Public Safety Updates
- TMA Onboards 3 More Jurisdictions to ASAP-to-PSAP Service
\6.10.19 – Security Sales & Integration- “We have only been ‘live’ with the product for five days and out of 95 alarm calls, 15% came in through ASAP freeing up approximately 45 minutes of our … - CT: New London, Conn., Will Begin Fining False Alarm Offenders
6.11.19 – Security Sales & Integration- New London, CT – Under a new ordinance approved by the City Council here fines of up to $250 for false alarms will be imposed in an effort to curb a … - GA: Columbus Police Department see an increase in false alarm calls
6.11.19 – WRBL- Columbus, GA – The Columbus police department says over the last couple of years there has been a large amount of false alarm calls made putting a … - GA: Sandy Springs, alarm companies, customers bracing for false alarm …
6.12.19 – MDJOnline.com- The city of Sandy Springs’ latest amendment to its false alarm ordinance will go into effect June 19. Despite the city giving alarm companies a year to adjust to … - MN: CenturyLink faces more scrutiny from Minnesota regulators after 911 …
6.13.19 – Minneapolis Star Tribune- The report said that no automatic alarms about the outage were sent to Minnesota’s emergency call centers, which weren’t formally notified of the dropped 911 …
Industry News
- Industry: Demographics
6.13.19 – CI – We get personal, very personal, with a demographics study titled, “2019 Integration Market Demographics: A Surprisingly Invasive Survey.” This is not just about percentage of males versus females and calling out the industry for being close to retirement age. We ask probing questions to find out who the individuals in this industry really are. By Tom LeBlanc - Pushy Salespeople Lead Huntersville To End Alarm Company Permit
6.14.19 – Patch.com- Pushy Salespeople Lead Huntersville To End Alarm Company Permit … security and alarm company Vivint, Huntersville Police Department said Friday morning. - Moving the 8K Needle: Continuing Education, More Efficient Video Codecs, Fatter Broadband Pipes
6.14.19 – CEPro – 8K Display Summit outlines content-creation tools and upscaling TVs that are moving the 8K ecosystem forward, but value myths and bandwidth bottlenecks must be overcome. - Dahua Releases People-Counting Camera With AI
6.13.19 – SSI – The StereoVision camera uses advanced image processing technology for improved depth perception to count people with up to 98% accuracy, according to Dahua.
State & National News
- Will Arizona lead charge for licensing reciprocity?
6.11.19 – State Net Capitol Journal – With the move by Arizona this year to open up most of its licensed professions – from accountants to veterinarians to hair stylists and beyond – to people with licenses garnered from other states, proponents of removing interstate licensing hurdles are hoping a new era of expertise portability may be coming. NCSL research cited. NCSL’s occupational licensing overview. - Little Rock School District beefs up security measures
6.12.19 – KATV- [It] gives us app access to be able to arm and disarm all buildings remotely and it also ended up being right at $2,000-a-month savings in alarm bills,” Self said. - Faulty smoke alarm in Missouri home where 5-year-old died leads to …
6.12.19 – Kansas City Star- Kai-Lynn McMullin’s death was preventable, her mother’s attorney said. The 5-year-old girl died Feb. 23, 2015, two days after she was caught in a fire that sent … - New research shows DIY is on the rise
6.13.19 – SSN – Dallas – Parks finds DIY raising awareness while competing with traditional dealers. New research from Parks Associates reveals at the end of 4Q 2018, 28 percent of U.S. broadband households reported the presence of an active security system, up from 26 percent in 4Q 2017, with 24 percent having professional monitoring. - Improving Fire System Performance and False Alarm Reduction with …
6.16.19 – Campus Safety Magazine- Alarms that are triggered falsely are typically caused by temporary non-threatening circumstances, while actual fire events typically develop with increasing …
Business Tips
- Continuous Hinges: Ensuring a More Secure, Fire Code-Compliant Door
6.3.19 – LL – Installation tips and techniques to get the job done - Selling from the Field: Why Isn’t it a ‘Thing’?
6.10.19 – CEPro – Technologists in the field could be the best sales and customer-experience assets in a home-tech company. Are you exploiting them? - Access Control Should Always be the First Layer of Security
6.12.19 – Security Magazine – Access control solutions allow authorized individuals to manage doors and alarm points, and can easily be integrated with visitor management solutions to … - InfoComm 2019 Trends to Follow Closely on the Floor
6.3.19 – CI – InfoComm 2019 emerging trends include analytics, AI, cloud, and 5G. But how will these technologies actually change the industry this year? - Why You Need to Hire for Emerging Technology & Trends
6.14.19 – SSI – It’s no secret the security industry is facing a workforce shortage. Here’s why you need to hire talent that will embrace emerging trends and technologies. - How Security Pros Can Capitalize on Residential A/V Tech Trends
6.12.19 – SSI – As consumers attempt to coordinate technologies from companies like Google, Amazon and Apple, they are becoming frustrated with integrating their whole A/V system. - Fire & Life Safety: School EVAC System Rules
6.12.19 – SIW – A fire alarm system primer for new educational occupancies - Editor’s Note: Best Buy is Betting on PERS
6.12.19 – SIW – Residential security integrators face more competition, this time from evolved big-box retailers
Fire & EMS News
- DC: ‘There’s a fire!’ | Flames erupted inside a DC school, but the fire alarms malfunctioned
6.12.19 -WUSA – Washington – A small kitchen fire was reported Monday morning at Anne Beers Elementary School in Southeast. However, the alarm system malfunctioned. - IL: Granite City Fire Department Quickly Extinguishes Fire at Walmart
6.14.19 – RiverBender.com- Everyone also was able to get out of the store when the alarm sounded. The Walmart was closed as of 9 p.m. Friday as Granite City Fire Department firefighters … - IL: Police Blotter 6-13-19
6.13.19 – MyWebTimes.com-Fire calls. Ottawa firefighters responded at 11:54 a.m. Wednesday to the Kanthak House for an alarm set off while painting with aerosol cans. - MA: Police/Fire
6.14.19 – Gloucester Daily Times- 2:45 p.m.: The Fire Department responded to a residential fire alarm. Burnt food triggered the alarm. 2:38 p.m.: Medical emergency… - MN: A man safely escaped a Greendale house fire after a fire alarm woke …
6.11.19 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel- An adult son of the owner who was asleep in the home was alerted by a smoke alarm and made it out safely, according to Greendale Fire Chief Tim Saidler. - NY: DeWitt Wegmans evacuated as alarms sound
6.10.19 – Syracuse.com- Dewitt, NY – Shoppers at the DeWitt Wegmans were evacuated Monday night after alarms sounded in the store. Someone called 911 at 5:25 p.m. and … - NY: Shelter Island Police Department blotter
6.13.19 – Shelter Island Reporter-A smoke alarm was activated in Ram Island on June 9 caused by failure to open a fireplace damper, filling the room with smoke. Chief Earl Reiter stated the … - TX: Lumberton woman wakes up to find bathroom on fire, said she never …
6.14.19 – 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC- Lumberton, TX – A woman is now homeless after her house caught fire Friday afternoon. She told firefighters she never heard a smoke alarm go off, but … - TX: Woman’s house goes up in flames
6.10.19 – KENS5.com- Unable to load video. A San Antonio woman escaped her home as it went up into flames. She has her neighbors and smoke alarm to thank for the quick exit. - WA: Electricians accidentally trigger fire alarm at Chess Elementary
6.13.19 – YakTriNews KAPP-KVEW-Electricians accidentally trigger fire alarm at Chess Elementary … maintenance crews discovered the alarm was triggered accidently by work that electricians …
Crime News
- AR: Police Log, 6-16-19
6.16.19 – El Dorado News-Times- On June 12, police responded to a burglar alarm at Scrubbies Car Wash, 609 … causing injuries that sent her to Medical Center of South Arkansas for treatment. - CA: Atwater burglary suspect found hiding in air conditioning unit
6.16.19 – KFSN-TV- An alarm notified officers who quickly responded and surrounded the building. Once inside, they tracked down Martin, finding him in the AC ducts. Investigators … - CA: Crowbar beating helper jailed six months
6.12.19 – San Mateo Daily Journal- Daly City police responded to the alarm and found the semi-conscious victim and the crowbar inside the house. Police arrested Cellar at his Daly City home after … - CA: Lakeport Police logs: Thursday, June 6
6.13.19 – Lake County News-08:01 ALARM 1906060029. Occurred at Lake County Museum. REAR DOOR OPEN. RESP PENDING. Disposition: DISREGARD FROM ALARM … - GA: LAW & ORDER: Man charged in burglary of business
6.10.19 – Cherokee Tribune Ledger News- At about 1:15 a.m. deputies responded to a report of a burglar alarm going off at the business. When they arrived they discovered … - IL: Police issue community alert about burglaries
6.11.19 – The Beverly Review- The homeowner had live-feed surveillance cameras, police said, and remotely activated an alarm that scared the offender away. The suspect in the second … - MA: Police Log: 6-11-19
6.11.19 – Daily Item- Defective burglar alarm sounded on Saturday at 2:29 p.m. Video shows people walking by the stairwell. Officer reports the alarm … - MA: Police Log: 6-13-19
6.13.19 – Daily Item- Resident reported an accidental burglar alarm was triggered on Tuesday at 6:55 p.m…. - MA: Police Log: 6-15-19
6.14.19 – Daily Item- Burglar alarm sounded at 6 Lils Way on Thursday at 9:46 a.m. Officer reports the alarm was accidentally set off by a cleaning lady. Report of a burglar alarm at … - MA: Swampscott police log, June 3-9
6.13.19 – Wicked Local-7:02 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported. 8:36 a.m.: A fire incident was reported at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. - MD: Three suspects — ages 21, 17 and 15 — arrested in Rockville gun store break-in
6.15.19 – Washington Post – The burglary, which turned fatal, is linked to a similar heist that occurred the previous day in Howard County, with at least 10 stolen guns still missing. - MN: Lonsdale Police report June 2 – 8
6.14.19 – Southernminn.com- Responded to an alarm at Mackenthun’s Officer cancelled prior to arrival. … - MO: Sedalia Police Crime Reports for June 11, 2019
6.11.19 – ksisradio.com- Sedalia Police reports 6-11-19. Sedalia Police arrested 22-year-old Cheyenne Rose Sutherland of Sedalia after responding to a business alarm … - NC: Crime Stoppers: Police looking for thief who broke into west Charlotte …
6.13.19 – WBTV-“We think he tried to figure out to see if this business had an alarm and if it did, how quick would it be for the police to actually get there,” explained Detective … - NC: Fayetteville police find body while responding to business alarm
6.14.19 – WRAL.com Officers responding to an alarm at JMJ Wholesale found the body of Linwood D. Johnson Jr., 23, outside the business. Police have not … - NJ: Toms River police catch bank robbery suspect in 7 minutes
6.14.19 – Asbury Park Press- The alarm sounded at 9:51 a.m.. Officer Sean Smith detained Brown after seeing him walk out of the woods south of the bank at 9:58 a.m, police said. Brown … - OH: Highland County Sheriff’s Office reports
6.10.19 – Hillsboro Times Gazette- At 11:45 p.m. on June 3 the sheriff’s office received an alarm activation at a business. A deputy, dispatched to investigate, … - OK: Business shares security pics after break-in
6.13.19 – KTUL-Just a few nights later an alarm is tripped at their construction site right next door. “Some of the nails and little tools were stacked up to the corner. Looks like … - SC: Deputy responding to alarm shoots armed homeowner who opened …
6.14.19 – The State- A sheriff’s deputy knocked on a man’s door late Thursday night while responding to a call about a panic alarm, but the man was armed when he opened the door .. - TX: Facebook tips lead to arrest in church burglary
6.12.19 – Waco Tribune-Herald- Police were called to the church at about 7 a.m. May 29 after a security alarm sounded, she said. Officers looked at the church’s surveillance system and found … - TX: Officers respond to alarm at area HEB, arrest 2 for meth possession
6.11.19 – KWTX- Marlin, Texas – Officers who responded to an alarm at the Marlin H-E-B store arrested two men both of whom were charged with possession of … - TX: Officials investigating bank robbery in Smith County
6.10.19 – Tyler Morning Telegraph- Employees at the bank sounded the alarm and were able to call 911 about 10:30 a.m. after a suspect came into the bank with a note threatening to use a … - TX: Suspects lead police on chase after burglarizing gunsmith shop …
6.11.19 – KHOU.com- Police responded to a burglary in progress call at that time after the owner learned that his alarm at the business had gone off. Police say the owner, who lives … - WA: Burglary suspect’s getaway plan included swimming across Thea Foss …
6.11.19 – Tacoma News Tribune- Officers got a call about the suspect about 5 a.m. from an alarm company monitoring the construction site… - WI: Heavy police presence at car dealership near 97th and Greenfield in …
6.12.19 – fox6now.com- FOX6 crews on scene say an alarm was going off, and it appeared a front window to the business was smashed. No additional details have been released.
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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
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Steven Brekel
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Kelly Ryan
- Associate Director – Brian Villari
- Executive Director – Brad Shipp
- Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Brian Shrake
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Rex Adams