Posts From APCO International
APCO International Announces 2023 Award Winners
May 26, 2023The award recipients demonstrated the highest levels of professional conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duty.
Read full articleAPCO Statement on FCC Nominations
May 22, 2023President 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
May 18, 2023On 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
May 18, 2023For 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
May 18, 2023APCO 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 articleSilent Key: Joseph Robert Gately
May 3, 2023Born 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.
Read full articleYork County Department of Emergency Services-911 Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
April 27, 2023York County Department of Emergency Services-911, PA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleWilson County Emergency Communication District Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
April 27, 2023Wilson County Emergency Communication District, TN, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleTemple University Campus Police Dept Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
April 27, 2023Temple University Campus Police Dept, PA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleParagould Emergency Services Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
April 27, 2023Paragould Emergency Services, AZ, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
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