Posts From APCO International
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 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 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 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.
Read full articleYoung Professional Spotlight: Amber Waid, Carroll County 911
December 13, 2022Amber Waid has been a telecommunicator for most of her adult life after being led to the field by a law enforcement officer.
Read full articleSilent Key: Sammye Foster Cotton
November 21, 2022Sammye Foster Cotton of Wills Point, Texas, passed way Nov. 16 at the age of 43 after a battle with ALS. Cotton was Garland (Texas) Police Department Communications Manager and an APCO member who previously worked for McKinney (Texas) Police Department and the Commerce (Texas) Police Department.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval and Publication of Revised and Redesignated American National Standard on Wireless 9-1-1 Deployment and Management of Effective Practices Guide
November 17, 2022APCO received final approval from the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) for publication of the APCO ANS 1.103.3-2022 Wireless 9-1-1 Deployment and Management of Effective Practices Guide on November 7, 2022.
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