In a letter submitted earlier this week, APCO supports the FCC’s efforts to facilitate the careful use of radio frequency jamming as a tool to combat contraband cell phones in correctional facilities.
Register Now for the Public Safety Innovation Summit Featuring 5×5, December 1-2
December 1-2, 2026 | Orlando, FL
APCO and the First Responder Network Authority, with technical contributions from National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public Safety Communications Research Division, will bring together leaders from public safety, government, industry and academia to advance the future of responder communications technology.
PSC November/December 2026 Issue Is Online
PSC, APCO’s bi-monthly magazine, is a membership benefit and the authoritative source of information on public safety communications worldwide. Articles in this issue include:
- Low-Orbit Lifeline
- Texas Flood
- From Headsets to Bedtime Stories
APCO 2027 Call for Speakers Is Open
It’s time for emergency communications thought leaders and industry experts to share your expertise with thousands of APCO 2027 attendees and connect with industry peers. Deadline is December 7.
Upcoming Webinars
- When the Network Goes Down: Keeping First Responders Connected When It Matters Most
November 12 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET - Every Call, in Real Time: What QA Was Meant to Be
November 18 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET - From Awareness to Action: Alerting for Missing and Endangered Persons with Autism
December 3 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Free for members; $59 for non-members | Worth 1 CDE
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Keeping You Up to Date
APCO is your source for public safety communications news that affects you, your job and your community.
Teammates-in-Action: Khari Tukufu, Memphis Police Department (Tennessee)
On July 21, Police Radio Telecommunicator Khari Tukufu with the Memphis Police Department Emergency Communications Bureau received a call reporting an active shooter and bomb threat situation inside St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Silent Key: Maureen ‘Moe’ Dieckmann
Maureen “Moe” Dieckmann, founder and CEO of Moetivations, Inc., has passed away. She was an APCO International commercial member since 2018 and spent three decades supporting 9-1-1 professionals and their emergency communications centers.
Teammates-in-Action: Nzinga Withers, Memphis Police Department (Tennessee)
On March 13, Police Radio Telecommunicator Nzinga Withers received a call from a woman who had returned home from an errand to find her boyfriend inside their residence suffering from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. Although the caller was extremely distraught and struggling to communicate clearly, Withers remained fully engaged, attentive and composed throughout the call.
Teammates-in-Action: Jessica Walters, Robeson County 9-1-1 (North Carolina)
Jessica Walters has demonstrated exceptional performance during multiple critical incidents, consistently going above and beyond the expectations of a Telecommunicator.
“Mystic Alerts Act” Becomes Law; Promotes Wireless Emergency Alerts from Satellites
On October 22, 2026, the President signed the Mystic Alerts Act, directing the Federal Communications Commission to develop rules to facilitate the delivery of emergency alerts by satellite.
