Government
APCO Applauds Appointment of Public Safety Professionals to FirstNet Board of Directors
October 17, 2019Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced two appointments to the FirstNet Board of Directors: Karima Holmes, Director of the Office of Unified Communications in Washington, DC, and Chief Matt Slinkard, Executive Assistant Chief of Police for Houston, TX.
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August 13, 2019Policy & Licensing Division Chief Michael Wilhelm discussed three different spectrum bands used by public safety. First, he discussed use…
Read full articleAn Update on DHS Efforts to Improve Emergency Communications
August 13, 2019The session began with Serena Reynolds, Associate Director, Emergency Communications Division, DHS, who provided an overview of the 2019 National…
Read full articleFirst Ever National Consortium Dedicated to Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide
May 2, 2019On April 30, 2019, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) convened the National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide (the Consortium) in partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2019 Leadership in Policy Awards
March 13, 2019Winners to be honored at APCO’s annual Awards Dinner in Arlington, VA Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications…
Read full articleAPCO Launches Grassroots Campaign to Support the 911 SAVES Act
March 7, 2019Today APCO welcomed the introduction of the 911 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (SAVES) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Read full articleNationwide Wireless Carriers Must Do Better on 9-1-1 Location
October 1, 2018APCO International filed comments today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing strong disapproval of a 9-1-1 vertical location accuracy proposal submitted by CTIA on behalf of the nationwide wireless carriers.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2018 Leadership in Policy Awards
March 13, 2018APCO International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2018 Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored during APCO’s Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership Dinner in Arlington, VA, on May 1, 2018.
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January 24, 2018The SAFECOM Nationwide Survey (SNS) is an opportunity for public safety’s voice to be heard! SAFECOM and the U.S. Department…
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates FirstNet on Achieving Nationwide Opt-In
December 29, 2017Today, FirstNet announced that all 50 states, Washington, DC, and two U.S. territories have accepted FirstNet’s proposed radio access network buildout plans, opting in for the first nationwide public safety broadband network.
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