Alexandria, VA – The world’s largest association focused on public safety communications, APCO International, launched today a new website dedicated to public safety and emergency response apps for use by the general public, app developers, and first responders.  

The non-profit Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International - whose over 17,000 members include those public safety communications professionals who respond to 9-1-1 calls and dispatch first responders – created the Application Community, or “AppComm,” where visitors can view, search, rate and comment on public safety apps. 

Many apps related to public safety are already available and in use by the general public and public safety agencies.  Recent initiatives aimed at advancing public safety communications technology are also driving new apps designed to serve a public safety or emergency response purpose.

"APCO members are especially qualified to evaluate existing apps and drive development of new apps that most effectively aid public safety and emergency response," said APCO President Terry Hall.  Hall continued, "APCO is determined to lead the way in fostering the development of appropriate standards and criteria for public safety apps."

According to APCO Executive Director Derek Poarch, "AppComm was created to provide a single, trusted online forum where public safety professionals, the general public, and app developers can rate and comment on apps, submit ideas for new apps to serve unmet public safety needs, and suggest additional apps for inclusion on the site."  The site provides links to download the apps from external websites and app stores.

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