Posts From Public Safety Communications
Congratulations on Your Retirement, Anna Warren
July 31, 2010Longtime APCO employee Anna Warren has decided to retire. Stop by the registration desk during the conference and congratulate her! You can also send personal wishes to her at warrena@apcointl.org.
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July 31, 2010More than 350 companies that specialize in the equipment and services unique to public safety communications will be exhibiting at the conference this year. For first time and veteran attendees, the exhibit hall can be overwhelming. With so much to do, such as meet with the vendors you already have relationships with and comparison shop for new radios and equipment, how do you plan to survive? One thing is certain, you won’t get a better chance to see so many public safety communications products in one place.
Read full article3 Senators Join Public Safety’s Fight for the D Block
July 29, 2010On July 21, the Public Safety Alliance and 40-plus national organizations supporting its position, took their message of public safety D-Block allocation and funding for the nationwide public safety broadband network to Capitol Hill. They were joined by Senators Joe Lieberman and John McCain, who introduced the First Responders Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3625).
Read full articlePassing the APCO Gavel
July 29, 2010Partnerships and relationships with other public safety organizations are key accomplishments achieved in the past year. Current APCO President Richard Mirgon and President-Elect Bill Carrow reflect on their time on the APCO Executive Committee and discuss the future of APCO International and public safety communications.
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July 29, 2010APCO’s Texas Chapter is proud to welcome you to Houston for this year’s APCO Annual Conference & Exposition! There are many things in and around Houston to see and do.
Read full articleParole, Probation & Corrections Transactions
July 29, 2010Access to critical data and images from parole, probation and corrections databases gives law enforcement an accurate picture of an individual’s past violations, as well as their parole or probation status. Nlets and ARJIS have worked to implement a pilot program called the Nationwide Corrections Image and Information Exchange for sharing this data.
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July 16, 2010Attending this year’s APCO conference in Houston? On Monday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to tour the Cypress Creek EMS Comm Center. Here is a sneak peak of what this state-of-the-art comm center has to offer.
Read full articleAircraft Registration Transaction
July 14, 2010Aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies an aircraft in the same way a license plate identifies an automobile.
Read full articleSex Offender Transactions
June 25, 2010Registration of sex offenders allows the government authorities in the U.S. and abroad to keep track of the location and activities of sex offenders.
Read full articleReview and Comment: Standards Call to Action
June 25, 2010The public review and comment period is open until July 12 for the Candidate APCO ANS 1.101.2-201x: Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators when Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted, and Sexually Exploited Children. This is a recent update to the original ANS, version 1.
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