The NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., was the venue at which the Electronic Security Association announced its 2011 Sara E. Jackson Memorial Award winner and 2010 Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year Award winner.
PSA Security Network, an electronic security cooperative representing security system integrators, held its annual training and conference event May 16-20 at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, Colo.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a $42.3 billion budget for the government's homeland security efforts that represents a cut of almost 3 percent, or $1.1 billion
Tech Systems Inc., in business as an integrated security solutions provider since 1987, received the 2010 Stanley Healthcare Solutions Patient Security Dealer of the Year Award.
Digital Monitoring Products (DMP), a manufacturer of intrusion, fire, access control, network and cellular communication products, is supporting relief efforts for tornado victims in the Joplin, Mo. area and encouraging members of the DMP Authorized Dealer Network to join in. The tornado struck on Sunday, May 22, killing 138 people (reported to date) and destroying thousands of homes and buildings. DMP is providing aid via support of Convoy of Hope, a Springfield-based charity that provides disaster relief and other humanitarian services around the world.
When Poughkeepsie, N.Y. police officer, John Falcone, responded to a domestic dispute call on Friday, February 18, 2011, the 18-year veteran of the Poughkeepsie City Police Department would end up giving his life to save a three-year-old kidnap victim. The child’s father was holding the three-year-old and waving a pistol when Officer Falcone arrived on the scene.