At just 33 years old, Cheyenne Bedell has already built a remarkable career in public safety communications while raising a family of four children, ages 6 to 15. For Cheyenne, life is a constant balance between dedication at home and commitment to her community — both of which she handles with resilience, compassion and purpose.

APCO International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Emergency Communications Center Awards and Technology Leadership Awards. The winners will be recognized during the Opening General Session at APCO 2026, APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo, taking place August 2-5 in San Antonio, Texas.

APCO International is excited to announce a new partnership with Vasana, Inc., a leader in science-backed human performance and well-being. This partnership will give APCO members access to the Vasana platform, an AI‑powered behavioral health and performance platform that supports first responders, public safety teams and high‑pressure operational environments with diagnostics, analytics and personalized resilience tools such as guided breathing, grounding and visualization practices, all structured to support real-time regulation and recovery.