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Court Overturns Fire District’s Alarm Monitoring Monopoly in Illinois

CHICAGO — A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling in favor of ADT, Alarm Detection Systems (ADS)…

News August 7
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Lowell (Mass.) Seeks Central Station to Monitor Fire Alarms for City

LOWELL, Mass. — In a 5-4 vote, the city council here decided that residential property owners that were…

News September 17
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Inspector General Says Mass. City Violated Bid Laws on Fire Alarms

LOWELL, Mass. — The Massachusetts Inspector General’s Office (IGO) has determined this city violated state bidding laws when…

News August 28
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Court Prohibits Illinois Fire District From Monitoring Alarms

CHICAGO — Following a years-long legal battle, a federal court issued a modified permanent injunction against the Lisle-Woodridge…

News August 15
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SIAC: 85% of Phoenix Alarm Systems Generated No False Dispatches in 2011

PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix saved more than $2.8 million in 2011 by reducing the number of…

News June 25
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Municipal Monitoring and Your Decisive Role

Like many disagreements, the rift between the alarm industry and Illinois municipalities that entered into the alarm-monitoring business…

Insights November 10
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Texas Municipality Orders All Businesses to Install Surveillance Cameras

SAN JUAN, Texas—A new ordinance for the city of San Juan (Texas) will require all regulated business to…

News September 15
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Alabama City Credits HD Surveillance System for 75% Drop in Crime

SELMA, Ala. — The Selma (Ala.) Police Department (SPD) and city has deployed a high definition (HD) surveillance system…

News September 14
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Report: Wireless Infrastructure Market Expected to Grow 20%

WELLINGBOROUGH, United Kingdom—The market for wireless infrastructure used in video surveillance was estimated to be worth around $175…

News September 14
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