Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has issued a call for participation for work group members to participate in the revision of the APCO Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators When Responding to Calls for Missing, Abducted and Sexually Exploited Children.

“Calls for missing, abducted and sexually exploited children are among the most challenging cases that public safety telecommunicators and law enforcement handle,” said Tracey Hilburn, President of APCO International. “This revision will update and refresh the best practices guidelines, operational models and tools contained in this critically important standard.”

Representatives from APCO, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED), and local and state law enforcement agencies have been invited to participate in the revision of the current standard.

APCO is looking for a well-balanced group that will include contributions from training, technical and operational subject matter experts from the public safety communications realm. The time and day that the work group will meet is yet to be established. It is anticipated that the group will meet via conference calls twice monthly for the duration of this project and calls typically last no more than one-hour per session.

All interested persons should complete the online application and indicate their preference for this work group. The deadline is November 24, 2019. Selections will be made within two weeks of the deadline and all applicants will be notified of their status.

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