1.5.21 – KRPG – By NEWS EDITOR AND PARTNER The City of Las Cruces Alarm Systems Ordinance has now been in effect for eight years and has seen a 59 percent decrease in false alarm calls that place an unnecessary burden on first responders and taxpayers. The...
12.27.20 – APR The Christmas Day explosion in downtown Nashville has caused a ripple effect as far south as Birmingham, Alabama. The blast, being investigated as a deliberate act by the FBI and ATF, occurred in front of a AT & T facility. The T-Mobile cell service...
Three Chapters to Encourage Involvement The False Alarm Reduction Association is restructuring two chapters and adding a third. The purpose of the change is to create inclusion, increase membership and to increase association participation. We believe many members...
12.1.20 – Global news – A Calgary bar owner is questioning why police didn’t respond to an attempted break-in early Sunday morning. Kenan Poskovic, the owner of Brickwell Taphouse, said he was woken up just after 4 a.m., by his alarm company calling him to say...
11.9.20 – NACO County sales tax collections are just another element added to the list of items impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shutdowns, stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions have negatively impacted sales tax revenue for many counties. However, other...
11.5.20 – APCO – Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on October 30, 2020, for two American National Standards...
