It always surprises me the extent criminals will go to make a dishonest living. I can only imagine, had this robbery gone off without a hitch, the pain suffered removing the duct tape would not have been worth the loot. This story reinforces our belief that as business owners and managers we must take what seem to be extreme measures to protect our business and homes.

Criminals are will to go to extreme measures to get your property. How far are you willing to go to protect it? 

Please take advantage of our Free Security Review to find out how to better prepare your business and home.  

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Home Security in Burleson Business Security in Burleson Fire alarm permits in Burleson must be renewed  Dec 28, 2009, 10:39

Residents with alarm systems in their homes or businesses that are designed to summon the police in case of an emergency must have an alarm system permit.
Alarm system permits are $50 annually for residences and $100 annually for businesses.
Alarm system permits expire on Dec. 31 and must be renewed by completing an alarm system permit application and returning it with the fee to the building permits office at Burleson City Hall.

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December 14, 2009

DOJ Releases Updated K-12 School Crime Stats

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs Bureaus of Justice Statistics just released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2009.

This annual report examines crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school. It also provides the most current detailed statistical information on the nature of crime in schools and school environments and responses to violence and crime at school.

Full Article Here

DOJ Report Here

Frisco Security Company Posts: Frisco Alarm Permit Update

Frisco, TX has recently made changes to their alarm ordinance.  We have listed a few of the changes below but recommend each user review the ordinance.

Some changes are listed below. 
 
1.  No outdoor sounding devices
2.  No inside alarm sounders permited to be heard more than 50ft from the alarm site. 
3.  Permit fee changed from $25.00 to $35.00
4.  False alarm fee's start after the 3rd false alarm.
5.  ECV required by monitoring companies - two different numbers are called before a dispatch is made on burglary signals.

Useful Links:

Frisco City Ordinance

Frisco Home Security Company

Frisco Business Security Company

 

McKinney Security Company Posts: McKinney Alarm Permit Update

McKinney, TX has recently made changes to their alarm ordinance.  We have listed a few of the changes below but recommend each user review the ordinance.

Some changes are listed below.
 
1.  No Permit - No Response
2.  Permit cost - $50 Residential, $100 Commercial
3.  No Response after 8 false alarms, class & reinstatement fee
4.  ECV required by monitoring companies - two different numbers are called before a dispatch is made on burglary signals.

Useful links:

McKinney Notify Letter

McKinney Alarm Permit Info

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Just in case you haven't heard, NTX Security has a newly updated Facebook Fan page where we will offer special advance notice of events, promotions and other related goodies.

To kick off our Fan Page we are having a drawing for a Vado VF0570's Palm Cam when we reach certain fan levels. (See fan page for more details.)

 

 

Dallas Security Company shares how to change your user codes (If you have a DSC PowerSeries Security System (PC-1616,PC-1832, PC-1864 etc.))

 

 

DSC Access Code Programming:

 

In addition to the Master Access Code, you can program up to 32 additional User Access codes. 

 

Press [*][5], plus your Master Access Code.  The Program or System indicator will begin to flash, and the Armed (padlock symbol) indicator will turn on. 

 

Enter the 2-digit number to be programmed (i.e. 06 for user access code 6; enter 40 for the Master Access Code). 

When using the PK5500/LCD5500, use the [<][>] keys to find the specific code and press [*] to select.  Enter the new 4-digit access code, or press [*] to erase it.  When programming is complete, enter another 2-digit code to program or press [#] to exit.

For systems using multiple partitions/areas, access codes can be assigned to specific or multiple partitions/areas.  Please contact NTX Security or your alarm company for details.

Access Codes

 

[*][5][Master Code] (when disarmed)

 

The [*][5] User’s Programming command is used to program additional access codes.

User Codes (Access Codes 1-32)

Master Code (Access Code 40) – The Master Code can only be changed by the Installer, if programmed.

Supervisor Codes (Access Codes 41 & 42) – These codes are always valid when entering the [*][5] User Codes Programming section.  However, these codes can only program additional codes which have equal or lesser attributes.  Once programmed, the Supervisor Codes receive the Master Code’s attributes.  These attributes are changeable. 

Duress Codes (Access Codes 33 & 34) – Duress codes 33 and 34 are standard User Codes that will transmit the Duress Reporting Code whenever the code is entered to perform any function on the system.

NOTE: Duress codes are not valid when entering [*][5], [*][6] or [*][8] sections.

NOTE: No codes can be programmed as a duplicate of another code.

NOTE: Duress codes cannot be programmed as a duplicate or as a “Code + 1”.

 

 

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Dallas Home and Business Security

Are all burglaries being counted in Dallas? Do city leaders hide the true numbers to make their cities more appealing to home and business owners?

 

Thanks to TANYA EISERER and STEVE THOMPSON of The Dallas Morning News

One night this summer, Tony Briones fell asleep on the living room couch inside the apartment he shares with his wife and son. He awoke to the sound of someone kicking in their front door.

Briones stood up and saw a stranger stepping into his apartment.

    
"The moment that he saw me get up, he basically ran off," Briones said. The Oak Cliff man felt he was the victim of an attempted burglary.

Dallas police didn't agree. They classified the July 5 incident as a case of vandalism.

Full Story here

Video Here

 

Lewisville Business security company asks, is your break room secure?

Is break room security a concern? Just ask these Harvard Researchers.

Recently in the news we hear of Harvard researchers poisoned by pranksters Story here:

Although this may be an extreme case of break room abuse, if someone was tampering with food or supplies, wouldn't you want to be able to identify the vandal? 

A break room camera can increase your awareness of:

1. Break room abuse - too much time on break
2. Food tampering
3. Theft - if they are stealing lunches, what else are they stealing?
4. Vandalism

Quick Tip: Make sure that you do not add a camera anywhere privacy is to be expected, and clearly post your intentions of video surveillance, and add a break room camera to monitor the activity (or lack there of) in your break room.

See privacy rules here:

Audio Statutes - Texas

Video Statutes - Texas

Audio Interception Federal Statutes

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Time change is coming soon and all across the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex keypads may be reflecting the wrong time. Although a minor inconvenience to most, here is how you change the time on most DSC keypads.

DSC PowerSeries security systems:

See this video for more information: