CPRA 2011 Technical Awards Winners (from left): Anna Holmes, Anna Tellez & Jose Rivera

On April 14, the Southern California Chapter of APCO (CPRA), hosted its annual National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Awards banquet. Earlier in the day, it honored those who design and maintain those systems that make dispatching possible. A number of qualified candidates were nominated making the selection process difficult. The selection committee, under the direction of John Sarkissian of Riverside County, made the award. The selections for 2011 are:

• Communications Manager of the Year: Anna Tellez, Communications Manager (Technical Services), City of Costa Mesa, Calif.;
• Communications Manager of the Year Runner up: Jose Rivera, Communication Manager (Technical Services), South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority, Hawthorne, Calif.; and
• RF Technician of the Year: Anna Holmes, San Diego County Sheriffs Department, Wireless Services Division.

Related Link

• CPRA’s 2011 Dispatcher Award Winners