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APCO Announces First CALEA Public Safety Communications Accreditation Manager Training Course
December 1, 2010Dec. 1, 2010, Alexandria, Va.: On Jan. 26, 2011, the APCO Institute will conduct the first CALEA Public Safety Communications…
Read full articleWhy the Public Needs Professionals in Public Safety Communications
October 27, 2010To foster the next generation of public safety communications professionals, APCO held an essay contest, sponsored by PlantCML, an EADS North America Company, for high school students. The theme for the 2010 contest was “Why the public needs professionals in public safety communications.” Read the winning essay by Amanda Krutilla of Riverdale High School in Lehigh Acres, Fla.
Read full articleIJIS/APCO UCADS Project
October 27, 2010APCO would like to direct our member’s attention to the following project that will be jointly undertaken by IJIS and…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC Exploration of Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
September 30, 2010“As consideration is given to provisions for radio frequency jamming equipment to be deployed in correctional facilities in the United States, [APCO] strongly urge[s] Congress and the FCC to require that vendors of such devices demonstrate that use of such equipment will have no harmful impact on public safety radio systems.”
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC Wireless Accuracy Action
September 28, 2010Alexandria, Va. — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) international today commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for their new location accuracy rules for enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) announced last week. Specifically, the FCC’s decision requires wireless carriers to comply with location accuracy rules at the county level.
Read full articleAPCO Candidate Standards Open for Review & Comment
September 1, 2010The APCO Standards Development Committee has been working hard to create and revise national standards for public safety communications. Here…
Read full articleReport from APCO’s Commercial Advisory Council
September 1, 2010An update from the APCO Commercial Advisory Council on its election during the APCO annual conference in Houston. This article includes a way for any APCO member to reach out to the CAC with questions or for guidance.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Draft Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators
August 31, 2010The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International released for comments proposed changes to the draft of a candidate American…
Read full article2011 APCO Conference Call for Papers
August 25, 2010The APCO International 77th Annual Conference & Exposition — August 2011 in Philadelphia, Pa. — is the largest gathering of public-safety communications officials and the premier event within this industry. The Call for Papers invites APCO International members, industry associates, business professionals and educators to submit a written presentation.
Read full articleAPCO Committee Releases Interim Report on HR & Staffing Challenges
August 11, 2010At the APCO conference in Houston, the APCO Professional Communications Human Resources Taskforce (ProCHRT) released its initial report. The Interim Report on Challenges Facing Human Resources & Staffing in the 9-1-1 Public Safety Communications Center stated, “We can only conclude, at the writing of this interim report, that the nation would rank an F [with regard to both training and retirement benefits]. … The preliminary findings should raise concern in every locality and state in the country.”
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