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New York State GIS Association Presents Individual Achievement Award in GIS
November 2, 2017The Onondaga County (New York) Department of Emergency Communications Supervisor of Dispatch Operations Keith Ducett, Jr. was presented with the…
Read full articleOnondaga County 9-1-1 Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary
November 2, 2017Establishment of a consolidated emergency communications system for Onondaga County, New York reflects a long-standing interest in improving the ability…
Read full articleBellevue (OH) Police Department Implements APCO EMD
August 22, 2017The Bellevue (OH) Police Department recently implemented the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program. The center employs 18 staff members and provides law enforcement call taking and dispatch services for the City of Bellevue, which is located at the junction of Sandusky, Huron, Erie and Seneca counties.
Read full articleNorwalk (OH) Police Department Implements APCO EMD
August 22, 2017The Norwalk (OH) Police Department recently implemented the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program. The center employs 30 staff members and provides emergency medical, fire and law enforcement call taking and dispatch services for the City of Norwalk.
Read full articleWillard (OH) Police Department Implements APCO EMD
August 22, 2017The Willard (OH) Police Department recently implemented the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program. The center employs 23 staff members and provides fire and law enforcement dispatch services for the City of Norwalk.
Read full articleAPCO Releases Report on Broadband Implications for the PSAP
August 14, 2017Today, APCO International announced the completion of a seminal report entitled “Broadband Implications for the PSAP.” This report is the culmination of an exceptional, association-wide project known as Project 43. It provides a forward-looking analysis of emergency communications, as 9-1-1 centers across the nation transition from decades-old technology to the broadband era and beyond.
Read full articleAssociation of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Taps IBM Watson Capabilities to Evaluate and Report on Emergency Calls
August 14, 2017The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that APCO International’s new guide card software called APCO IntelliComm™ will use IBM Watson Speech-to-Text and Watson Analytics to significantly enhance the scripted criteria guidance used by 9-1-1 emergency telecommunicators nationwide.
Read full articleAutomated Secure Alarm Protocol Expands in First Half of 2017 to Include More PSAPs and New States
August 10, 2017Bucks County PA Becomes First PSAP in Pennsylvania to Launch the ASAP Program The State of Pennsylvania became the seventh…
Read full articleAPCO and NENA Officials Meet
August 4, 2017On Saturday July 29, 2017, the Executive Committee and Executive Director/CEO of APCO International met with the Chair Officers and…
Read full articleIJIS Institute Invites Law Enforcement Technology Providers to Participate in Industry Working Group
July 27, 2017Ashburn, VA, July 27, 2017—The IJIS Institute—a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and…
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