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New 9-1-1 Center Off the Table
April 18, 2011Memphis — Plans for a high-tech new countywide 9-1-1 operations center near Shelby Farms are on hold because the city of Memphis didn’t include funds for the project in its proposed budget this year.
Read full articleLodi Police Dispatch Plan on Hold
April 18, 2011Lodi, N.J. — A decision by the borough to hand over its police dispatching services are on hold because the cost is more than the $1 million the municipality expected to pay for the length of the five-year contract.
Read full articleTop York County 9-1-1 Employees Honored
April 18, 2011York County, Pa. — York County’s top 9-1-1 employees agree — doing the job well requires a strong, close-knit team of co-workers. And all three said they have that critical support every day. On Friday, the county honored the top 911 dispatcher of 2010, as well as the top supervisor and top support staffer for 2010.
Read full articlePublic Safety Day Honors Butte County Dispatchers
April 18, 2011Chico, Calif — Public safety agencies throughout Butte County had the tools of their trade on display Thursday during a local celebration of the 20th annual National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Read full articleLong Beach Police Salute Dispatchers
April 18, 2011Long Beach, Calif. — Our closest links to getting the help we need in an emergency were honored Thursday by the Long Beach Police Department as part of National Public Safety Dispatchers Week.
Read full articleSilent Key: A Legend Passes
April 14, 2011“It is with heavy heart that I report to you the loss of our very dear friend Art McDole,” says…
Read full articleIn the Spotlight: Art McDole & Preston Thomson
April 14, 2011PSC caught up with Art McDole and Preston Thomson, longtime friends and APCO members, in the Exhibit Hall at the 2009 Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Read full articleMentor, Professional & Friend
April 14, 2011“I’ve had a fun career with APCO,” says Arthur “Art” E. McDole. “I always seem to be in the right…
Read full articleThey Answered the Call
April 14, 2011On Jan. 8, Tucson, Ariz., and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department were unwillingly thrust onto the world stage when a…
Read full articleA Chance to Say Thank You
April 13, 2011This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and APCO and the editors of Public Safety Communications would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the 9-1-1 comm center and PSAP calltakers, dispatchers, radio engineers, technicians, supervisors, managers and directors who ensure 9-1-1 calls are answered quickly and the appropriate response sent. “Sleepy Sunday, Medical Monday, Trick or Treat Tuesday, Wannabee Wenday (dress like your cowrker), Tailgater Thursday, Flashback Friday, Slumber Party Saturday, a BBQ where all agencies we dispatch for are invited, games through out the week with prizes and goodie bags with items for each dispatchers.” These are just some of the celebration ideas Susan Miller Waltz shared with APCO on our Facebook page.
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