Public Safety Updates

AB: County of Wetaskiwin sees alarm calls increase
10.10.18 – Pipestone Flyer – “If the alarm is going off, it’s for a reason,” said Zajac at his office Sept. 19. He said departments respond to all alarms and the departments have seen a higher …
GA: Escalating Fine Schedule Now Part of Milton (Ga.) Alarm Ordinance
10.12.18 – Security Sales & Integration – Milton, Ga. – The Milton (Ga.) City Council has revised its monitored alarm ordinance to clarify when police will dispatch, along with adopting an escalating
OH: False alarms could cost security system owners in Ohio town
10.12.18 – WSAZ-TV – Part of the problem comes from a growing load of calls from security systems which are false alarms. Hill estimates there have been 25 so far this year.
OH: Racine looking to implement fee for repeated false alarms
10.9.18 – Daily Sentinel – Racine – Racine Village Council recently approved a second reading of an ordinance which will assess a fee for repeated false fire alarm calls. Under the …

Industry News

Alarm company jumps back into Angels Camp with frog
10.9.18 – Calaveras Enterprise – Another frog has come hopping back into town. After several years of expanding its business into other markets, Signal Service – an alarm company – has
Alarm Lock Unveils Trilogy Networx Narrow Stile Wireless Access …
10.9.18 – Security Sales & Integration – Amityville, NY – Alarm Lock, a division of Napco Security Technologies, introduces the Trilogy Networx Narrow Stile wireless access prox/digital lock trim.
Alarm Industry Veteran Louis Resweber Takes Control of NuLife …
10.10.18 – Security Sales & Integration – Newport Beach, Calif. – NuLife Sciences a recent entrant to the alarm industry following a pair of acquisitions, has appointed Louis …
Free Kangaroo motion sensor when you buy one for $29.99
10.12.18 – CNET – Home security comes in all shapes and sizes: traditional alarm systems, smart DIY kits, “Beware of dog” signs (regardless of veracity) and so on. Many of them …
Evolver and eVigilant merge to form Converged Security Solutions
10.10.18 – SSN – Reston, VA – Virginia-based security companies Evolver and eVigilant are merging through the private investments of Hillcrest Holdings Inc. and Akoya Capital LLC. The combined company, named Converged Security Solutions, will offer a managed services security solution spanning cyber- and physical security.

State & National News

Homeowners beware: hail damage could increase carbon monoxide …
10.12.18 – KKTV 11 News – PPMCA recommends the First Alert Digital Display Alarm. Most CO detectors only go off when the gas reaches a high level in your home but this one shows the …
This Lowestoft store alarm has been ringing for days and no one …
10.9.18 – Eastern Daily Press – The alarm has been ringing at an empty Lowestoft store … The security alarm at an empty store …
Surprising reasons why some hotels will never resort to plastic room key cards
10.8.18 – SIW – Large number of hotels around the globe still use metal keys
Alarm association steps up to help local police
10.13.18 – The Madera Tribune – Recieving a check for $3,500 to the Madera Police Department, from the Mid-Cal Alarm Association from left, Steve Cockrum, Det. John Rosel Jr., Gloria Molina, …
Goodbye 802.11ax… Hello ‘Wi-Fi 6’; New Naming Designation for Wireless Adopted
10.12.18 – CEPro – Wi-Fi Alliance dumps tongue-twisting, engineering-drawn 802.11-based names for Wi-Fi versions. Adopts simpler naming designation..
Do Porch Lights Really Stop Burglars?
10.11.18 – HowStuffWorks – … says Marcus Felson, a professor of criminal justice at Texas State University and … Felson says that lights have their place in a home security strategy, but that …

Business Tips

9 Universal Alarm Products That Can Help Ramp Up RMR
10.8.18 – Security Sales & Integration – As an alarm dealer I entered the security industry in the 1970s. It was exciting back then because it was the first time small alarm dealers could …
Atronic Alarms builds on growth with latest acquisition
10.10.18 – Kansas City Business Journal – Lenexa-based Atronic Alarms has expanded in the Midwest with its fourth acquisition since 2013. The alarm and security company announced Tuesday that it …
Pros Talk Opportunities and Challenges in Alarm Signal Transmission
10.12.18 – Security Sales & Integration – Burglar and fire alarm signaling has long been the lifeblood of the electronic security and life-safety markets. Advances in alarm signaling technology has …

Fire & EMS News

AK: Police & Fire Blotter Sept. 16-27
10.13.18 – Skagwaynews – Fire Department personnel responded to an automated fire alarm at a local business. The responding units found it to be a false alarm. An officer assisted with a …
CO: Family escapes Sunday morning house fire
10.14.18 – KKTV 11 News – The fire department says the family woke up to the smell of smoke and the sound of their smoke alarm blaring and got out of the house. Smoke could be seen …
CT: Shelton Fire Department Weekly Calls
10.9.18 – Valley Independent Sentinel – #1 responded for a carbon monoxide alarm activation. A rescue pumper responded. On 10/01/18 at 9:34 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 and …
IL: Police Reports: Woman arrested after pulling fire alarm at Glenview …
10.11.18 – The Glenview Lantern – Carol Zoltek, 71, who has no fixed address, was arrested at 10:38 a.m. Oct. 3 at the Glenview Police Department and charged with …
KY: Police and fire reports for Oct. 12, 2018
10.12.18 – Winchester Sun – At 7:48 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to an alarm sounding… responded to alarms. All were false alarms.
MI: Heritage High School closes due to fire alarm that won’t shut off
10.11.18 – MLive.com – Saginaw Twp., MI – Heritage High School is closed for the day after a dysfunctional fire alarm was set off. The Saginaw Township Fire Department responded …
NY: Public Safety Briefs 10/5/18
10.9.18 – The Hofstra Chronicle – On Oct. 4 at 5:45 p.m., the fire alarm in Constitution Hall was activated for a fire drill. A search of the building was conducted and a student who had failed to …
PA: Emergency Services
10.9.18 – Lock – Haven Express – At 2:01 p.m. the fire departments of Lamar (Salona) and Mill Hall responded to a fire alarm. The call was cleared …
PA: Waynesboro apartment fire believed to be arson
10.8.18 -Herald-Mail Media – The building had to be evacuated for the call that initially came in Saturday at 9 p.m. as a fire alarm, he said. Firefighters encountered smoke upon arriving.
TX: Resident woken by alarm, escapes South Austin house fire
10.11.18 – Austin American-Statesman – A resident in a South Austin neighborhood escaped a house fire early Thursday after being woken up by a smoke alarm, fire officials said. Firefighters ..

Crime News

CO: RAW: 4 suspects seen on camera breaking into Highland restaurant
10.12.18 – 9News.com KUSA – Denver Police responded to an alarm overnight at La Mexicana Taqueria…
CO: Windows smashed at Highlands restaurant
10.12.18 – 9News.com KUSA – Denver – Denver Police responded to an alarm overnight at a Mexican restaurant in the Highlands, an officer told 9NEWS. When they arrived, they found the …
CT: Glastonbury Liquor Store Burglary Caught on Camera
10.11.18 – NBC Connecticut – “Just after 2:30 a.m. Glastonbury police responded to a report of an alarm,” said Lt. Corey Davis of the Glastonbury Police Department. Surveillance footage …
IL: Police Board Clears Officer Brandon Ternand In 2012 Fatal Shooting …
10.12.18 – CBS Chicago – The night of the shooting, Ternand and his partner were responding to a call of a burglary that turned out to be a false alarm. Ternand told the Police Board they …
KY: Local church robbed, guitar stolen
10.8.18 -WAVE 3 – They were hosting a meeting in the Fellowship Hall when participants called Sherry Roby, the church’s pastor, to say the the alarm to the front door was going off …
MA: Cohasset police log, Oct. 1-7
10.13.18 – Wicked Local – 9:35 a.m.: A caller reported her neighbor’s burglar alarm was going off. She stated the house was vacant and the owners had moved.
MA: Concord police log, Oct. 1-7
10.13.18 – Wicked Local – 5:13 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence. Police checked and secured the property. 6:52 a.m.: A caller reported a noise …
MA: Police/Fire
10.12.18 – Gloucester Daily Times – 2:17 p.m.: Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a home … 12:36 p.m.: False fire alarm activation.
MD: Crime Line 10/5 – 10/9
10.10.18 – The Bottom Line News – 10/05/2018 Alarm – Officers responded to an alarm at Edgewood Commons, panel reading tamper second floor NW alarm. Before leaving alarm was reading …
MN: Lake County Sheriff’s Report: Oct. 1-7
10.13.18 – Lake County News Chronicle – 9:01 a.m. Deputy responded to alarm at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park. … Harbors Police Department, responded to security alarm at Two Harbors business.
MS: Former 3 Doors Down bassist to serve ‘maximum penalty’ for what was …
10.12.18 – WIS10 – Authorities responded to Harrell’s home after an alarm went off in June earlier this year. When they arrived, Harrell’s wife told deputies they had got into an …
MS: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Video Surveillance shows man intentionally …
10.10.18 – WDAM – “We (were) awakened by the sound of the fire alarm,” he said. “It was very loud, so I immediately jumped from the sofa. I could smell smoke and see the flames …
NV: Reno Crime Report, Oct. 3-10: Burglaries, shootings, bar fights and more
10.10.18 – Reno Gazette Journal – Burglary: At 4:02 a.m. on Oct. 3, officers responded to a report of a burglary alarm at a business. When they …
NY: Man Throws Concrete Block Through Window, Steals Cigarettes: Cops
10.13.18 – Patch.com – According to Riverhead Town Police, on Saturday at 3:41 a.m., New York State Police, while on routine patrol, heard an audible alarm at the Mobil Gas Station …
OH: Journal: Law enforcement reports for Cambridge, Guernsey County
10.12.18 – The Daily Jeffersonian – 2:28 a.m., alarm activation, Wheeling Avenue. … 9:04 p.m., United personnel responding to a medical alarm requested assistance with dogs inside a residence, …
OH: Man sets up security alarm on pumpkin: Moreland Hills Police Blotter
10.12.18 – cleveland.com – Moreland Hills, Ohio – A resident reported on the …
OH: North Kingsville police
10.10.18 – The Star Beacon – Police investigated alarms heard Oct. 3 and … Police investigated an alarm heard at 7:37 p.m. …
OH: Youngstown Pizza Joe’s broken into, blood trail left behind
10.8.18 -WKBN.com – Youngstown, Ohio – Youngstown police say the Pizza Joe’s was broken into Sunday morning. Police were called when the alarm …
OK: Man accused of burglary at Cain’s Ballroom
10.13.18 – KRMG – A police supervisor reports an alarm went off once he was inside. “Staff from Cain’s saw Tucker and followed him until officers arrived,” a police supervisor said.
PA: Today in History: Oct. 11, 2018
10.11.18 – The Delaware County Daily Times – 75 Years Ago – 1943: A faulty mechanism caused two burglar alarms in the central city to sound off yesterday and early this morning. At 5:48 p.m., the alarm at …
TX: Corsicana Middle School evacuated
10.11.18 – Corsicana Daily Sun- … Fire and Rescue, Corsicana Police Department and the American Red Cross responded to a fire alarm at Corsicana Middle School around noon Thursday.
TX: Longview house alarm leads to arrest of women on burglary charges
10.11.18 – Longview News-Journal – An officer who responded at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday to an alarm going off in the 700 block of Owings Avenue saw the suspects leave and noticed the front door of …
TX: Men cut hole in Texas gun store to steal weapons, police say
10.12.18 – KXAN.com – Alvarado, Texas (AP) – Police have arrested three men accused of cutting a hole in the side of a Texas firearms dealership and making off with nearly 20 …
UT: Man facing charges after punching Starbucks employee in attack …
10.10.18 – Fox News – The suspect, identified as Benjamin Scott Overall, 37, set off a panic alarm around 6 a.m. Oct. 4 inside a 7-Eleven store in Millcreek, a suburb of Salt Lake City, …

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