APCO General Scholarships
APCO scholarships are available exclusively for APCO members and can be used for APCO Institute courses and leadership programs. Deadline for general scholarship applications is April 1.
ECC & Tech Leadership Awards
APCO awards honor the everyday heroes in emergency communications, as well as ECCs that exemplify technological excellence. Deadline for nominations is April 1.
Sports teams and emergency communications centers often consider themselves families, so we combined them for this year’s contest. Plus, we might be partial, but we consider every one of you an All Star!
For NPSTW 2026, which takes place April 12-18, we’re giving you three chances to win:
Get your entries in soon, because voting starts March 16!
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:
Plus CDE articles and online exclusives!
Free for members; $59 for non-members | Worth 1 CDE
Being an APCO member has added immeasurable value to my professional and personal growth. As a member, you have access to top-notch resources, industry expertise and the opportunity to join a networking powerhouse.
APCO is your source for public safety communications news that affects you, your job and your community.
APCO Life Member Thomas A. Catino of Colonie, New York, passed away March 27 at the age of 77.
The U.S. Army veteran spent 20 years in the Colonie Police Department. He retired as lieutenant director of communications, and he served as Atlantic Chapter president of APCO.
This standard establishes a common set of disposition codes to support accurate and consistent sharing of incident outcome information across emergency communications centers (ECCs), jurisdictions and disciplines.
On March 25, the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously voted to advance the FirstNet Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7386) to the full House of Representatives.
The revision will address ongoing opportunities for telematics service providers to use a consistent, predefined structure when delivering data to the emergency communications centers (ECCs), creating a more efficient emergency response.
On March 11, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ted Budd (R-NC) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act in the U.S. Senate. APCO International celebrates the introduction of another bipartisan effort to strengthen the nation’s commitment to modern, resilient emergency communications.
Katherine Rogers didn’t enter public safety as a stepping stone to something else. From the very beginning, she knew exactly where she wanted to be: behind the headset.
