Monroeville is the first municipality in the Pittsburgh area to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), a technology designed to automate communication between alarm monitoring central stations and public safety dispatch/911 centers.
In its first month patrolling San Francisco’s Mission District, K-9, a 5-ft. tall, 400-lb. autonomous security robot, despite suffering abuse and seeming to contribute to a crime reduction in the area, was pulled off duty for allegations of targeting the homeless, according to The Washington Post.
Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, Iowa, was a recipient of the 2017 Honeywell Community Service Award.
At the beginning of 2018 Infusion Direct Marketing, a public relations firm specializing in the security industry, will launch its new business Fusion Media Marketing Inc., which will be focused on buying media for clients.
ASIS International announced it has changed the name of its annual security conference from the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits to the Global Security Exchange (GSX).