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APCO Congratulates Past President Terry Hall on His Induction as a RCA Fellow
December 20, 2013APCO International Past President Terry Hall was honored with his induction as a Radio Club of America (RCA) Fellow during RCA’s Annual Awards Banquet held at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, FL.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC Action to Increase Reliability of the Nation’s 9-1-1 Call Centers
December 12, 2013The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order that builds upon lessons learned from recent 9-1-1 service outages and puts appropriate new mechanisms in place to improve the reliability and resiliency of 9-1-1 networks nationwide.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Michael Slater
December 4, 2013Throughout the duration of his 30-year career in police dispatching, there’s little that Michael Slater has not seen, heard or experienced.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates Rear Admiral David Simpson as the New FCC Public Safety Bureau Chief
November 20, 2013Alexandria, VA – Today, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler named Rear Admiral David Simpson as the new Chief of the FCC’s…
Read full articleAPCO Enters Into Memorandum of Understanding With the University of Melbourne
November 19, 2013APCO enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Melbourne to work cooperatively in the development of training, higher education and research in the public safety realm.
Read full articleKnowing Your Team
November 11, 2013Supervisors, how well do you know your people? I mean really know them?
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Cherika Lucas
November 7, 2013When Lucas decided to make a career change, she knew she wanted a more flexible schedule than a typical nine-to-five job. Her interest in public safety led her to a position with the division of Public Safety Communications for Prince George’s County.
Read full articlePublic Safety Communications Hot Products Selection Process
November 5, 2013Hot Products is a showcase of the new and innovative products on display at APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and Commissioner Mike O’Rielly
October 30, 2013Yesterday, the United States Senate confirmed Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Mike O’Rielly as an FCC Commissioner, providing the agency with a full complement of Commissioners since the departure of former Chairman Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Robert McDowell earlier this year.
Read full articleAmateur Radio Spotlight at APCO 2013
October 22, 2013CPRA and NAPCO established a ham station from the Marriott hotel during APCO’s 79th Annual Conference & Expo in Anaheim, Calif.
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