APCO Life Member and long-time Illinois police and communications officer T. G. Mieure passed away on June 17. Mieure was a pillar of Illinois APCO for decades and a respected voice in the international APCO community. Mieure was a pillar of Illinois APCO for decades and a respected voice in the international APCO community. He served as an officer with the Gurnee, Illinois, Police Department and before that as a public safety telecommunicator in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Today, a coalition representing state and local government leaders, industry professionals, and tens of thousands of 9-1-1 first responders sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee urging federal investment in Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) technology to replace outdated emergency communications infrastructure across the country.

Today at the World Police Summit, APCO International signed a partnership agreement with Dubai Police Headquarters to collaborate on advancing the agency’s role as a respected leader in the public safety communications industry.