Public Safety Updates

• Pasadena City Officials Implement New Fee Schedule to Curb False Alarms
  7.13.24 – Pasadena Now – The City of Pasadena rolled out new slightly higher fees on July 1 for false alarms at local businesses and homes. Earlier this year, the City partnered…
• Redmond Police launch new online portal for security alarm permitting
  7.12.24 – Central Oregon Daily – The Redmond Police Department launched a new online alarm permitting management portal, making it easier for users to register their systems, manage account…

Featured Articles

• Former fire chief killed at Trump rally hailed as a ‘hero,’ two …
  7.14.24 – NBC News – A man killed at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday has been identified as 50-year-old former …
• Fed: Job market moving closer to pre-pandemic state
  7.5.24 – Reuters – The labor market is returning to its pre-pandemic state, with conditions that are “tight but not overheated,” according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Monetary Policy Report to Congress. It also noted that inflation is easing and that price increases in housing services will likely return to their pre-pandemic levels as well.
• US homicides and violent crime overall are down significantly, according to FBI data
  7.3.24 – Homeland Security Today – The U.S. is experiencing a significant decline nationally in homicides, according to FBI data — in fact, U.S. murders have been on the decrease for three decades, but Americans are generally not aware of the trend. Read More

Business

• The Exculpatory Clause: Does It Shield You From Breach of …
  7.12.24 – SSI – The exculpatory clause exonerates you — that is, relieves you of liability — for your negligent performance, negligent failure to perform, etc. The limitation of liability clause limits your exposure to damages to a nominal amount.
• Security-as-a-Service: Less Expensive Than Cash Purchases?
  7.12.24 – SSI – The financial rationale for choosing Security-as-a-Service over cash purchases is compelling. SECaaS offers businesses a way to navigate the challenges of technology depreciation and obsolescence, preserve capital for strategic reinvestment, and maintain flexibility in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
• The Illusion of Audio Glass Break Detection
  7.10.24 – Security Sales & Integration – Audio glass break detectors were intended to replace foil and save the time-consuming work needed to install and maintain this methodology.
• Modern Selling: A Difficult Sale?
  7.11.24 – Security Info Watch – Three reasons why integrators are not selling more cloud and managed services. Chris Peterson.
• New York’s tax credit for retail security improvements: what businesses need to know
  7.9.24 – SIW – Geoff Kohl – The measure includes a new Retail Security Tax Credit, which for tax years 2024 and 2025 will provide assistance to businesses for investing in necessary equipment to protect their employees and merchandise.

Crime

• CA: Security System Leads To Arrest In West Point Burglary
  7.12.24 – My Mother Lode – The homeowner, who was away from the residence, received a notification from their self-installed home security system. Upon logging into the system, the victim observed two suspects burglarizing the home. Deputies responded to the scene but found the suspects had fled prior to their arrival.
• FL: Sibling trio arrested for burglary after tunneling through …
  7.13.24 – WCJB – According to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, three siblings tunneled through a wall to gain access to a grocery store.
• IN: Burglars caught on-camera breaking into Indianapolis-area homes while families were away for 4th of July holiday
  7.13.24 – MSN – Home surveillance systems caught the duo breaking into homes while families were away for the Fourth of July. One of the break-ins happened just before 10 a.m. on Indy’s southeast side. Security cameras captured a man in a tan uniform showing up at the home and knocking on the door numerous times.
• OH: Burglar arrested with gerbils in pants after Hilliard Petland …
  7.9.24 – Columbus Dispatch – Columbus police arrested a man who broke into at least three Hilliard businesses early Tuesday and, in the process, released several animals from a Petland. When officers took him into custody, he had several gerbils in his pants, according to a department spokesman.
• TX: Houston reels from Hurricane Beryl as opportunistic …
  7.10.24 – WNWO –  Beryl landed in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane killing at least seven people. More than 1.6 million homes and businesses in Texas …

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.