to the Fairfield Police Department, suspects targeted ATMs at three gas stations along the same road early Thursday morning. - GA: Witnesses, city cameras help catch bank robber in …
9.28.21 – WGXA – A man is in custody after police say he robbed a bank in Cordele. Police said the suspect walked into Planter’s First Bank … - IL: MCSD investigating attempted burglary at Patoka Gas Station
10.1.21 – WMIX94 – PATOKA, IL — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an attempted burglary at the Fast Stop gas station in Patoka early Thursday morning. - IN: Michigan City Police investigating robbery …
1.2.21 – WIMS – Michigan City Police are investigating the robbery of a bank and attempted robbery of a bank. The incidents occurred two days apart. - MS: 2 ATMs ripped from the ground, stolen vehicle …
9.28.21 – Laurel, Miss. (WDAM) – The Laurel Police Department is taking leads regarding two damaged ATMs and an undisclosed amount of stolen cash. - NY: Police Investigate Early Morning School Break-In In Westchester
9.28.21 – Daily Voice – Police are investigating an early-morning break-in at a middle school in Westchester. School officials in New Rochelle issued a notice to the community advising that the police department is investigating a break-in that happened between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at Isaac E. Young Middle School. - PA: Easton bank robbery suspect arrested after …
9.28.21 – The Morning Call – Easton bank robbery suspect arrested after a week at large after DNA on dropped glasses traced to him; bail set at $100,000. - WA: Burglars ram SUV into Federal Way-area business, steal safe
10.1.21 – KIRO – Federal Way, Wash. — Two men rammed an SUV into a business and then drove off with a safe last month, deputies with the King County Sheriff’s Office said. An hour later, a stolen gray Kia SUV pulled into the same parking spot. …
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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
- Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association Director – Dera DeRoche Jolet
- Mississippi Security Association Director – Jack Torrence
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Steven Brekel
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – John Helweg
- Associate Director – Brian Villari
- False Alarm Reduction Association Director – Kerri McDonald
- Executive Director – Brad Shipp
- Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association Alternate – Amy Fuselier
- Mississippi Security Association Alternate – Shelley Pettit
- Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Jim Emerick
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Kelly Ryan
- False Alarm Reduction Association Alternate – Alicia Vela