After recent copper thefts, like the one at Glenway Crossing, where copper thieves did an estimated $250,000 in damage and $150,000 in copper was stolen, have forced the City of Cincinnati Public Safety Committee to look at ways to curb the rash of metal thefts. City council is considering requiring anyone who is tring to sell scrap metal within the City of Cincinnati to obtain a license and undergo a background check first.

Representatives from the scrap metal industry argue that this will just force the sale of scrap metal to outside the city limits and cost jobs at the scrap yards within the city and potentially force those businesses to close. Vice-Mayor Roxanne Qualls stated to industry representatives about the sale of stolen metal that "It is a small portion of your business. So I think you ought to urge yourself and your clients to restrain themselves before they make allegations of being put out of business."

City council is slated to take up this matter again in two weeks.

In the mean time, Dial One Security offers several solutions to protect your premises and your air conditioning units from copper thieves. Call Dennis Toon to discuss your options at 513-527-4400

Dial One Security and Honeywell Security have just released the 2nd generation Total Connect Video Viewer.  The new video viewer module design takes full advantage of Total Connect 2.0’s interactive dashboard. A film-strip style layout allows auto-preview of all cameras within the video services account.  Streaming video is then a click away by selecting the desired camera image.  Another convenient feature of the new video viewer is the ability to stream video outside of the Total Connect dashboard.  Simply select streaming of one or more cameras and you can view video directly from your computer's desktop. Give Dial One Security a call to find out more about the new Total Connect Video Viewer.

New Video Viewer for Total Connect

On the night of Monday January 23rd, a client of Dial One Security had the waste oil from their car dealership stolen. The theft occurred around 2 am in the morning and involved a large tanker truck that pulled into their lot. Waste oil is sold for about 50 cents a gallon in bulk.

This is part of a new rash of crimes that not only target used waste oil from vehicles, but also waste vegetable oil (WVO) from restaurants, also refered to as "Yellow Grease". The cooking oil is used in the production of biodiesel fuel and can sell for $0.44 per pound. WVO weighs about 7.5 pounds per gallon, which equates to $3.30 per gallon.

As commodity prices continue to rise, anything of value  becomes a more likely target of theft.

Dial One Security is proud to sponsor one of our Madisonville neighbors, Ohio Alleycat Resource and their Annual A'Cat'Emy Awards Extravaganza on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Ohio Alleycat Resource & Spay/Neuter Clinic is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the non-lethal control for feral cat colonies and humane methods to reduce the population of feral cats. They practice Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and also offer a low-cost, high-quality spay/neuter service for cats. OAR has made a difference in the lives of thousands of abandoned cats and kittens by placing them in loving homes and by caring for feral colonies throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. For more information about the services OAR provides goto http://www.ohioalleycat.org/

Dial One Security was recently recognized for their outstanding efforts in giving back to the community, their contribution to the life saftey of those in the community and furthering the our business by promoting the First Alert and Honeywell brands. We received the 2011 Community Service Award for the eight consecutive year for the work we do in and around the Madisonville community. The Circle of Excellence Award was given to us for our contributions, and quality of service, in the residential and commercial sercurity market.

 Dennis Toon was recognized for being a top sales leader of the year in the first Alert Professional Dealer Network. 

We also received awards recognizing the critical work our central station does in protecting the life safety of our clients and for our marketing excellence in promoting Honeywell products.

Dial One Security received these awards at the International First Alert Professional / Honeywell convention in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Dial One Security continues to expand it's recycling program.  We now recycle batteries, wire, aluminum, steel, copper, brass, transformers, paper, cardboard, shredded documents, printer printer cartridges, water filters, wood pallets, and scrap lumber.  We continue to look at all of our remaining non- recyclable items and continue to find a solutions to get them recycled. A large part of the recycling effort is to get everyone at Dial One Security engaged in the process.
 

The owner of an apartment complex in New Richmond was shocked to find his apartment complex that he had recently purchased and renovated, destroyed by copper thieves. The thieves ripped out drywall and appliances to get to the copper, and caused an estimated $200,000 in damage according to the report on Local12 news. Not only was the copper removed, but the AC Units and baseboard heaters were stolen as well. To see the full report, visit the Local12 website at http://www.local12.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=3106840.

Dial One Security recently made a donation to two of Cincinnati's wonderful organizations that help adults with special needs and children and their families. Although The Beechwood Home and The Children's Home of Cincinnati have different missions, they both are making a difference in the lives of those they serve.

The Beechwood Home is a regional leader in the long term management of neurological disorders of adults, while providing a high level of care designed to improve the quality of life for residents of the home.

The Children's Home of Cincinnati provides vulnerable children and their families with therapeutic treatment and special education designed to help them overcome social, behavioral, and learning challenges. Through more than twenty community and campus-based services, The Children's Home reaches deeply into the lives of the children and their families to make meaningful, long-lasting transformations.

Dial One Security is grateful for organizations like these that truely change the lives of those they touch.

Honeywell Authorized Dealer Program and First Alert Professional just wrapped up their 2011 Convention in Scottsdale Arizona. What struck all of us who attended was some of the great new products that Honeywell is releasing. Honeywell has the new Lynx 5000 & 6280 series touchscreen panels that are simple to use and more secure. The interface has the same look and feel regardless of whether you are using the touchscreen, the web interface, or your smart phone.

Dial One Security is once again sponsoring Mount Notre Dome's Grande Gala, their premier annual fundraiser, benefitting the needs of every MND student. This years Gala will be held March 3, 2012.

The Grand Gala helps to drive MND's history of spirit, tradition and success. Proceeds from the Gala go toward scholorships, tuition assistance and the $2,757 gap between the tuition charged and the actual cost of a Mount Notre Dame education.