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New England Communities Top National Safety List

/by American Alarm Blogging Team

New England OutlineIt’s official: Cities and towns across New England make up almost 25 percent of the top 100 safest places to live in the United States. According to a new report, places like Ridgefield, Wayland, Norfolk, Clinton, and Weston have all cracked the top ten based on FBI data for cities with over 10,000 residents. What sets these communities apart?

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Police Parlance: New Haven Aims for Better Cop-to-Citizen Communication

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New Haven Aims for Better Cop-to-Citizen Communication Communication is difficult in any workplace environment—even small misunderstandings can mean missed deadlines or lost revenue. When it comes to policing, however, the stakes are much higher; poor communication with citizens can lead to protests, public outcries, and calls for total reform. In New Haven, the city is tackling this problem head-on with the creation of a new 17-member task force aimed at analyzing police and community relations and then making recommendations to improve their association. Is this a reasonable goal? If so, what’s the ultimate outcome?

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Giving Back: ASIS Annual Public Safety Luncheon

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Team_with_Evans_FinalAmerican Alarm was proud to attend the Annual Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon and celebrate our partners in the public safety sector. This annual luncheon promotes the growing cooperation between police, fire, emergency services, corrections personnel and private security. Read more →

Mission Possible: Install Emergency Response Locator Signs

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Emergency Locator Sign

Next time you are about to pull into your driveway, take a moment and look for your house number. Are you easily able to locate it? If it takes you more than a few seconds, it may take an emergency response crew even longer to find. In an emergency, seconds count. Read more →

Off Campus Fire Safety Tips

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American Alarm Video IconIt’s a calm day today on this college campus. But when fire strikes, calm can quickly turn to chaos.

Most dorms are equipped with commercial grade fire systems that are interconnected and monitored regularly to keep students as safe as possible. But, it’s a completely different story for students living off-campus.

According to the Center for Campus Fire Safety, almost 80-percent of fire-related fatalities in student housing occur off-campus. These fires are typically caused by a lack of automatic fire sprinklers, missing or disabled smoke alarms, and careless disposal of smoking materials.

Here are some simple steps to ensure your off-campus housing is a fire-safe environment.

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Summer Fire Safety Tips

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American Alarm Video IconEach year, families across the country look forward to summer vacations and all the fun outdoor activities that come along with it. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries due to outdoor cooking and fireworks.

So, take the initiative in your neighborhood, and help encourage fire safety by following these five summer fire safety tips.

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Personal Safety Apps for Your Mobile Device

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Personal Safety Apps for Your Mobile DeviceThe best way to protect yourself, your family and your home is with a home security system. However, how do you minimize the chances of becoming a victim of violent crime when you’re alone and away from home?

The fact is if you own a mobile device, you’re never truly alone. If you’re worried about your safety when you’re out alone late at night, or you have to walk through a high crime neighborhood, there are a number of personal safety apps to help you stay safe.

Here are three of those personal safety apps:

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5 Tips to Keep Your Garage Secure

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5 Tips to Keep Your Garage SecureDid you know that the door to your garage is one of the most vulnerable entry points into your home? Burglars love garages. Consider this: A bad guy can get into your attached garage without being seen. Once inside, he can easily get into the rest of your home.

These thieves also love standalone garages because of all the neat stuff you keep inside like lawnmowers, expensive power tools, bikes—stuff they can sell to make a quick buck.

Here are five tips to help you keep the thieves at bay—and out of your garage:

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Your House Has Been Broken Into—Now What?

/by American Alarm Blogging Team

Your House Has Been Broken Into—Now What?Your home should be the safest place for you and your family. Having a burglar break into your home is extremely traumatic and devastating. You feel anxious, violated, and unsafe. Not only do you have to deal with theft as well as property damage, there’s the added stress of being a victim of crime.

Here are five steps to take to help you and your loved one deal with the aftermath of a break-in as well as help you avoid being victimized again in the future.

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Retail Theft Ringleaders Busted in Concord, NH

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Retail Theft Ringleaders Busted in Concord, NH Crime doesn’t always pay. In Concord, NH, police recently arrested a group of four women who stole more than $1000 worth of merchandise at a local Walmart. This is just the tip of the iceberg—with the cost of retail crime up 27 percent over the last year, how do companies keep losses down and items on store shelves?

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