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2021 Annual Membership Meeting

Vincent (Vinnie) Farraris 2021 Norma C. Beaubien Public Safety Member of the Year Award Recipient FARA held a virtual Annual Membership Meeting on April 14, 2021. The following officers and directors were elected: Vice President- Sherry Herd Secretary- Meredith...

Bernardsville may require registration of alarm systems …

3.16.21 -Bernardsville News. – Bernardsville – Owners of alarm systems that directly alert police upon activation would be required to register them with the borough under an ordinance now under consideration. Proposed revisions to an existing police ordinance...

Georgia House passes false alarm bill

3.9.21 – By Zachary Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Bill that would stop cities from fining alarm companies survives Crossover Day A proposed state law that would stop cities — like Brookhaven and Sandy Springs — from fining alarm companies for...

911 Call Centers and City Services Flooded with Calls (TX)

Feb 19, 2021 | NBC4 DFW Several North Texas agencies say they’ve seen a huge spike in calls, many related to busted water pipes The last several days of winter weather have left 911 call centers and city services inundated with calls. The Dallas Police...

Q&A: ESA President Jamie Vos

Jamie Vos 2.12.21 -SIW The Sandy Springs legal effort has officially concluded. Our legal experts have decided the probability of getting the U.S. Supreme Court to take our case is very unlikely and given the additional expense, the action cannot be justified. We do...