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APCO Seeks Comments on Candidate Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators When Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted and/or Sexually Exploited Children
October 8, 2021APCO International is seeking comments for the candidate American National Standard (ANS) for Public Safety Telecommunicators When Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted and/or Sexually Exploited Children.
Read full articlePrince William County Department of Public Safety Communications Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 6, 2021Prince William County Department of Public Safety Communications, VA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleColorado State Patrol Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 6, 2021Colorado State Patrol, CO, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleFairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 6, 2021Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications, VA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleSpringdale Police Department Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 6, 2021Springdale Police Department, AR, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleSilent Key: Blake T. Haskell
October 6, 2021Blake T. Haskell passed away September 30, 2021, at South Shore Hospital in Massachusetts with his wife Deb by his…
Read full articleAPCO Files PINS for Supplemental Emergency Responder Recommendations Candidate Standard
September 27, 2021APCO International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI for the creation of an ANSI standard titled Supplemental Emergency Responder Recommendations.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Working Group Members to Create a Non-9-1-1 Call Processing and Dispatch Standard
September 24, 2021APCO International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and issued a call for participation for work group members to participate in the creation of an ANSI standard titled Non-9-1-1 Call Processing and Dispatch.
Read full articleHouse Committee Passes Major Next Generation 9-1-1 Funding Legislation
September 17, 2021On September 15, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed legislation that includes a $10 billion grant program for deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1. This landmark legislation promotes many key principles championed by APCO and its partners in the Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition.
Read full articleAPCO International Releases 6th Edition of Communications Training Officer Course
September 16, 2021APCO International has recently launched an update to the APCO Communications Training Officer (CTO) course. This course provides comprehensive training to experienced telecommunicators on the roles and responsibilities of CTOs in running an agency’s training program.
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