APCO has filed a Project Initiation with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to revise two critical industry standards.
Attend APCO’s AI Summit in October
The AI Summit will bring together public safety professionals, technology leaders and innovators to examine how AI is reshaping the 9-1-1 landscape. Whether you’re just beginning to explore AI or you’ve already integrated it into your operations, this summit will offer valuable knowledge, networking and a vision for the future of emergency communications.
Share Your Knowledge at APCO’s Wellness & Workforce Summit
We’re looking for dynamic speakers, facilitators, and thought leaders to be part of the APCO Wellness & Workforce Summit — an immersive event focused on the evolving landscape of wellness, staffing, recruitment, retention and culture in 9-1-1 and emergency communications. Whether you’re a frontline telecommunicator, supervisor, director, trainer, or industry partner — if you have a story, strategy, or approach that reflects the changing needs of today’s centers, we want to hear from you.
Upcoming Webinars
Telecommunicator Mental Wellness: Silent No More
October 2, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Public Safety Vehicle Communications: How Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) Strengthens Security
October 15, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. ET
PSC September/October 2025 Issue Is Online
PSC, APCO’s bi-monthly magazine, is a membership benefit and the authoritative source of information on public safety communications worldwide. This issue includes features on:
- The evolving threat landscape
- Public alerting and notification
- To arm or not to arm
Being an APCO member has added immeasurable value to my professional and personal growth. As a member, you have access to top-notch resources, industry expertise and the opportunity to join a networking powerhouse.
Keeping You Up to Date
APCO is your source for public safety communications news that affects you, your job and your community.
APCO Expands on Recommendations for FCC Action to Improve Interoperability and Reliability for NG9-1-1 Systems
On September 17, 2025, APCO filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on improving interoperability and reliability for NG9-1-1.
APCO Joins Public Safety Leaders to Champion FirstNet Reauthorization
APCO International joined leaders from the nation’s most prominent public safety organizations to urge lawmakers on Capitol Hill to swiftly and permanently reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) before its legislative sunset in February 2027.
Agencies Receive APCO Agency Training Program Accreditation
Public safety agencies use the APCO International Agency Training Program Accreditation as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet APCO American National Standards (ANS).
APCO Hails Senate Passage of the Enhancing First Response Act
This legislation directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reclassify public safety telecommunicators as “protective service” occupations in the federal government’s catalog of occupations, the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), correcting their current miscategorization as “administrative/clerical” workers and recognizing the lifesaving nature of their work.
APCO Seeks Comments on Candidate Standard Titled Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators
This standard defines baseline training requirements necessary to prepare public safety telecommunicators to handle emergency and non-emergency incidents.
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