Archive: June 2004
Allied Security names former FBI Agent to new posts
June 24, 2004SSN Staff
June 24, 2004
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -Allied Security announced the appointment of Jeffrey Lampinski to the newly created posts of vice president of corporate compliance and chief security officer. Lampinski previously worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Lampinski, 48, joins the company from the FBI where he worked for 24-years. He most recently served as special agent, overseeing the bureau’s Philadelphia office. He begins his tenure next month, based at Allied Security’s...
Conn. town latest to look at alarm ordinance
June 24, 2004SSN Staff
June 24, 2004
Schools and state buildings exempt
BRISTOL, Conn. -The city of Bristol is considering implementing a false alarm ordinance that would fine repeat false alarm offenders, but buildings owned by the state, government and schools would be exempt.
According to a report in the New Britain Herald, city officials want to offset the cost of false alarms. False alarm fines could generate as much as $37,500 a year for the city, using estimates that it would bill about 1,500 false alarms at a...
RiskBloc Consultancy launches
June 24, 2004SSN Staff
June 24, 2004
SEATTLE - RiskBloc Consultancy launched this week, announcing plans to offer risk management services that range from physical and network security consulting through security-related training classes. The company also said it has entered into a strategic partnership with ClearCommerce.
Based in Seattle, riskBloc’s target customers include merchants and corporations. Its services and courses cover issues such as physical security, network security, loss prevention, and fraud...
Anti-theft system contract goes to ADT Security
June 24, 2004SSN Staff
June 24, 2004
BOCA RATON, Fla. -ADT Security Services has been awarded a large contract by OfficeMax to install the Sensormatic brand of anti-theft systems in 1,000 stores across the United States.
The project, which will involve all of the retailer's locations, follows positive results from a trial installation that involved a source tagging system in 400 stores.
Source tagging is the process of applying anti-theft labels to merchandise during the manufacturing process. Retailers see value in the...
Protection One's corporate office to relocate
June 24, 2004SSN Staff
June 24, 2004
TOPEKA, Kan. -Protection One has found a new home for its corporate functions and later this year is expected to move out of a facility it now shares with former parent company Westar Energy.
Last week, officials from the security company announced Protection One will lease space in neighboring Lawrence, at a former shopping mall that has been renovated into a business center.
“It was not an easy decision to relocate our corporate headquarters," said Richard Ginsburg,...
Horn strobe revision minor, manufacturers say
June 24, 2004Jeffrey Sanders
June 24, 2004
ZEELAND, Mich. -A change of label, not structure, has caused confusion to the installers of horn strobes. In May, UL Standard 1971, relating to signaling devices for the hearing impaired, dictated that the devices list just the peak current draw rather than peak, average and end rush draws.
The move was intended to simplify installation from the horn strobes to the panel. Yet, those accustomed to the former label have sought explanation of what the change signifies.
“There...
School district taps GE Security for upgrade
June 17, 2004SSN Staff
June 17, 2004
AUSTIN, Texas - The Arlington Independent School District of Texas is currently overhauling its surveillance systems, upgrading cameras within its schools and eyeing a change for its school bus surveillance product.
According to a GE Security press release, 20 of the district’s schools are outfitted a with CCTV system. Within the next several months, cameras will be installed in an additional 53 schools, as the district moves from 16 and 32-camera systems to 48-camera...
Detroit’s false alarm calls drop
June 17, 2004Jeffrey Sanders
June 17, 2004
DETROIT - About one year ago, the Detroit Police department threatened to stop responding to false burglar alarms. Even with citizens of the community and local alarm companies united to prevent such an action, the police decided they had enough. But through the actions of the Burglar & Fire Alarm Association of Michigan, the action was called off.
The Burglar & Fire Alarm Association’s Detroit False Alarm Reduction committee, chaired by Hank Luks, organized local...
VTI covers Colorado with second office
June 17, 2004SSN Staff
June 17, 2004
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Systems integrator Videotronix has opened a new office here that is expected to help it better serve customers in the southern Colorado region.
The new office will coordinate customer service with VTI’s office in Denver and headquarters in Burnsville, Minn. The facility includes sales, installation, service personnel, a demonstration room and a stocked warehouse.
VTI Security Integrators, as the company is also known, is part of SecurityNet, a group...
Ronald Dalton presented Art G. Kane Memorial Award
June 17, 2004SSN Staff
June 17, 2004
MARINA DEL RAY, Calif. - The California Automatic Fire Alarm Association recognized Ronald Dalton, chief engineer of the west region at ADT Security Services, with the Art G. Kane Memorial Award.
Established in 1987, the award honors those who perform service in parallel with CAFAA’s charter. Kane was a member of the fire industry and a founder of CAFAA. Dalton, one of twelve people to receive the award since its inception, worked with CAFAA to develop the WBFAA Fire/Life Safety...