- NBFAA Member Update for Friday, October 21, 2005
Friday, October 21, 2005

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Association News

San Francisco to Host 2005 CAA Winter Convention and Conference
The 2005 California Alarm Association (CAA) Winter Convention and Western Security Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Francisco, Dec. 1-3, 2005.

Deadline Quickly Approaching for 2006 First Line of Defense Award
Submit your success story as a security provider and you could win a trip to Las Vegas for you and your customer. Don’t Wait! Enter the competition before Nov. 4, 2005.

Power Your Company's Performance with NTS
Whether your employees are in need of certification, accreditation, or training online or in the classroom, NTS has the right fit for you!

Member News

ADI Teams With ADCOM
ADI, a distributor of low voltage products, announced that it is joining forces with ADCOM, LLC, a brand name in consumer audio and video components.

Brivo Systems Hires New South Central Region Sales Manager
Brivo Systems, a leader of Web-applications for access control and security systems, announces the hiring of Bob Mounter as the Sales Manager for the South Central Region.

NAV Secures Larger Facility
North American Video’s (NAV) Washington location has moved to a new larger facility due to rapid growth and the demand within the North Western region. The new facility will allow NAV to better serve its customer base.

Member Benefit Spotlight: Alarm Debt Liquidation Group
Let Alarm Debt Liquidation Group (ADLG) help your company recover your lost revenue and receive great member discounts!

Industry News

Verified Response Under Consideration in Dallas
A Dallas public hearing was held last week concerning the issue of Verified Response. The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) Executive Director Stan Martin offered NBFAA members insight into what happened at the hearing.

FBI Releases Crime Statistics for 2004
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a report on the latest crime statistics compiled from 2003 to 2004.

In The News

NBFAA in the Headlines

Association News

San Francisco to Host 2005 CAA Winter Convention and Conference

The 2005 California Alarm Association (CAA) Winter Convention and Western Security Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Francisco, Dec. 1-3, 2005.

The convention and conference features a CAA business management forum, a California and Western States Issues Update, the CAA Executive Symposium and an Industry Incorrect Breakfast.

The event offers an opportunity to network with industry professionals as well as learn more about the issues affecting the industry.

For more information about the convention or conference, visit http://caaonline.org/caa_convention.asp.

Deadline Quickly Approaching for 2006 First Line of Defense Award

Submit your success story as a security provider and you could win a trip to Las Vegas for you and your customer. Don’t Wait! Enter the competition before Nov. 4, 2005.

If you have a story about a time when one of your company's electronic security or life safety systems helped save lives, avert property damage, or prevent a crime, send in an entry to the First Line of Defense program.

If your story is selected, you and your customer will win a free trip to Las Vegas during the 2006 ISC West Show, courtesy of NBFAA and SDM. There you will be honored at the keynote breakfast and your story will be featured in SDM Magazine.

Power Your Company's Performance with NTS

Whether your employees need certification, accreditation, or training online or in the classroom, NTS has the right fit for you!

For more information about NTS or to inquire about courses in areas that may have been affected by the hurricanes, e-mail NTS@alarm.org or call (866) 636-1687.

Advanced Burglar Alarm Technician
Oct. 26-28-Buffalo, N.Y.

Certified Alarm Tech
Oct. 21-23-Memphis, Tenn.
Oct. 28-30-Fort Smith, Ark.
Oct. 28-30-Montevallo, Ala.
Nov. 11-13-Nashville, Tenn.

Fire Alarm Installation Methods
Oct. 21-23-Milford, Conn.
Oct. 25-28-Little Rock, Ark.
Nov. 2-4-Elmsford, N.Y.

Practical Electronics
Oct. 25-28-Little Rock, Ark.

Security Networking Institute
Oct. 20-21-Philadelphia, Pa.

Understanding Alarm Systems
Nov.11-Elk Grove, Ill.
Nov. 11-Milwaukee, Wis.

Member News

ADI Teams With ADCOM

ADI, a distributor of low voltage products, announced that it is joining forces with ADCOM, LLC, a brand name in consumer audio and video components.

ADI will distribute ADCOM’s line of audio and video components, conduct localized training and work with ADCOM to identify, educate and assist audio/video (A/V) integrators in all markets. With over 100 conveniently located branches, ADI can now offer the custom integrator community systems solutions that increase their margin opportunity with a premium line of electronics.

“ADCOM surveyed the marketplace and listened to its dealers and installers requests to team with ADI,” explains Dan Donnelly, managing director, ADCOM, LLC. “ADI’s national presence and customer focus will help ADCOM reach the growing custom A/V integrator market.”

Brivo Systems Hires New South Central Region Sales Manager

Brivo Systems, a leader of web-applications for access control and security systems, announced the hiring of Bob Mounter as the new Sales Manager for the South Central Region.

“We are very pleased to have Bob on our team. He brings a lot of security industry experience, from the end-user, integrator and manufacturer perspective, to the position. He will certainly prove to be an asset to our customers.” stated Bob Mosler, senior vice-president of Sales and Marketing for Brivo.

Mounter has more than twenty-five years tenure in the security industry where he has filled technical and managerial roles for some of the leading security integrators in Texas and Louisiana. He also worked for six years as a manager in the Corporate Security department for one of the world’s largest gas pipeline companies. Immediately prior to his joining Brivo Systems, Mounter worked as a Security Solutions Director for another leading access control manufacturer.

NAV Secures Larger Facility

North American Video’s (NAV) Washington location has moved to a new larger facility due to rapid growth and the demand within the North Western region. The new facility will allow NAV to better serve its customer base.

The new Washington location is located at 19220 62nd Avenue N.E., in Arlington, Wa.

NAV, a supplier of security systems design and installation services for the gaming industry, has offices in Washington, New Jersey, New York and Las Vegas; their list of clientele includes casinos, schools, corporations, retail, banking and financial institutions.

Member Benefit Spotlight: Alarm Debt Liquidation Group

Let Alarm Debt Liquidation Group (ADLG) help your company recover your lost revenue and receive great member discounts!

For many of you business owners, debt recovery can be a long, tedious, and involved process, costing you and your employees valuable time and money.  In some cases, efforts may pay off and you will be fortunate enough to recoup any lost fees, and in some cases you may not—which means that you have put weeks, and maybe months, into recovering a negligent account and you have nothing to show for it. 

ADLG’s state of the art equipment, trained personnel, professional offices and dedicated in-house legal staff provide you with assurance that you can confidently place your business with them. 

Give them a call today for help with your debt recovery issues.

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(866) 400-4550
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Industry News

Verified Response Under Consideration in Dallas

Last week, a public hearing was held in Dallas, concerning the issue of Verified Response. NBFAA received a brief update from the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) Executive Director Stan Martin, who attended the hearing.

The Dallas City Council chambers were filled to capacity with 300 seats taken, and other rooms had to be opened for overflow. Martin said the overall mood and sentiment of the crowd was clearly anti-Verified Response as 64 residents and 15 non-residents signed up to speak before the council, and of the 40 Dallas residents who actually spoke, 35 were against Verified Response and five for it. Of the nine non-residents who spoke, five were against and four for Verified Response.

In the end, the mayor asked for a vote to continue the open public hearing on the issue for a one-hour session on Oct. 26. 

In addition to the public hearing, the Dallas Morning News published an article, “Taxpayers’ Money Used to Lobby City.”

The article informed readers that their taxpayers’ money was funding only one side of the Verified Response issue. Martin plans on further investigating this issue and said SIAC’s interest in public safety is genuine and believes the use of taxpayers’ money by the city was bad public policy for the citizens of Dallas.

Martin also said the North Texas Alarm Association leadership team continues to do a great job of responding to this issue in a positive and professional manner.

Stay tuned to NBFAA Communications and we will keep you up to date on the latest information on important industry issues like Verified Response.

Editor’s Note: Security Sales & Integration recently published an article concerning this issue called, “Dallas Council Hears From Critics of Verified Response, Accused of Funding Lobbying to Itself.”

For the full story, click here.

FBI Releases Crime Statistics for 2004

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a report Monday Oct. 17 on the latest crime statistics compiled from 2003 to 2004.

Below are the latest statistics for Burglary:

  • Volume: estimated 2.1 million offenses, declined 0.5 percent from the 2003 estimate.
  • Rate: 729.9 burglaries per 100,000 inhabitants, decreased 1.5 percent from the 2003 rate.
  • Type: 61.4 percent forcible entry; 32.4 percent unlawful entry; 6.2 percent attempted forcible entry.
  • Location: 65.7 percent were of residences; 34.3 percent were of nonresidential structures.
  • Monetary loss: estimated $3.5 billion; averaged $1,642 per offense.

The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program presented the data in the 2004 edition of its annual publication, Crime in the United States, a statistical compilation of reports submitted by law enforcement agencies. In 2004, more than 17,000 city, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies representing 94.2 percent of the Nation’s population voluntarily participated in the Program.

In The News

NBFAA in the Headlines

NBFAA Legislative Director John Chwat Gives a Legislative Heads-Up
 SecurityInfoWatch.com-Oct. 13, 2005

Association focuses on creating coalition for alarm tax deduction bill >> Full story...

NBFAA Partners With Multimedia Firm to Provide Training
 Security Sales & Integration-Oct 12, 2005

 NTS to Offer Web-based training courses >> Full story...

NBFAA Invites Participants to Join Coalition to Secure America
 Security Sales & Integration-Oct. 11, 2005

 Coalition to support “Secure America’s Homes and Businesses Act” >> Full story...

NBFAA Requests Comments on Impact of Daylight Savings Time Revision
 Security Sales & Integration-Oct. 6, 2005

Energy bill extends Daylight Savings Time a month within the next two years >> Full story..

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