Technology
Regional Planning Committee Process Current Topics and Ongoing Regional Planning Issues
April 4, 2016The 700 and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPC’s) – groups of volunteers tasked by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
Read full articleThe Practice of Federal Spectrum Sharing in Today’s Public Safety System Implementation Environment
November 30, 2015The determination of which public safety spectrum to use when building a public safety radio system is influenced by a number of factors including spectrum availability, the cost of implementation, agency coverage requirements and the need to ensure implementation will promote continued or new interoperability to system users and their neighboring agencies.
Read full articleADT is Live with ASAP
September 16, 2015ADT Security Services, ranked as the largest central station in the nation, went live with ASAP® in the city of Richmond, VA on August 25.
Read full articleThe Status of 9-1-1 and Apps
August 18, 2015In this Presentation Theater session, Mark Reddish, APCO’s senior counsel and manager of government relations, shared a few of the challenges and concerns regarding apps in the public safety industry.
Read full articleEmerging Trends in Emergency Services
August 17, 2015One of the most talked-about issues during this week’s APCO Convention & Expo is how to keep up with rapidly changing technology.
Read full articleContinuing APCO’s Leadership with Public Safety Apps
August 13, 2015Mobile apps hold great potential to improve public safety.
Read full articleImportant Bulletin: Fiat-Chrysler Automotive UConnect Allows a Vehicle To Be Remotely Controlled
July 27, 2015APCO International has received a Vulnerability Note as a member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)- National Coordinating Center for Communications (NCC) Communications Information Sharing & Analysis Center (COMM-ISAC). As this vulnerability could impact our membership, APCO is sharing the following information from DHS. This bulletin is intended for dissemination to public safety answering points (PSAPs), emergency communications centers, and public safety personnel.
Read full articleAPCO International Awarded Grant from DHS for Project 25 and CAPRAD Restructuring
October 15, 2014The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has received a Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate for the implementation of Project 25 (P25) & Computer Assisted Pre-Coordination Resource & Database System (CAPRAD) Restructuring.
Read full articleText-to-9-1-1 Leads to More Innovation
June 26, 2014Collier County (Fla.) Sheriff Kevin Rambosk is walking the walk when it comes to technology helping the public share tips and communicate with crime fighters.
Read full articleElgin (Ill.) Considers 911-Twitter Combo
June 26, 2014New World Systems, a Michigan-based company, is developing a way to tweet 911 calls about traffic accidents via the police department’s Twitter account.
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