News
- Slain NYC Burger King cashier’s mom may sue over lax security
1.18.22 – NY Daily News – The mother of an East Harlem Burger King cashier killed during an armed robbery is calling for more security at all fast food restaurants in … - Rising costs add to pandemic pain for small businesses
1.17.22 – BNN – Sharply higher costs are yet another challenge thrown at business owners by the global pandemic. The unpredictability of shipping, … - Tech Service Providers Among Those Most Targeted for Cybersecurity Attacks
1.18.22 – CEPro – Research from Check Point finds cyberattacks increased by 50% in 2021, with third-party tech service providers among those most targeted.
Business Tips
- Top 5 Tech Trends for 2022: Using Cybersecurity as a Differentiator
1.21.22 – CEPro -The hacking threat to the smart home will only grow. It’s time to stop ignoring cybersecurity and use it as a differentiator of your professionalism. - Remote Video: Understanding Its True Value
1.21.22 – SSI – Besides the obvious value in providing some primary or additional security to a subscriber’s location, a huge and sometimes overlooked value is the additional business management tools remote video can provide. - Big Idea of the Month: Apply the Golden Rule
1.20.22 – SSI – Ron Davis shares the secret to having a great work environment and explains the power of writing notes. - How a Soup Kitchen Uses Its New Security System to Mitigate Staffing Shortage
1.18.22 – SSI – The new comprehensive solution combines video surveillance and access control to improve coverage of MBT’s interior and exterior spaces on a platform that is easily accessed and operated by staff.
Fire & EMS News
- IN: Officials respond to steam line leak at IUP
1.17.22 – Indiana Gazette – “A leaking steam line in Weyandt Hall (Sunday) evening tripped a fire sensor causing the alarm,” IUP Chief Marketing Officer Chris Noah said … - MA: Smoke alarms credited with keeping house fire contained
1.17.22 – Sippican Week – Mattapoisett – Working smoke alarms were credited with alerting residents to a fire Monday morning, Jan.
Crime News
- CA: Oroville man arrested following liquor store robbery …
1.19.22 – Action News Now – Oroville, Calif. – An Oroville man was arrested following a robbery of a liquor store in Oroville early Wednesday morning. - CA: Police investigate burglary at Merced dental office
1.19.22 – Merced Star – At about 4 a.m., officers responded to an alarm at the Peara Dental Corporation according to Merced police Lt. - Fl: Maurice Dewayne Ellis arrested in Pensacola ATM burglary
1.19.22 – Pensacola News Journal – ECSO: One suspect still at large in ATM burglary on Blue Angel Parkway. One suspect was arrested, and one is still at-large in connection to an ATM burglary early Tuesday morning. … When deputies arrived, they were able to detain 50-year-old Maurice Dewayne Ellis about 25 yards south of the ATM. - IL: Burglars Target ATMs In Wilmette Break-Ins, Evade Arrest
1.1.22 – Patch – A burglar alarm alerted police that someone broke into the Wilmette Food Mart shortly after 1:45 a.m. Friday, according to … - IN: Man accused of burglarizing two homes, attempting …
1.20.22 – ABC57 – A man has been charged after he allegedly burglarized two residences in South Bend and tried to burglarize a third, according to the probable … - NY: Man Tried To Steal $600000 From Garden City Business: Police
1.23.22 -Patch – Garden City detectives arrested a 28-year-old man for cashing multiple fraudulent checks totaling $593,000 against a Garden City company’s bank … - NY: Police nab two suspects in Cassadaga convenience store …
1.17.22 – Buffalo News – Two Erie County men were arrested early Sunday in connection with a break-in at a convenience store in Cassadaga, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office reported. Charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief and petit larceny were Damion M. - OH: Where are the guns? ATF concerned after dozens of firearms …
1.19.22 – Journal News – The guns, mostly Glocks, and 60 iPhones were stolen during a burglary around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at NYC3, a cell phone store … - TN: Thieves use truck to smash into business & steal ATM, police …
1.17.22 – Daily Advent – Memphis, Tenn. – Memphis police released video of thieves who used a truck to smash the front doors of a gas station convenience store and … - UT: A man has been arrested after breaking into West High School late at night
1.21.22 – KSL – Around 11:45 p.m., Salt Lake City Police responded to reports of a burglary alarm sounding at West High School. When officers arrived they found a male suspect. - VA: Police respond to two overnight robberies at Henrico …
1.17.22 – WRIC – Overnight, Henrico Police responded to two robberies. The suspect has been identified and arrested.
The National Monitor is a service of the National Electronic Security Alliance (NESA). Member states are free to reproduce the information contained herein in print or electronic media as they see fit. Contact NESA for more information at 301.519.9237 or bradshipp@4yoursolution.com
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), Mississippi Security Association (MSA), Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (OKBFAA) and Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (TBFAA). For more info visit www.nesaus.org.
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 – Riley Fields
- 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 –
- 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