We've got a great program planned, and there's still time to register and avoid the lines. If you are already registered, now is a great time to download the app, check out the schedule at a glance and professional development sessions, and start putting together your schedule. Follow APCO on Facebook, X and Instagram throughout the conference for the latest updates.

In light of the tragic news of Mark Spross’s passing, APCO has made some contingencies for the upcoming 2024-25 Executive Committee election. In accordance with Bylaws provision 8.5, APCO is required to conduct an election for the incoming first vice president and second vice president. Regarding the former, the unfortunate and untimely death of Mark means “there are no eligible candidates” for incoming first vice president. Pursuant to Bylaws provision 9.5(b), such a vacancy (after April 1) should be filled at “the next regular election of officers.” On that basis, Policy Manual 6.4, section 7, describes the pathway: “it becomes necessary to accept nominations from the floor at the Annual Conference.” As a result, APCO President Becky Neugent announced in an email on July 26 that APCO will accept candidates for first vice president at the First General Business Session on Sunday, August 4, which is also when such nominees may address the assembly. Voting will occur at the Second General Business Session on Tuesday, August 6. If interested in declaring your candidacy, please visit the APCO First Vice President Voting 2024 webpage for the required forms and additional details.

Registration is now open for the 9-1-1 Staffing Crisis Summit! Join us October 22-24 in Fort Worth, Texas, to improve retention, innovate recruiting, streamline the hiring process, implement creative staffing strategies and build a culture of excellence. Check out the program and register now.

Today, APCO submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget urging the agency to reclassify public safety telecommunicators from the current Office and Administrative Support Occupations category to the Protective Service Occupations category in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). This change to the upcoming revision of the SOC is essential to accurately reflect the critical, life-saving role 9-1-1 professionals play in our community.
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APCO is seeking comments for candidate American National Standard (ANS) prepared jointly by APCO and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) titled Standard for the Establishment of a Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Program for Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs). This standard will provide a uniform approach to the evaluation of services provided by ECC personnel to ensure the highest level of service is being performed.
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Demos of APCO IntelliComm®, a criteria-based guidecard technology for fire, law enforcement and emergency medical dispatch operations, are planned at APCO 2024 in Orlando. Group demos are scheduled for August 5 - 6.  Also, visit the APCO Institute in the pavilion in the exhibit hall to learn more about all the training, courses and leadership programs the Institute offers.
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Union County Regional Communications, New Jersey, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative. Public safety agencies use the APCO International Agency Training Program Certification as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet APCO American National Standards (ANS). Initial and continuing training for public safety telecommunicators is important as they provide essential services to the public in an expanding and rapidly changing environment.
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How the CAPRAD System Is Used by RPCs and State Licensees To Coordinate 700 and 800 MHz Spectrum
Tuesday, August 27 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Free for all | 1 CDE

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This webinar will focus on:

• How CAPRAD provides the support regional planning committees (RPCs) need as well as allowing for sharing of applications and their status between and across disparate RPCs.
• How one state utilizes CAPRAD to coordinate the use of their 700 MHz State Geographic License at each of the other states that they border.
• Features of the CAPRAD database, RPC responsibilities and capabilities, RPC adjacent region/state approval process, RPC managed spectrum approval process and more.

There’s still time to register for these upcoming online, virtual and in-person courses.  

Online Courses

• Comprehensive Quality (16 CDEs)
  8/7 - 9/10 | 8/21 - 9/24 | 9/18 - 10/8
• Disaster Operations and the Communications Center (8 CDEs)
  8/21 - 9/10 | 9/18 - 10/8| 10/9 - 10/29
• Communications Center Manager (24 CDEs)
  8/28 - 10/1 | 9/11 - 10/15 | 10/9 - 11/12
• Surviving Stress (8 CDEs)
  9/18 - 10/8 | 10/9 - 10/29 | 11/13 - 12/3

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Virtual Classroom Courses

• Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch (8/20 - 8/21) 16 CDEs
• Crisis Negotiations, 2nd Edition (8/29) 8 CDEs
• Fire Service Communications, 3rd Edition (9/4 - 9/6) 32 CDEs
• Law Enforcement Communications (9/17 - 9/20) 32 CDEs

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In-Person Courses 

• Communications Training Officer, 6th Edition (24 CDEs)
  Plainfield, IL  9/9 - 9/11
• Fundamentals of Next Generation 9-1-1 (16 CDEs)
  Forsyth, GA  9/10 - 9/11  
• Intermediate Cybersecurity Principles for the ECC (16 CDEs)
  Forsyth, GA  9/12 - 9/13 
• Law Enforcement Communications (32 CDEs)
  Idabel, OK 9/16 - 9/19
• Disaster Operation (8 CDEs)
  Panama City Beach, FL  9/17

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