Public Safety Updates
- CA: Vallejo to suspend police response to ‘unverified’ alarm calls
2.14.24 – Vallejo Sun – Interim Vallejo police Chief Jason Ta acknowledged that there is a risk that officers may not respond to an actual crime taking place when the only notification is an unverified alarm. - NB: Saint John police make further attempt at curbing false …
2.14.24 – CBC – When the alarm company calls the business about the alarm, if the keyholder decides not to go to the scene, police won’t either. Rocca said that …
Featured Articles
- 4 trend surprises at CES 2024
2.7.24 – CES – From transparent TVs to stylish smart glasses and electric machines for industrial uses, CES 2024 pushed and expanded the boundaries of different tech sectors. Exploring the advancements in the always-popular automotive, gaming and other sectors, we noted breakout subsectors emerging in outsized and unexpected ways. - Protecting smart building access and assets with advanced biometrics
2.14.24 – SIW – Andrew Froehlich – Improvements and reduced costs in biometrics are making them a more viable option for buildings where additional security is needed. - ASIS Announces ANSI-Approved Cannabis Security Standard
2.14.24 – Security Today – ASIS International, a leading authority in security standards and guidelines, proudly announces the release of a pioneering American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved standard dedicated to cannabis security.
Business Tips
- Legal Brief: Common-Sense Updates to Customer Contracts
2.14.24 – SIW – Consider adding these provisions to protect your company against potentially frivolous lawsuits - Modern Selling: AI and Security Sales
2.14.24 – SIW – From CES innovations in customer relationship management to becoming an SME, there are several ways salespeople can leverage artificial intelligence to succeed - Recruiting Roadmap: Navigating the AI Recruiting Landscape
2.14.24 – SIW – Ryan Joseph – AI solutions for hiring and recruiting appeared at CES, but hiring managers should be mindful of the technology’s pros and cons - “as a Service” Comes to the Smart Home Market
2.14.24 – SIW – Paul Rothman – Launched at CES 2024, OliverIQ is looking to unify all IoT smart home devices under a single app, and they are on the hunt for residential integrators who can help make it happen
Crime
- CA: Beverly Hills police drone catches burglary suspect fall off ladder into pool
2.13.24 – Fox News – Beverly Hills police share drone footage to social media after suspect was arrested - CA: Pleasanton police search for 3 individuals connected to home burglary
2.14.24 – (KRON) — Authorities are looking for three individuals connected to a home burglary last week, the Pleasanton Police Department announced on social media. - CO: Fugitive from Utah arrested during alleged burglary in Colorado Springs
2.15.24 – Colorado Springs, Colo. (KKTV) – A fugitive wanted out of Utah was captured in Colorado Springs after police say he was caught red-handed burglarizing a business Thursday morning. - CO: Wheat Ridge police search for smash-and-grab burglars who …
2.13.24 – CBS Colorado – Wheat Ridge police search for smash-and-grab burglars who targeted Colorado vape shop. Wheat Ridge police are searching for a trio of smash-and-grab burglars who were caught on camera at a vape shop. The suspects targeted Cloudz Smokes and Vapes in the Wheat Ridge Market Place near 38th and Wadsworth on Feb. 7. - FL: Burglary suspect caught on camera at home near police …
2.16.24 – Villages-News – An officer spotted 54-year-old Alexander Alvarez in the area of County Road 466A and County Road 25A. He was in possession of the stolen DeWalt … - FL: Trio arrested for attempted burglary of jewelry store in Lehigh …
2.16.24 – WBBH – Lehigh Acres, Fla. – The suspects identified as 37-year-old Carlos Acosta, 43-year-old Yaubri Alfonso and 53-year-old Juan Leyva were seen on security camera entering the store after cutting a hole in the roof. They disabled the security system and broke into the safe. - MD: Surveillance Video Of Takoma Park Burglary Suspects …
2.13.24 – Patch – Montgomery County police released surveillance video of suspects in a Feb. 1 burglary in the 7900 block of Greenwood Avenue in Takoma Park. - MN: Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine …
2.12.24 – Toms Hardware – Police believe a string of nine robberies in Edina have used this tech. A serial burglar in Edina, Minnesota is suspected of using a Wi-Fi jammer to knock out connected security cameras before stealing and making off with the victim’s prized possessions. - NY: Brighton police attempting to identify man in connection to …
2.15.24 – WHAM – Police are asking for help identifying this man in connection with a burglary at Dunkin’ Donuts in Brighton, … - OK: Oklahoma City Police searching for burglary suspect
2.16.24 – KFOR — The Oklahoma City Police are looking for a man they say burgled a home. - TX: New Braunfels Police Department searching for burglary suspects
2.15.24 – CBS Austin – New Braunfels, Texas – The New Braunfels Police Department is asking for help identifying multiple individuals from unsolved burglary cases. - TX: Security cameras key Orange Police to burglary in process
2.15.24 – Orange Leader – Four people were arrested for felonies after security cameras keyed Orange Police Department officers to a burglary in process, authorities said. Police were dispatched in reference to burglary of a habitation at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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