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Silent Key: Jennifer Garner
January 19, 2023Southwest (Texas) Regional Communications Center Deputy Director Jennifer Garner, 46, of Waxahachie died Tuesday. Garner had served as Texas APCO…
Read full articleRGB Spectrum Expands Real-Time Decision Support
January 19, 2023RGB Spectrum®, an industry leader and pioneer in mission-critical visualization tools for real-time decision support, today announced a series of…
Read full articleUniversity of Nebraska Police Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
January 19, 2023Alexandria, VA – University of Nebraska Police has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association…
Read full articleEast Central Emergency Network Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
January 19, 2023Alexandria, VA – East Central Emergency Network (ECEN) has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the…
Read full articleDenver 911 Communications Center Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
January 19, 2023Alexandria, VA – Denver 911 Communications Center has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association…
Read full articleAPCO International Executive Director/CEO Announces Departure
January 14, 2023Derek K. Poarch, Executive Director and CEO of the Association of Public-Safety Officials (APCO) International, announced to the Board of Directors of APCO today during their quarterly meeting in Daytona Beach, Florida, his intent to depart from the association effective close of business August 9, 2024.
Read full articleChatbot 9-1-1
January 12, 2023Cities and counties across the United States are reporting staffing shortages within their public safety departments and are looking for solutions. One technology being considered is chatbots — or bots — for non-emergency calls and for assistance during significant events.
Read full articleAPCO International Releases 3rd Edition of Fire Service Communications Course
January 12, 2023APCO International has recently launched an update to the APCO Fire Services Communications (FSC) course.
Read full articleNational Regional Planning Council Elects New Officers
January 5, 2023The National Regional Planning Council (NRPC), a collaborative network consisting of both 700 MHz & 800 MHz public safety Regional…
Read full articleSilent Key: Donald Ray Whitney
December 29, 2022APCO Life Member Don Whitney passed away December 28. Whitney enjoyed a long tenure in public safety communications for Motorola and was a longstanding member of the Commercial Advisory Council (CAC), including service on the APCO Board of Directors.
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