Crime Intervention Alarm employees have been recognized as Habitat for Humanity's Volunteers in the Spotlight this month for the work they have been doing at the Red Lion construction project. Read why here.

Local lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are recognizing the benefits of camera surveillance and are looking to incentivize property owners to have them installed. Earlier this year, the council passed legislation introduced by Councilmember Charles Allen, D-Ward 6, that will help subsidize the cost of security camera systems for interested citizens. In a document summarizing the Private Security Camera System Incentive Program Emergency Act of 2016, Councilmember Allen observes that 20 percent of the videos posted on the Metropolitan Police Department’s online video feed have come from privately owned security cameras. “It is clear that security cameras deter crime and aid the [...]