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Silent Key: Robert J. Hajek
January 11, 2013We’re sad to say that we’ve just learned of the passing of APCO International Life Member Robert J. Hajek. Born Nov. 20, 1932, in Chicago, Ill., Hajek succumbed to cancer on Dec. 23, 2012, in Albuquerque, N.M.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates Senator Jay Rockefeller on His Retirement
January 11, 2013Today, West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller announced that he would not seek reelection in 2014.
Read full article9-1-1 Honors Awards Call for Nominations
January 10, 2013The NG9-1-1 Institute, in conjunction with the Congressional Next Gen 9-1-1 Caucus it supports, is proud to accept entries for the 2013 9-1-1 Honors Awards.
Read full articleAPCO International Commends FCC Report on Derecho Impact
January 10, 2013Alexandria, VA – Today, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau released its anticipated report and…
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Theresa Doyle Thrives in the Police Department’s Communications Bureau
January 8, 2013Currently serving as a communication technician III, Doyle says, “I really feel that communications is where I belong.”
Read full articleMitigating Risks in the Application of Cloud Computing in Law Enforcement
January 7, 2013A new IJIS report responds to law enforcement concerns about cloud computing, including reliability, access, requirements, cost, and the recovery…
Read full articleU.S. Capital Implements ASAP
December 21, 2012Washington DC’s Office of Unified Communications has gone live with the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol program, becoming the second largest PSAP to implement ASAP.
Read full articleDistrict of Columbia Implements New ASAP Alarm Response Program
December 21, 2012(Washington, D.C.) – The Office of Unified Communications (OUC) has implemented an innovative computer-aided dispatch system (CAD) interface enhancement –…
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Quality Assurance Evaluator
December 21, 2012Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International released today for comments a Candidate American National Standard…
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Nancy Ray Is Passionate in Her Role as a ‘Lifeline’ for Cops
December 12, 2012Ray believes her job is to ensure law enforcement officers are safe and able to deal with the problem at hand.
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