Public Safety Updates
- Ontario communities combating false 911 calls with new tech
12.2.24 – Toronto.com – The area including Mississauga and Brampton has implemented the Next Generation 911 (NG911) program, which actually includes a feature that gives the caller clear instructions to acknowledge if they misdialed 911.
Featured Articles
- Travis Kelce installing new alarm system after mansion …
11.26.24 – The US Sun – EXTRA PROTECTION. Travis Kelce installing new alarm system after mansion break-in & still holds out hope cops will find Super Bowl jersey. A … - 2025 Security Industry Predictions: Peter Giacalone, President, Giacalone Associates
11.27.24 – SSI Staff – SSI’s Monitoring Matters columnist breaks out his crystal ball to look ahead at what’s coming in the security industry. - Regaining Control: The Rise and (Hopeful) Fall of Identity …
11.27.24 – Security Info Watch – Jerry Chapman – Identity sprawl is a security risk that can disguise itself behind productivity and innovation. It refers to the growth in attack surface due to …
Business
- How Integrators Leverage Software Tools to Optimize …
11.30.24 – SSI – Integration business leaders reflect on the solutions they utilize, the vetting process they undertake and how software resources are … - Four Considerations for Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Surveillance Systems
11.25.24 -SSI – Tara Dunning – New video intelligence developments in cameras and sensors can help integrators expand beyond security, with the right planning. - Mobilizing the future of access control
11.26.24 – Security Info Watch – Samantha Schober – Industry experts talk about challenges, best practices, and the future of mobile credentialing at ISC East 2024. - Making the Grade with Locks and Door Hardware
11.27.24 – Security Today – Managing and maintaining locks and door hardware across a school district or university campus is a big responsibility.
Life Safety
- WI: Grand Chute family safely escapes house fire – NBC26
11.29.24 – (NBC 26) – A Grand Chute family and their pet are safe after their home caught fire early Friday morning. Firefighters say the family was asleep when the fire started, and the smoke detectors alerted them. - GA: Smoke alarms help save home and family during Nov. 22 fire
11.26.24 – Bluffton Today – A family whose home caught on fire Nov. 22 was saved due to smoke alarms which alerted the residents about the fire, fire officials said. Burton Fire District officials said smoke alarms alerted the family to a fire in their home, resulting in no injuries and minimal damages.
Crime
- IN: Alleged burglar used saw to cut hole in roof of Hammond strip club, court documents show
11.27.24 – NWI.com – Christian Felkamp, 23, reportedly entered the Fantasy Gentleman’s club through the roof and tried to use a power tool to cut into an ATM Friday,… - OH: Burglary suspect caught on camera, police investigating
12.1.24 – WSYX – Police said a man had stolen from a business in the 600 block of Parsons Avenue on November 25 before the business was open to the public. The … - OR: False alarm: Law enforcement swarmed Ashland Rite Aid on …
11.28.24 – Ashland News – Unfounded report of burglary in progress brought police, deputies, K9 unit to the scene. A brief commotion in the parking lot of Rite Aid in south Ashland Thanksgiving evening was due to the trigger of the building’s alarm, according to Ashland Deputy Chief of Police Dan Moulin. - OR: Surveillance video shows alleged burglary suspects …
11.29.24 – Central Oregon Daily – Video shows two alleged burglary suspects stealing vape pens out of a display case, and stuffing them into bags at the Busy Bee Market Deli Laundry in …
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. Six 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.