Bob Bean, vice chairman and director of Alert Alarm of Hawaii, was named president of CSAA during its annual meeting. Bean, who takes the helm from Ed Bonifas, vice president of Alarm Detection Systems, is the 31st central station monitoring professional to hold this position. He will serve in this capacity for the next two years.

In 2010, there were an estimated 2,159,878 burglaries — a decrease of 2.0 percent when compared with 2009 data, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation in its “Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States 2010,” released in September of this year. It’s just one data point of many that comprise a trend of diminishing crime in general.

Security Networks, West Palm Beach, Fla., expanded its footprint into Puerto Rico, partnering with Alarm Zone, doing business as Island Security. With this partnership Island Security will market and install Security Networks products and services while Security Networks will assume the monitoring and warranty service on the accounts.

In a letter to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), the Security Industry Association (SIA), Alexandria, Va., expressed opposition to the proposed OGE amendment limiting gifts from registered lobbyists and lobbying organizations. SIA believes the rule as written will severely limit the ability of federal government employees to participate in certain educational programs that meet the mission of their agencies.

World Wide Security, Garden City, N.Y., announced that CapitalSource Bank increased its revolving line of credit from $5 million to $8 million.

Winsted Corporation, Minneapolis, expanded its custom console capabilities with the launch of a new division. Winsted Custom Wood will focus on manufacturing custom cabinetry and millwork for control room installations.

The Electronic Security Alliance (ESA) moved to 6333 North State Highway 161, Suite 350, Irving, Texas, 75038. The new offices can be reached at (888) 447-1689. For information, visit www.esaweb.org.

Napco introduced its new western regional vice president of sales, Kenny Stetz.

Alarm Express, Dallas, a distributor of security products and services opened two new offices just outside Fort Worth and in Corpus Christi in Texas.

Security industry veteran Bradley J. Stephenson, Diebold’s vice president of security solutions since 2009, will retire in December after nearly 40 years in the security industry.