February 17 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

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The APCO PSAP and Technology Awards continue to accept nominations. These awards, on behalf of APCO and the Awards Committee, honor the excellent work of telecommunicators across the country. 

Submit your nomination by April 1. 

On January 28, APCO posted a blog describing its advocacy priorities for the new year. The blog highlights APCO’s intent to pursue important matters such as changing the federal classification of 9-1-1 professionals to a “Protective Service Occupation,” improving 9-1-1 location accuracy, protecting public safety spectrum, funding NG9-1-1 and many more. APCO is exploring a variety of opportunities to improve public safety communications by collaborating with the new Congress and leadership of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

On January 20, APCO posted a blog on its court appeal of the FCC’s decision to significantly expand unlicensed use of the 6 GHz spectrum band. The new rules allow Wi-Fi routers and other unlicensed devices to freely operate throughout the 6 GHz band, which is heavily relied upon by public safety agencies for mission critical communications. This introduces a substantial risk of harmful interference. This blog post outlines APCO’s reasoning behind the appeal and explains the next steps in the process.

Earn eight CDE credits with an APCO Institute online course that can be completed in three weeks. Courses begin February 3 and end by February 23. Cost: $249 for APCO members/$289 for non-members.

Bullying and Negativity in the Communications Center, 2nd Ed.
This course aims to help students develop the skills needed to effectively practice civil behavior, as well as demonstrate different ways organizations can systematically combat bullying and cultivate civility in the workplace.

PSC Staffing & Employee Retention
This course provides over 300 tips, guidelines and effective practices on subjects ranging from creating effective shift schedules to candidate recruitment and from maintaining staff to employee recognition.

Did you miss out on the first virtual APCO Emerging Technology Forum? We are offering all sessions on-demand so you can hear from more than 25 expert speakers and earn CEU credits at the same time. 95% of attendees recommend attending an Emerging Technology Forum. Register now.

GeoComm Maps: Visualizing Public Safety Location Intelligence