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Silent Key: Paul Linnée
November 28, 2023Paul Linnée, 76, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has passed away after a life contributing to public safety communications in general and…
Read full articleSilent Key: Tiffany Nicole Gibbs
August 30, 2023Tiffany Nicole Gibbs, assistant communications supervisor, Orange County (North Carolina) Emergency Services, passed away August 22. Gibbs, 40, of Burlington,…
Read full articleAPCO Names New Executive Director
June 30, 2023After an exhaustive and competitive nationwide search involving more than 200 applicants, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Melvin (Mel) Maier as its new executive director.
Read full articleSilent Key: Richard H. Tuma
June 21, 2023APCO member Richard H. Tuma, 76, passed away June 16, at his home in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, after a long career in public safety.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces New Chief Marketing Officer
June 15, 2023APCO officially announced that Meghan Architect, Director of APCO’s Marketing and Communications Department, has been promoted to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval and Publication of New American National Standard
June 2, 2023APCO received final approval for APCO ANS 1.122.1-2023 Career Progression Within the Public Safety Emergency Communications Center on June 2, 2023.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces 2023 Award Winners
May 26, 2023The award recipients demonstrated the highest levels of professional conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duty.
Read full articleAPCO Statement on FCC Nominations
May 22, 2023President Biden announced the nomination of Anna Gomez to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the renominations of current Commissioners Carr and Starks.
Read full articleFirst Staffing Crisis Event Examines Proven Approaches to Staffing, Retention and Culture
May 18, 2023On May 17-18 more than 250 attendees from public safety communications gathered for the first-ever 9-1-1 Staffing Crisis Summit in Herndon, VA. Sessions varied in topic from an overview of the staffing situation in the U.S. to more specific recruitment and retention strategies from ECCs across the country.
Read full articleSilent Key: Mary Katherine Messamore
May 18, 2023APCO Life Member Mary Katherine Messamore of Marion, Kansas, passed away May 10 at the age of 75. She worked for improvements to the state and national association as well as the public safety communications industry until her retirement in 2011.
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