Public Safety Updates
- AB: RCMP Policy Change Reviewed at Council …
9.4.19 – drumhelleronline.com – Drumheller Town Council revisited a change to the RCMP’s Alarm Policy on Tuesday, September 3. The policy was changed in August of 2018 … - AL: Huntsville Fire and Rescue starts new safety measure to …
9.5.19 – WAAY – Huntsville Fire and Rescue now has new technology to protect your place of business in an emergency. If you’re a new business owner, you’ll … - DE: Council Revisits Business Licenses
9.5.19 – Milford Live – by Terry Rogers. On August 26, Milford City Council authorized City Planner Rob Pierce to develop an ordinance that would require business … - FL: False alarm fine stuns Cape Coral new homeowner. Now, here’s what …
9.6.19 – Wink news – False alarm fine stuns Cape Coral new homeowner. Now, here’s what she owes…. AB: - GA: System to improve alarm response times launched at Augusta 911 …
9.5.19 – Augusta Chronicle – A system designed to improve emergency call processing and response times was launched at the Augusta 911 Center Tuesday.
Industry News
- ASSA ABLOY Acquires LifeSafety Power
9.5.19 – SDM – ASSA ABLOY has acquired LifeSafety Power, a U.S. supplier of smart integrated access control power solutions for OEMs, integrators and end-users.
State & National News
- Newly installed technology to assist Anchorage Fire Department
9.2.19 – KTUU – Anchorage, Alaska (AP) – Anchorage Fire Department has announced new technology has been installed to help monitor wildfires. - When licensing laws become barriers to work
8.28.19 – Idaho Press – The number of U.S. occupations that require a license has ballooned from about one in 20 half a century ago to about one in four today, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Roughly one in three adults in the U.S. has some sort of criminal record. NCSL’s Suzanne Hultin quoted. NCSL’s occupational licensing project. - Arkansas AG Forced to Send Letter to Alarm Companies After Mass …
9.3.19 – Security Sales – The Arkansas Attorney General’s office received over 100 complaints against alarm businesses and their door-to-door salespeople. - Man charged with invasive recording after giving girlfriend alarm clock …
9.5.19 – KHOU – Man charged with invasive recording after giving girlfriend alarm clock with camera hidden inside: Austin police. Police said the man gave her a … - The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in August, as hiring slowed sharply amid concerns that the economy is deteriorating
9.6.19 – Washington Post – Businesses, consumers and political leaders are watching for effects of the trade war on the economy, and the labor market’s strength has been a key focus. Read more » - Amazon takes heat from senator over Ring’s ‘troubling’ relationship …
9.6.19 – Geekwire – News reports detailing the relationship between Amazon-owned Ring and police departments are raising eyebrows in Washington D.C. and at least one federal lawmaker wants answers. Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Thursday asking … - American Airlines Now Using Facial Recognition at Boarding Gate
9.5.19 – CI – American Airlines has begun a pilot program for using facial recognition technology at the boarding gate to allow passengers through to security. An opportunity for integrators? - Badly Needed Renovations to U.S. Firehouses Could Cost $100B, NFPA Study Shows
9.4.19 – SSI – A new NFPA report found that more than 21,000 firehouses across the nation are beyond 40 years of age and in need of significant overhauls. - Minneapolis Family Files Lawsuit 2 Years After Police Officer …
9.7.19 – Minneapolis (WCCO) – A family is suing the city of Minneapolis and the police department after an officer shot their two dogs in 2017.
Business Tips
- 3 Reasons for Using Thermal Security Cameras in Resi and Commercial Installs
9.3.19 – CEPro – Integrators who install a lot of security products in high-end residential and commercial environments should strongly consider selecting thermal security cameras - Considering the Importance and Dangers of Exit Interviews
9.3.19 – CI – Exit interviews ask two questions—why you’re leaving and what you would improve about the company—but there’s no benefit to answering the 2nd one honestly. - Commercial Security Applications for IoT Devices Are on the Rise
9.4.19 – SSI – IoT technologies are expected to improve the range of communication paths available for the exchange of data in building systems, IHS Markit says. - How AI-Enabled Video Surveillance Hard Drives Resolve Big Data Complexities
9.6.19 – SSI – Given the increasingly critical role video plays for security and operational purposes, deploying the most reliable storage solution is of paramount importance.
Fire & EMS News
- CA: Malfunctioning air conditioner sparks false alarm at Canyon High School
9.6.19 – signalscv.com – The cause of the incident is still under investigation, however Hart District officials believe a malfunctioning air conditioning unit is to blame. A malfunctioning air conditioning unit ignited concerns of a potential fire at Canyon High School Thursday Morning. - KY: Fire alarms broken for 2 years, Hall of Justice in downtown Louisville …
9.6.19 – WDRB – Thousands of people walk through the doors of the Hall of Justice each day. It’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a … Fire alarms broken for 2 years, Hall of Justice in downtown Louisville placed on ‘fire watch’. Jessica Bard … - MS: Pearl firetruck involved in crash while responding to call
9.6.19 – WAPT – A Pearl fire engine on its way to a call was struck by a pickup truck, city officials said. The crash was reported about noon Thursday on Pearson and Old Brandon roads, authorities said. “The engine, with lights and siren activated, was making a right-hand turn from Pearson Road … - TX: Austin Airport Evacuation Was Due To False Alarm – Patch
9.8.19 – Patch – Austin Airport Evacuation Was False Alarm – Downtown Austin, TX – Travelers were evacuated on one of the busiest travel periods during Labor …
Crime News
- AK: Local marijuana shop burglarized – Webcenter11
9.7.19 – Fairbanks, Alaska (KTVF) A local marijuana shop was broken into early Thursday morning. Brandon Gilbert co-owner of the Chena Cannabis shop said that around 1 a.m., two people kicked in the door to his shop and began to take marijuana. He said the burglary lasted only a few minutes … - AL: CAUGHT IN THE ACT: armed intruder caught on camera | News …
9.6.19 – Fox 10 – An early morning armed intruder caught on camera. It happened in the Southridge subdivision near Lloyds Lane and Hillcrest. Now the … - AL: CAUGHT IN THE ACT: armed intruder caught on camera | News
9.8.19 – Fox 10 – An early morning armed intruder caught on camera. It happened in the Southridge subdivision near Lloyds Lane and Hillcrest. Now the … - CA: Manteca police seek man caught on video smashing bank door …
9.2.19 – Recordnet.com – Manteca – Police are looking for a man caught on surveillance video smashing one of the glass front doors to the Bank of the West branch at … - CA: Fresno homeowner fed up by repeated break-ins by same man
9.4.19 – KMPH – A Fresno mother of two is putting her little one’s to sleep on Tuesday night, not … Tower District homeowner fed up by repeated break-ins allegedly … video coming and leaving on foot, taking whatever he can carry with him. - CA: Manteca police arrest bank break-in suspect
9.4.19 – www.recordnet.com – After responding to a disorderly conduct call Monday morning in the Spreckels Park shopping center, a police officer recognized the man believed to be on a surveillance video from a day earlier smashing one of the glass front doors to the nearby Bank of the West branch. - CA: Redding suspect arrested following early morning burglary
9.7.19 – Actin News Now – A parolee was arrested for a burglary at the Chevron gas station on the morning of September 6. … Redding Police say Joshua Hagar, of Anderson, set off an alarm at the gas station on Churn Creek Road at about 3 a.m. Witnesses in the area saw the suspect leaving the store and provided .. - CA: Surveillance Videos Lead To Arrest Of Suspect In Milpitas …
9.7.19 – Milpitas (CBS SF) – Surveillance video from the scene of two burglaries reported in August helped Milpitas police identify and arrest a … - CA: Police Seek Armed Robber of Fortuna Store – Redheaded …
9.8.19 – Redheaded Blackbelt – Fortuna Officers responded to a silent panic alarm from a business on the 300 block of South Fortuna Blvd at 6am this morning as a result of an - CO: Suspect arrested in connection with a business burglary in Colorado …
9.2.19 – Fox 21 – Colorado Springs – Colorado Springs Police Department received a call for service concerning a burglary alarm at a business on the … - CT: Police: Man broke into Taylor Swift’s home, took shoes off ‘to be polite …
9.4.19 – Westerly Sun – Westerly – A New Jersey man is facing charges after local police said he broke into a home belonging to Taylor Swift Friday … - CT: Newtown police nab suspected art thieves
9.8.19 – NewsTimes – Newtown – Police have caught two people suspected of stealing $50,000 worth of artwork from a home while the owners were away. - FL: Freeport bank robbery suspect caught
9.4.19 – WJHG – Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies have caught a man they believe robbed a bank in Freeport Tuesday. - KS: Man robs Kwik Shop in SE Topeka
9.6.19 – KSNT – Police are looking for a man who robbed a southeast Topeka convenience store early Friday morning. - MA: Suspect in Wrentham break-in committed during funeral indicted by …
9.5.19 – Sun Chronicle – Suspect in Wrentham break-in committed during funeral indicted by … for the wife’s father has been indicted by a Norfolk County grand jury. - MD: Police: Woman Robs TD Bank In Arnold
9.5.19 – CBS Baltimore – Arnold, Md. (WJZ) – Anne Arundel County Police are investigating after they say a woman robbed a TD Bank in Arnold. Police were called … - MI: Prowler scared off by motion alarm in New Baltimore – Story
9.3.19 – Fox 2 – Police in New Baltimore are looking for a man who was caught on surveillance video prowling around a home. - MI: Credit union robbery suspect arrested in Menominee – WLUC
9.7.19 – Menominee, Mich. (WLUC) – Menominee police have a suspect in custody after an attempted robbery at the Integra First Federal Credit Union … - MO: False alarm forces evacuation of Eureka High School
9.5.19 – Leader – Eureka High School was evacuated this morning (Sept. 4) after an automated intruder alarm mistakenly went off, Eureka Police reported on its … - MO: Church’s Chicken caper: Thief breaks into ninth store, steals …
9.7.19 – KPLR – The thief was caught on camera last night in a distorted image. He was also caught on security camera robbing the Church’s Chicken in East St. Louis a few months ago. - NJ: Panic at Newark Airport after fight attendant pulls alarm and shouts …
9.3.19 – Slate – Panic at Newark Airport After Flight Attendant Pulls Alarm and Shouts “Evacuate!” … When the flight attendant approached the two men around 8:30 p.m. in the airport’s Terminal A, the men reportedly bolted, running away through the terminal. - NY: Burglar Steals $48K In Clothes From Midtown Boutique, Police Say …
9.5.19 – Patch – The man broke into a high-end boutique and disabled the store’s alarm before making off with a haul. The NYPD is trying to identify a burglar that made off with a five-figure haul after breaking into a Midtown Manhattan fashion boutique. The suspect disabled the … - OR: Man arrested for breaking into eyewear store in SE Portland …
9.7.19 – Portland, OR (KPTV) – Surveillance images captured an attempted break-in at a southeast Portland eyewear store. - OR: Investigators release surveillance of person of interest in 4-alarm NE …
9.6.19 – KPTV – Portland, OR (KPTV) – Investigators are asking for the public’s help locating a person of interest in connection with a four-alarm fire that was intentionally set in northeast Portland. … The surveillance shows the person walking near Northeast 82nd Avenue and Siskiyou Street just minutes before the fire started. - PA: Juveniles break into Oley Township gun shop and steal 45 firearms …
9.4.19 – Reading Eagle – Two adults from Muhlenberg and Cumru townships were charged with … break into Oley Township gun shop and steal 45 firearms, police say … - PA: Burglar Breaks Philly Home Window Before Fleeing: Police
Patch – Burglar Breaks Philly Home Window Before Fleeing – Philadelphia, PA – Police said the man seen here broke the window of a Philly home, but … - SC: Man arrested in connection with two bank robberies …
9.8.19 – Greer Today – The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office announced that Daniel Sean Breeskin, 41, was arrested Friday for the robbery at Sun Trust Bank. Deputies initially responded to Sun Trust Bank after dispatch received panic alarm activation from the … - TX: Quick response by SAPD results in 2 teens’ arrest after bank break-in
9.3.19 – KSAT – San Antonio police have arrested two teenagers after they allegedly broke into a West Side bank early Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the bank alarm around 3:30 a.m. to find the front door of a Broadway Bank smashed in.Police said as a … - TX: San Antonio PD responds quickly to bank break-in, two teenagers in …
9.4.19 – texasbreakingnews.com. – San Antonio PD responds quickly to bank break-in, two teenagers in … The teenagers were taken into custody and allegedly charged with … - VA: Prince William County cops looking for thieves after smash …
9.6.19 – Fox 5 DC – The smash and grabs at the Coin Laundry and the Hunan D’Lite restaurant … Prince William County police investigating series of break-ins. - WA: Thieves steal 200 pounds of marijuana from warehouse in WA
9.5.19 – KXXV – Surveillance video shows thieves breaking into a warehouse and stealing a quarter of a million dollars of cannabis in Kelso, WA. - WI: 1 juvenile arrested, 2 sought after police responded to burglar alarm at …
9.4.19 – Fox 6 – Shorewood – One juvenile was arrested and police were … 1 juvenile arrested, 2 sought after police responded to burglar alarm at Shorewood business … and officers noticed a broken window at a business in the area.
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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