Tag: COPS Monitoring
40 under 40: Nicole Black, VP of finance, COPS Monitoring
May 17, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Nicole Black, 40, is the vice president of finance at Lydia Security Monitoring, Inc. d/b/a COPS Monitoring, one of the largest providers of professional monitoring services in North America. Find out what inspired her to pursue a career in the security industry, what being a "40 under 40" winner means to her, what appeals to her about the security industry, and more.
SSN: Describe your roles, duties, and tenure at your current job.
BLACK: I’ve...
COPS Monitoring welcomes first K-9 assistant
February 28, 2023SSN Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. – Alarm monitoring service COPS Monitoring has welcomed its first K9 assistant, Kovu, into the workforce.
While there are roughly half a million service dogs at work in the United States alone, not every work environment is safe or hospitable for their “paw”-ticipation. However, at COPS Monitoring Kovu has found an ideal home.
“I can’t tell you just how pleased I am that COPS Monitoring is the perfect atmosphere for employees and their service...
COPS Monitoring reinvests more than $5 million in its employees
May 26, 2022SSN Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J.—COPS Monitoring, one of the largest providers of wholesale professional alarm monitoring services in North America, announced that it has reinvested more than $4 million in permanent annual wage increases and another $1 million in additional employee benefits.
"For the past two years, the entire country has been faced with an unprecedented crisis related to hiring and retaining qualified employees," said COPS' founder and president Jim McMullen. "While the 'Great...
40 under 40: Dale Marzili, COPS Monitoring
April 22, 2022Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Dale Marzili, 40, Operations Training & Development Manager for COPS Monitoring has spent his entire career in security, finding his calling helping other people at a very young age. “At 20 years old, I really had no clear vision of what I wanted to do as my career, but I knew I wanted to do something that made me feel good,” he explained. “I was offered a job at COPS Monitoring, which gave me the chance to not only grow as an individual, but also to help people.”
Marzili...
Mission 500’s annual 5K/2K raises over $90,000 at ISC West 2022
April 8, 2022SSN Staff
MIAMI—Mission 500, a 501c3 charitable organization born from the professional security industry to serve children and families in need across the U.S., raised over $90,000 at the organization’s annual Security 5K/2K Run/Walk at ISC West 2022 in Las Vegas.
“We are once again blown away by the contributions and efforts put forth by the security industry to raise money for children and communities in crisis,” said Tracy Larson, Co-Chairwoman of Mission 500. “It was great...
COPS Monitoring releases MYALARM.CHAT to reduce false alarms
March 23, 2022SSN Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J.—COPS Monitoring, one of the largest provider of wholesale professional alarm monitoring services in North America, announced the launch of MYALARM.CHAT to help its dealers improve customer satisfaction by giving them the ability to make more informed decisions about their security in real-time. The addition to of MYALARM.CHAT to COPS' proprietary technology suite illustrates the company's continued commitment to reducing false alarms, optimizing police response, and...
Mission 500 annual Security 5k/2k fundraiser set for ISC West 2022
January 25, 2022SSN Staff
MIAMI—Mission 500 has announced that the annual Security 5k/2k fundraiser benefiting children and families in need across the United States will once again be held live at ISC West this year. The event will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. and takes place at 2601 East Sunset Road in Las Vegas.
Registration to participate in this year’s event is already open and can be accessed by visiting https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=82008. For those who are unable...
COPS Monitoring, security pros step up to help children through Mission 500
September 17, 2021SSN Staff
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.—The annual “Back to School Backpack” event organized by Mission 500 for students at Crosspointe Elementary School in Boynton Beach, Fla., has bought essential school supplies, provided by the generous efforts of COPS Monitoring and individual donors in the security industry.
The team at COPS Monitoring came together once again to outfit students at Crosspointe Elementary with essential supplies and notes of encouragement to kick off another successful school...
40 under 40: Eric Scrivana, COPS Monitoring
September 8, 2021SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine—Eric Scrivana has seen his responsibilities change at COPS Monitoring over the past 23 years. In fact, his title has changed since being named one of the 40 under 40 winners for the Class of 2020.
Last year, the 40-year-old Scrivana served as Operations Project Manager at the Williamstown, N.J.-based provider of wholesale professional alarm services in North America.
In that role, his daily activities included:
Holding efficiency meetings with all sites to consistently...
Mission 500 calls on industry to provide school supplies for children in need
August 2, 2021SSN Staff
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. —Mission 500 and security companies in South Florida have been helping students in need at Crosspointe Elementary School in Boynton Beach, Fla. for the past six years by providing backpacks filled with school supplies prior to the beginning of each school year.
COPS Monitoring has stepped up to sponsor school supplies for 300 students and encourages the industry to join them and support more students this year.
This year, students need support more than ever. Mission...