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Celebrating APCO’s First CPE Graduates
March 16, 2017In January, APCO International proudly hosted the capstone course of its inaugural Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program. Graduates of the program, who represent 13 states and Canada, were honored January 13 during a beachside ceremony at the Hilton Daytona Beach.
Read full articleClass Notes: A Perspective From the Inaugural CPE Class President
March 16, 2017Having finished my APCO International Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program, I’d like to share a few thoughts about it. First, don’t let being a frontline employee hold you back from taking Registered Public Safety Leader (RPL) or CPE. We all have the ability to be leaders.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2017 Leadership in Policy Awards
March 13, 2017APCO International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2017 Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored during APCO’s Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership Dinner in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2017.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Standards Program Manager
February 9, 2017APCO International is seeking an individual for the position of Standards Program Manager. The incumbent will oversee APCO International Standards Projects and Development as assigned and serve as liaison to APCO International Committees, Taskforces, Workgroups, etc. They will also serve as primary staff liaison to Standards Development Committee and associated subcommittes and work groups.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Joe Kuran (Oregon)
December 29, 2016Joe Kuran has been devoted to maintaining public safety radio communications systems for the past 47 years. Joe’s specialty is managing Motorola Trunked 800 MHz Simulcast systems. In April of 2011, he graduated from Grantham University earning a BSEET degree.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Steve Cox (North Carolina)
December 21, 2016Steve Cox is a Network Analyst for the NC State Highway Patrol. He has worked in voice and data for 20 years and has been a Local Advisor for APCO for the last 9. During his career at the Patrol, he has helped implement a state-wide private wireless data network for local, state, and federal law enforcement in North Carolina, managing over 200 tower sites across the state.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Morton Leifer (New York)
December 15, 2016Morton Leifer has been an APCO Local Advisor Frequency Coordinator in New York for four years and was named Frequency Advisor of the Year in 2015. He is Co-Chair of RPC-8 and a member of the P25 CAP Advisory Panel. He continues to serve as the Electronic Communications Specialist for the Clarkstown NY Police Department since 1973.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Joseph Yurman (New York)
December 8, 2016Joseph Yurman is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of New York employed by the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) Department of Capital Program Management ‐ Communications Engineering Division. He is the lead Principal Engineer for Wireless Communications. Joseph holds a Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from NYU‐Polytechnic University.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Michael Scales (New Mexico)
December 1, 2016Michael Scales has been the APCO AFC Local Frequency Advisor for the State of New Mexico since 2010. He is currently employed by Sandoval County as the Communications Administrator / COML. Michael is a New Mexico Certified Emergency Manager (NMCEM) and Communications Team Leader (COML).
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Jim Kowalik (New Hampshire)
November 21, 2016Jim Kowalik of Pembroke, New Hampshire has been a local frequency advisor for 16 years. He has been employed by the New Hampshire Department of Safety State Police Division for over 30 years and currently holds the position of Communications Supervisor II.
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