"Profiles"
Pete Piringer: Public Safety’s Pinnacle of Professionalism
September 15, 2011For Pete Piringer, the National Capitol Region has been an exciting place to work and establish his public safety career. His roles have been varied in several localities but throughout them all, he has become a well known communications professional in the region. “I like being a public servant. I guess it goes back to the days of dispatching and volunteering. I’m blessed,” Piringer said.
Read full articleAlan Etter in the Spotlight
August 3, 2011When it comes to public information and public safety, Alan Etter is a familiar face in and around Washington, D.C.,…
Read full articleAn Interview with Incoming APCO President Gregg Riddle
August 3, 2011At APCO International’s Annual Blue & White Gala on Aug. 9, the association will swear in the new Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, promoting current First Vice President Gregg Riddle to president. Public Safety Communications caught up with Riddle prior to the conference for a quick look into what he hopes his term has in store.
Read full articleAn Interview with Outgoing APCO President Bill Carrow
August 3, 2011Public Safety Communications caught up with outgoing APCO International President Bill Carrow before the APCO conference in Philadelphia, asking him to look back at his time as APCO president and his future as immediate past president.
Read full articleLESA’s Allen Fenner: The Personal Side
July 28, 2011In its monthly director’s report, LESA (Law Enforcement Support Agency) in Tacoma, Wash., recently profiled Allen Fenner, a LARIAT tactical analysis coordinator (TAC), who is a former police officer of 29 years. In his current position, he monitors incoming 9-1-1 calls and quickly coordinates background data on the response area, information given by calltakers, suspect identifications, aliases and their associations.
Read full articleShelby Gloude’s Second Career: Dispatcher
July 13, 2011It’s never too late in life to change your career. In her early 40s, Shelby Gloude returned to her hometown to become a public safety dispatcher with the Portsmouth (Va.) Police Department. Fast forward more than 16 years, and Gloude is a supervisor who is active in and passionate about the profession.
Read full articlePocatello Police Dispatcher Deals with Life and Death Situations
June 29, 2011Pocatello, Idaho — Nicole Langsdorf was troubled by one of the first calls she took as she was training to become a Pocatello police dispatcher. The call left her with a mental image of her son, Buddy, in distress. Langsdorf, 32, has worked for the department for four years. While she was in training, she received a call by a man whose 2-month-old boy had stopped breathing.
Read full articleLisa Figueredo Brings Pride to the Job at Miami-Dade FD
June 22, 2011Lisa Figueredo, a supervisor for the Miami-Dade (Fla.) Fire Rescue Department, discusses her experiences and work-life balance after 25 years on the job with the department.
Read full articleExperience Through the Ranks
May 11, 2011In some police departments sworn officers — and even those of rank — are playing a key role in disseminating information, interacting with the media and also serving as their agency’s spokesperson. Capt. Paul Starks of the Montgomery County Maryland Police Department is a good example of someone filling this role.
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.
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