Public Safety Updates
- CO: Colorado 911 Centers Getting Besieged With iPhone False …
1.5.23 – Cowboy State Daily – So far, the false alarm mishaps in Summit County have been limited to the ski slopes, Pitman said. His Search and Rescue Team hasn’t had to deal … - GA: Columbus Police Department issuing fines for false alarms
1.6.23 – WTVM – In 2020, the department implemented fines to stop those calls, and now they average about 16,000 false alarm calls. “The false alarm activation is $50 the second and third are $100 and they continue to go in an upward trend in increments of $50 and $100,” said Captain William Turner. - GA: Roswell revises false alarm fee structure
1.6.23 – AJC – Any false alarm occurring without a valid permit will be charged an additional $100 on top of these fees. According to Roswell Police Department … - SC: Clemson considers ordinance to fine false fire alarms
4.4.23 – WYFF – CLEMSON, S.C. – It’s a problem that’s plagued the area for years. According to the Clemson Fire Department, they responded to 300 false alarms in 2021 and around 200 in 2022. According to the Clemson Fire Marshal Bryan Johnson, ordinances like this have decreased call volumes by 20 to 30 percent on average.
Featured Articles
- 3G in the US rides into the sunset
1.2.23 – Light Reading – Verizon confirmed to Light Reading that it shut down its 3G CDMA network at the end of 2022. “Since 2016, we have stated publicly that we have been actively decommissioning our 3G CDMA network. - Water Dragon is a Water Leak Detector for the Alarm …
1.6.23 – CE Pro – Alarm.com releases the Water Dragon water leak detector, combining advanced water leak sensing with the Alarm.com security platform. - Cutting-edge security technology highlights booming CES 2023
1.6.23 – SIW – This week, Paul Rothman, editor of Security Business Magazine, and longtime security industry expert Steve Surfaro roamed the tradeshow floor at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show to report on the latest technology developments of interest.
Business Tips
- Good News, Bad News: What’s Better and Worse About the Security Industry in 2023
1.6.23 – SSI – Looking to move beyond years of COVID and supply challenges, experts give their takes on the good (emerging technologies, new revenue streams) and the bad (construction slowdown, looming recession). - 2023 Will Be Remembered as the Year the Electronic Security Industry…
1.4.23 – SSI – As part of SSI’s 2022 Industry Forecast, we asked 13 security experts to predict what 2023 will be remembered for. - 4 leadership trends to watch in 2023
12.27.22 – Fast Company – The cofounder of the NeuroLeadership Institute says much of 2023 may lead us to really focus on how we can take care of employees better. - How to Stay Sane Under Stress
12.21.22 – AMEX – Many American adults are emotionally overwhelmed. According to a 2022 by the Harris Poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association.
Fire & EMS News
- CT: Waterbury Firefighters Responding to …
1.3.23 – NBC Connecticut – Firefighters responding to a carbon monoxide alarm at an apartment building in Waterbury Wednesday found a man’s body in the building. Firefighters found a man dead while they were evacuating an apartment building in Waterbury after a carbon monoxide went off Wednesday morning, according to police. - SC: Grill may have sparked early morning fire at Colleton County …
1.2.23 – WCBD – “They discovered flames above a built-in grille on an enclosed porch. The fire had extended into the wall, burning into the interior and then …
Crime News
- AK: Juveniles suspected to be involved in burglary early Tuesday
1.3.23 – Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – At about 1:50 am on January 3rd, Dispatch received a call reporting a burglary alarm at a business on Mendenhall … - CA: Burglar arrested inside commercial building
1.5.23 -Advocate – Fort Bragg, CA – On December 27, 2022, at approximately 7:45 AM, an officer was dispatched to an alarm call at a commercial building on S .. - CA: Chop Shop Busted During Winchester Burglary Investigation
1.4.23 – Patch – Winchester, CA – Deputies who responded to an alarm call in … - CA: Dispensary burglary suspect arrested following police pursuit
1.2.23 – CBS – Local – A marijuana-dispensary burglary suspect was reportedly taken into custody following a police pursuit early Monday morning. - CA: Police investigating a commercial burglary at Discount Power …
1.4.23 – (VVNG.com) – Authorities are investigating a commercial burglary reported at Discount Power Sports in Hesperia. It happened on January 2, 2023, … - CA: Teen burglar caught on video vandalizing home in Beverly Hills
1.2.23 – KTLA – Newly released surveillance footage shows a teenager breaking into a home that’s under construction in the Flats neighborhood of Beverly … - DE: Police Looking For Jolly Joe’s Burglary Suspects
1.5.23 – First State Update – The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Jolly Joe’s Liquor Store, 1160 Whiteoak Road Dover, … - FL: Police seek suspect in Melbourne smash-and-grab gun store …
1.4.23 – Florida Today – Melbourne police searched all day Wednesday for a man who broke into a gun shop and stole several firearms during the early morning hours. - FL: Producer robbed Florida bank to steal cash for his movie: feds
1.5.23 – Miami Herald – A Maryland man, a film producer, robbed a bank in Florida because he needed to more money for filming a movie, prosecutors say. - IA: Juvenile arrested for allegedly burglarizing Waterloo …
1.3.23 – The Courier – Waterloo – A male juvenile was arrested Monday in connection with a “smash-and-grab” burglary at a Waterloo convenience store. - IA: Police respond to false active shooter alarm at Cedar Falls …
1.4.23 – Cedar Falls, Iowa (KCRG) – Police respond to false active shooter alarm at Cedar Falls factory. Investigators say that no shooter was located and that no injuries were reported. Police say there is no threat to the public. - IA: Two burglars, three gun stores in Bettendorf, Eldridge and …
1.5.23 – QC Times – Eldridge Police are looking for two suspects in a gun-store burglary. … Two burglars, three gun stores in Bettendorf, Eldridge and Muscatine, no luck. - IL: Burglar alarm sounds at North Side car dealership
1.5.23 – Fox 32 – Police responded to a burglar alarm around 2:55 a.m. at Toyota of Lincoln Park in the 1500 block of North Dayton Street. A window was shattered, … - IL: Burglars Break Into Palos Hills Body Shop Searching For Key …
1.5.23 – Patch – A similar burglary took place in Orland Park body shop in an apparent search for key fobs the same morning, police said. - IL: String Of Overnight Commercial Burglaries Reported
1.3.23 – Patch – Surveillance footage shows three men shatter the front door, enter the business, and flee in an unknown direction with the proceeds. (Northbrook … - IN: Burglar alarm leads to arrest of suspects
1.7.23 – WIMS – 19-year old Pendleton, Indiana resident Q’Marion Fisher and a 17-year-old juvenile were identified by officers on the west side of Lighthouse … - MI: Riverview police respond to burglar alarm at pharmacy
1.3.23 – News Herald – A burglar alarm alerted police to a break-in at a Riverview pharmacy, but when officers arrived, the thief or thieves were gone. - MO: 3 St. Louis businesses hit by overnight break-ins
1.5.23 – KSDK – The Boom Boom Room, Cocina Latina and Evangeline’s Bistro and Music House were all broken into overnight. Author: Kelsi Anderson (KSDK). - ON: Suspect caught by police dog after night of break-ins at 4 …
1.6.23 – CBC – A six-year-old Niagara police dog named Jax led officers to a man they believe was one of two people who broke into four restaurants and an … - TN: Broken sheet rock, broken TV lead to one arrest | News
1.8.23 -Advocate & Democrat — A man who has a long history with Sweetwater Police was arrested by them again Jan. 1 after he allegedly vandalized a Sweetwater business. - TX: Houston crime: Downtown business owners frustrated by city …
1.7.23 – ABC13 – At least five businesses in Downtown Houston were burglarized, and the owners believe the same suspect keeps getting released from jail. - VA: Police nab suspect in 2 Manassas-area bank robberies
1.2.23 – Potomac Local – On December 29, the suspect involved in two bank robberies near Manassas. was arrested. The first robbery occurred at Wells Fargo on October …
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