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4,000+
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61,554
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APCO 2025 Call for Speakers Closes December 18!

APCO International invites thought leaders and industry experts in emergency communications to submit session ideas for APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo taking place July 27-30, 2025, in Baltimore, MD.

APCO’s 9-1-1 Wellness Summit Open for Registration

March 2-3, 2025 | Portland, OR
Co-located with the APCO Western Regional Conference 2025

Gain valuable insights into stress and trauma management at the 9-1-1 Wellness Summit. Learn how these factors impact you and your team while acquiring practical tools to maintain optimal well-being. Enroll today and unlock the key to personal and team health.

Upcoming Webinars

From Stone Age to Space Age – Redefining ECC Call Logging Using AI
December 17| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET

Each webinar is worth 1 CDE and free for members; $59 for non-members.

 

PSC November/December Issue Is Online

PSC, APCO’s bi-monthly magazine, is a membership benefit and the authoritative source of information on public safety communications worldwide. This issue includes features on:

  • How Spokane Regional Emergency Communications turbocharged its catastrophic fires response.
  • Learning From Disaster: The deadliest derailment in Amtrak history spurred public safety communications and response improvements in Mobile.
  • Activating an emergency operations center in response to critical incidents requires care and planning before it’s required.

Keeping You Up to Date

APCO is your source for public safety communications news that affects you, your job and your community.


Motorola Solutions Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to APCO International in Support of Professional Development Scholarships

 Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, has generously awarded a $50,000 grant to the APCO International to support the Commercial Partner Scholarship Program.

November 5, 2024

APCO Hosts Second 9-1-1 Staffing Crisis Summit

On October 22-24 more than 200 attendees from public safety communications gathered for APCO’s 9-1-1 Staffing Crisis Summit in Fort Worth, Texas. Session topics varied from lessons learned from ECC leaders who have implemented retention strategies to how to prepare your ECC for the next generation 9-1-1 professional.

November 1, 2024

APCO Applauds FCC Action Securing the 4.9 GHz Band for Public Safety

Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a long-anticipated Report and Order concerning licensing and use of the 4.9 GHz band.

October 22, 2024

Advisory on Iranian Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Organizations Using Brute Force

The FBI, CISA, NSA, CSE, AFP and ACSC have released a joint cybersecurity advisory.

October 18, 2024

Thank You to Our Partners

Corporate Partner Spotlight

Comtech Safety & Security Technologies designs, develops, and deploys public safety grade 9-1-1 products and services aligned with current and evolving industry standards, federal regulations, and customers’ needs. We are your industry expert in emergency call routing and critical location data delivery and offer end-to-end NG9-1-1 in-house technical capabilities.


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