APCO
A Team Effort
July 30, 2014“I’ve been humbled by your dedication and impressed by your hard work, ” says outgoing APCO President Gigi Smith.
Read full articleAPCO Files to Revise PSAP Service Capability Criteria Rating Scale
July 23, 2014The PSAP Service Capability Criteria Rating Scale will ensure the standard addresses the current state of the industry, including new and emerging operational issues and procedures.
Read full articleAPCO Releases Two Candidate Standards for Public Review and Comment
July 23, 2014APCO International released two standards for public review and comment: Public Safety Communications Common Status Codes for Data Exchange, and Best Practices for the Use of Social Media in Public Safety Communications
Read full articleAPCO Statement on FCC Announcement to Address Text-to-911 at the August Open Meeting
July 18, 2014APCO President Gigi Smith said, “We applaud the Commission for moving forward on this important item and look forward to reviewing the order and further notice after it is adopted.”
Read full articleSilent Key: Julie Thomas
July 17, 2014Julie Thomas was a mother, nature-lover and devoted public safety communicator.
Read full articleKory Oman to be Honored as 2014 Telecommunicator of the Year in New Orleans
July 14, 2014A dedicated dispatcher for Clackamas County 9-1-1-in Oregon City, Ore. will win this year’s Telecommunicator of the Year award.
Read full articleAPCO Life Member Included in 2014 Class of Fellows
July 9, 2014APCO’s Ohio chapter’s longtime frequency adviser and APCO Life Member Paul Mayer has been selected to be part of the 2014 Class of Fellows by the board of directors of the Radio Club of America.
Read full articleIJIS Institute’s Mid-year Briefing Joins APCO 2014
July 7, 2014The IJIS Institute invites APCO 2014 participants to the IJIS Institute’s Mid-year Briefing, August 7-8, at the New Orleans Downtown Marriot at the Convention Center.
Read full articleSilent Key – Past President Gregg Riddle
June 27, 2014APCO International Past President Gregg Riddle died this morning, June 27, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer….
Read full articleSix Public Safety Agencies Receive APCO P33 Certification
June 26, 2014York County Dept. of Emergency Services (Pa.), Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office (Va.), Lewiston Police Department (Id.), Stafford County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Communications (Va.), Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (Fla.) and Denver 911 have all met the minimum training standards for P33 Certification.
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