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Dispatching in the Drone Zones

Drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), have emerged as increasingly valuable tools for first responders, revolutionizing how emergency personnel approach critical situations by being able to provide real-time aerial insights and capabilities that were once difficult or impossible to attain.

APCO 2025: 2nd General Business Session

The Second General Business Session of APCO 2025 on Tuesday unveiled the executive committee lineup, showcased the state of the association, and highlighted federal government partners who discussed how they can promote progress in public safety communications.

Public Safety Officials Urge Congress to Enact Legislation to Fund Next Generation 9-1-1 at Capitol Hill Event

On September 17, the Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition, consisting of APCO and the nation’s leading national public safety associations, held a summit on Capitol Hill demonstrating the urgency for Congress to fully fund the transition of today’s aging and vulnerable 9-1-1 networks to a modern, secure, interoperable and innovative Next Generation 9-1-1 system throughout all areas of the United States.

Advocacy Listening Session: Your Voice, Our Focus

APCO’s Government Relations team led an interactive session which included an overview of some of APCO’s top advocacy priorities and an opportunity to hear feedback from the membership on those priorities.

Tracey M. Hilburn, RPL ENP

Tracey Hilburn began her career in public safety in 1982 and is currently serving as the Director of Bossier Parish Communications District located in Benton, Louisiana. Her career began as an officer with a juvenile youth shelter thus transitioning to Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office of which began her career in communications as a dispatcher. In […]

APCO 2023: First General Business Session

The first General Business Session concluded the first day of the 89th annual conference, APCO 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee, with candidates for the office of second vice president offering their visions of the association’s future.

Using Waze Data to Improve Emergency Response

This presentation covere data derived from a study in the Dallas-Ft Worth area in the accuracy and efficacy of Waze data in reporting traffic incidents in the I-30 corridor in the DFW area.