Today, U.S. Representatives Hudson (R-NC) and Eshoo (D-CA), the co-chairs of the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, introduced the “Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2023,” which reflects the bill language supported by APCO and its law enforcement, fire and EMS association partners in the Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition. Notably, this bill would authorize the full funding sought by the Coalition - $15 Billion. This bipartisan bill continues to send a strong message of the support we have in Congress to finalize and enact this legislation to enable the deployment of NG9-1-1 in an end-to-end, interoperable, reliable, innovative and secure manner throughout the country. APCO Executive Director and CEO Derek Poarch said: “Representatives Hudson and Eshoo have been stalwart proponents of NG9-1-1, and we sincerely appreciate their leadership in raising the urgency to modernize 9-1-1. For our members and the public they serve, NG9-1-1 is a national security imperative and will begin saving lives in our communities the moment it is deployed.”

Find the press release from Rep. Hudson here.

Find the press release from Rep. Eshoo here.

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Register now for the APCO 9-1-1 Staffing Crisis Summit, taking place May 17-18 in Herndon, Virginia. You'll explore ways to improve retention, innovate recruiting, streamline the hiring process, implement creative staffing strategies and build a culture of excellence. Attendees will earn 10 CEUs.
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Register for the Staffing Summit and you'll receive a discounted rate on your ticket to the APCO Leaders Dinner, also taking place on May 17.

NPSTW 2023 is approaching (April 9-15) and to celebrate we're hosting a contest for the chance to win $100 for your ECC. We want to know who your sidekick or super team is—who helps you on those long shifts or helps you unwind when you get home? We've seen some awesome submissions so far; keep them coming.
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Get certified to teach various APCO courses in your agency. Through APCO’s instructor courses, you can become certified as an agency instructor to teach certain APCO courses to your staff, including Public Safety Telecommunicator, Emergency Medical Dispatch, Law Enforcement Communications and more. Online courses are available.
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Larry Turner works as a Communications Analyst at the ICC Help Desk for the Integrated Public Safety Commission, State of Indiana. Larry earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from IUPUI and an Associates Degree in Computer Information Services from Ivy Tech.

Larry strives to assist public safety and public service personnel with data to make key decisions and to ensure the IPSC antenna network is up and running. Larry’s duties include serving as an assistant Frequency Coordinator. Larry is also a member of the IPSC Strike Team and a COMT(t).

Earn CDEs for recertification in an upcoming online course. A few seats are available in online courses beginning March 29:

• Bullying and Negativity in the Communications Center, 2nd Edition (3/29 - 4/18)
• Comprehensive Quality (3/29 - 5/2) 

Online courses beginning in April:

• Public Safety Communications Staffing and Employee Retention (4/12 - 5/2)
• Active Shooter Incidents for Public Safety Communications, 2nd Edition (4/19 - 5/9) 
• Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch (4/26 - 5/16) 
• Communications Center Supervisor, 5th Edition (4/26 - 5/30) 

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