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APCO International Announces 2023 Award Winners
The award recipients demonstrated the highest levels of professional conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duty.
Read full articleRGB Spectrum’s New Zio D2100 Series Decoders Now Available
Today, RGB Spectrum, an industry leader in mission-critical video for real-time decision support, announced its new Zio® D2100 Series H.264/H.265 decoders. The…
Read full articleAPCO Statement on FCC Nominations
President Biden announced the nomination of Anna Gomez to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the renominations of current Commissioners Carr and Starks.
Read full articleFirst Staffing Crisis Event Examines Proven Approaches to Staffing, Retention and Culture
On May 17-18 more than 250 attendees from public safety communications gathered for the first-ever 9-1-1 Staffing Crisis Summit in Herndon, VA. Sessions varied in topic from an overview of the staffing situation in the U.S. to more specific recruitment and retention strategies from ECCs across the country.
Read full articleRichmond (Va.) 911 Call Taker Earns Statewide Award for Helping Richmond Resident Through 37-Minute Ordeal
For her professionalism in handling the call, Marlow was honored with the award for Individual Performance in a Critical Incident from the Virginia Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO).
Read full articleSilent Key: Mary Katherine Messamore
APCO Life Member Mary Katherine Messamore of Marion, Kansas, passed away May 10 at the age of 75. She worked for improvements to the state and national association as well as the public safety communications industry until her retirement in 2011.
Read full articleYoung Professional Spotlight: Jennifer Savely, Kenai Police Department
Jennifer Savely is a dispatcher for the Kenai Police Department in Alaska. Jennifer has always been interested in dispatch, and…
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Why We Leave 9-1-1
[Originally published in the May/June 2023 issue of PSC magazine.] By Matt Berg Most of us know that not many…
Read full articleGeoComm Announces Availability of School Mapping Solution Designed to Accelerate School Incident Response
St. Cloud, MN: GeoComm, provider of Public Safety Location Intelligence®, is excited to announce the availability of GeoComm School Safety,…
Read full articleSilent Key: Joseph Robert Gately
Born in 1950, he graduated from Peninsula Catholic High School in Newport News and then spent more than 54 years in the communications and technology industry, starting with Gately Communications as president then later as chairman of the board.
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