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APCO International Announces 2023 Award Winners

May 26, 2023

The award recipients demonstrated the highest levels of professional conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duty.

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Product & Service Announcements

RGB Spectrum’s New Zio D2100 Series Decoders Now Available

May 25, 2023

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…

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APCO

APCO Statement on FCC Nominations

May 22, 2023

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.

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APCO

First Staffing Crisis Event Examines Proven Approaches to Staffing, Retention and Culture

May 18, 2023

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.

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Industry

Richmond (Va.) 911 Call Taker Earns Statewide Award for Helping Richmond Resident Through 37-Minute Ordeal

May 18, 2023

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).

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APCO

Silent Key: Mary Katherine Messamore

May 18, 2023

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.

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APCO

Young Professional Spotlight: Jennifer Savely, Kenai Police Department

May 18, 2023

Jennifer Savely is a dispatcher for the Kenai Police Department in Alaska. Jennifer has always been interested in dispatch, and…

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APCO

Why We Leave 9-1-1

May 11, 2023

[Originally published in the May/June 2023 issue of PSC magazine.] By Matt Berg Most of us know that not many…

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Product & Service Announcements

GeoComm Announces Availability of School Mapping Solution Designed to Accelerate School Incident Response

May 3, 2023

St. Cloud, MN:  GeoComm, provider of Public Safety Location Intelligence®, is excited to announce the availability of GeoComm School Safety,…

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APCO

Silent Key: Joseph Robert Gately

May 3, 2023

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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