Posts From Public Safety Communications
8 Organizations Have Achieved APCO Project 33 Agency Training Program Certification
June 25, 2010Eight agencies will be honored during the 2010 APCO Annual Conference & Exposition in Houston for their achievements regarding training for public safety telecommunicators.
Read full articlePublic Safety Reacts to FCC Findings
June 25, 2010Public safety representatives blasted the FCC’s position and its June 15 white paper, saying that the policy decision preceded the paper and that its findings were designed to justify the position.
Read full articleInto the Island
June 25, 2010Following the massive earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, in Haiti, Harris Corp. sent communications equipment and professionals to the island to restore critical communications for the relief effort.
Read full articleANSI Approves Channel Naming Standard
June 17, 2010The APCO International and NPSTC announce the approval of the American National Standard to ensure national consistency of interoperability on related radio channels.
Read full articleState Warrant Query
June 11, 2010It is not uncommon for an officer to stop a subject for a traffic violation and discover that they have out-of-state warrants.
Read full articleFocused on Progress
June 11, 2010Key performance indicators can assist agencies in defining and measuring their progress toward productivity and quality goals.
Read full articleAPCO Announces 2010 Horizon Award Winners
June 1, 2010Alexandria, Va. — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International today announced the winners of its Horizon Award. The…
Read full articleWhy We Can’t Text 9-1-1
May 28, 2010Looks like the word is getting out to the public that they can’t text 9-1-1. APCO’s own Courtney McCarron Hastings…
Read full articleConcealed Weapon Permit Transaction
May 28, 2010All but two states have passed laws that allow citizens to carry certain concealed weapons in public.
Read full articleHonoring Our Advocates
May 21, 2010On May 18, public safety and government officials joined APCO International at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C., to honor individuals who advocate for public safety on local, state and national policy levels at APCO’s 6th Annual Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner.
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