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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.
Read full article#TeammatesInAction: Entire Communications Platoon of the Chester County (PA) Department of Emergency Service
November 13, 2018JJ Evans, Chester County, PA, Department of Emergency Service Molly Peterson, Chester County, PA, Department of Emergency Service Domestic calls can be…
Read full articleAPCO International Announces 2018 Award Winners
May 17, 2018Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018…
Read full article90th Anniversary of Detroit Police Radio Celebrated
April 26, 2018The Michigan chapter of APCO kicked off Telecommunicators week by celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Police Dispatch. The first continuous…
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Core Competencies, Operational Factors and Training for Next Generation Technologies in Public Safety Communications
March 23, 2018APCO International is seeking comments on a Candidate American National Standard (ANS) that addresses core competencies, operational factors and training requirements for public safety telecommunicators specific to Next Generation Technologies.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Core Competencies and Minimum Training Requirements for Public Safety Communications Instructor
March 23, 2018APCO International is revising and seeking comments on a Candidate American National Standard (ANS) that identifies core competencies and minimum training requirements for public safety communications instructors.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Approval of Reaffirmed Standard Public Safety Communications Common Disposition Codes for Data Exchange
March 22, 2018APCO International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on March 20, 2018, for a reaffirmed American National Standard (ANS) that identifies a standardized incident disposition code list which enables agencies to exchange vital incident information.
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.
Read full articleSilent Key: Past President Alan Armitage
March 6, 2018We have learned that Life Member Alan L. Armitage passed away last night from renal failure and cancer. He served…
Read full articleSilent Key: Ron Haraseth
February 26, 2018We have learned that Ron Haraseth passed away on February 23 in the company of his wife Judy, son Ben…
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