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APCO Applauds Federal Proposal to Provide $15B for Next Generation 9-1-1 Grants
March 11, 2021Today, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced the LIFT America Act, an infrastructure bill that includes $15…
Read full articleWomen in Public Safety Communications: Jeryl Anderson
March 3, 2021Jeryl Lynn Brown Anderson, Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator, Orange County Emergency Services, has worked for 36 years in the public safety communications profession.
Read full articleThe Multitalented, Multitasking Public Safety Polymath
February 25, 2021You have probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci, the 15th-century architect, artist, engineer, inventor and scientist. Leonardo da Vinci was a man of a great many talents, what one would refer to as a Renaissance man. Nowadays, this term has become interchangeable with the word polymath. Public safety telecommunicators can be the polymaths of public safety.
Read full articleSilent Key: Dick Nelson
February 18, 2021Dick Nelson, 80, passed away on Jan. 26 in Ocala, Florida, after a long battle with cancer. In 1987, he…
Read full articleYoung Professional Spotlight: Matthew Vergin, CenCom E9-1-1
February 11, 2021The APCO Young Professionals Committee is proud to recognize Matthew Vergin as our Young Professionals Spotlight. Matthew serves as the…
Read full articleAPCO Announces Contest for 2021 Telecommunicator Week
February 5, 2021APCO International announced the official kickoff of APCO’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) contest “Who is YOUR public safety superhero?”
Read full articleLewiston Police Department Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
February 5, 2021Alexandria, VA – Lewiston Police Department, Idaho, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association…
Read full articleCharlotte Fire Communications Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
February 5, 2021Alexandria, VA – Charlotte Fire Communications, N.C., has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association…
Read full articleWomen in Public Safety Communications: Cheryl Konarski
February 4, 2021Cheryl Konarski, RPL, CPE, Communications Manager, Joplin Emergency Communications Center, has been inn public safety for over 34 years, 25 in communications.
Read full articleAPCO Award Season Is Open: Nominate Your Co-workers for National Recognition
February 4, 2021By Jason Meeder, APCO Awards Committee The APCO International Public Safety Communications Awards Program presents awards for seven different categories…
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