Smart Phone Thieves are on the Rise

Why should you be aware of smart phone thieves? Because their activities are astonishingly prevalent–and the number is growing. In New York, for example, USA Today reports that 40% of all thefts are smart phone thefts. In San Francisco, it’s half of all thefts. It’s a little less in Los Angeles—just over a quarter of…

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Drowning Awareness at Home

Drowning is the fifth leading cause of fatalities resulting from unintentional injury in the U.S. Roughly 10 people die as a result of drowning per day; two of these victims are younger than age 15 according to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In the latter group, drowning is the second most prevalent cause…

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Safe Lifting Strategies to Reduce Risk of Injury

There’s a reason that hard work is often referred to as “heavy lifting.” Lifting objects that are heavy is a difficult undertaking, and it is really easy to injure yourself if you aren’t careful in how you approach the task. If you have a job that requires heavy lifting you should receive training on safe lifting practices.…

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How to Deal with High School Crime

It’s a grim fact for parents who remember high school as a place of proms, science experiments, and fun in the courtyard, but high school crime, particularly relating to bullying and theft, is a pressing concern in contemporary life. High schools are still places where good things happen, of course. However, according to the National…

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Nassau County Alarm Permit

NASSAU COUNTY ALARM PERMIT Nassau County residents served by the Nassau County Police Department must register their alarm system. The Nassau County alarm permit initial registration fee is $100 for residential and $200 for commercial. The permit will be valid for 2 years. Permits are non-transferable. Use this link for access to the Nassau County…

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Suffolk County Alarm Permit

Suffolk County has a county-wide alarm permit program. The Suffolk County alarm permit law began June 1, 2016. It requires residents to register their alarm systems with the Suffolk County Police Department. Why? The statistics are stark. False alarms cost county tax-payers more than $2 million dollars last year. Suffolk County police responded to almost…

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