Today at the APCO AI Summit, APCO International announced the creation of a new operational standard titled Best Practices for Artificial Intelligence Integration into the Emergency Communications Center (ECC).
Attend APCO’s AI Summit in October
The AI Summit will bring together public safety professionals, technology leaders and innovators to examine how AI is reshaping the 9-1-1 landscape. Whether you’re just beginning to explore AI or you’ve already integrated it into your operations, this summit will offer valuable knowledge, networking and a vision for the future of emergency communications.
Upcoming Webinars
Public Safety Vehicle Communications: How Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) Strengthens Security
October 15, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. ET
PSC September/October 2025 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:
- The evolving threat landscape
- Public alerting and notification
- To arm or not to arm
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APCO and iCERT Come Together to Promote AI in Emergency Response
On October 7, 2025, at the APCO AI Summit, APCO International announced a new partnership with the Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT) to launch a new program to promote the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in emergency response and public safety communications systems.
APCO Seeks Working Group Members for the Revision of Two Operational Standards
APCO has filed a Project Initiation with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to revise two critical industry standards.
APCO Expands on Recommendations for FCC Action to Improve Interoperability and Reliability for NG9-1-1 Systems
On September 17, 2025, APCO filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on improving interoperability and reliability for NG9-1-1.
APCO Joins Public Safety Leaders to Champion FirstNet Reauthorization
APCO International joined leaders from the nation’s most prominent public safety organizations to urge lawmakers on Capitol Hill to swiftly and permanently reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) before its legislative sunset in February 2027.
Agencies Receive APCO Agency Training Program Accreditation
Public safety agencies use the APCO International Agency Training Program Accreditation as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet APCO American National Standards (ANS).
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