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APCO International’s Public Safety Communications Priorities for the New Year
By Jeff Cohen In 2020, public safety communications professionals faced an extraordinary year, dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, record-breaking natural disasters, and major civil unrest, in addition to their “routine” work protecting and saving lives. From an advocacy perspective, 2020 was a mixed bag. We witnessed some progress with federal legislation, but there’s a lot […]
APCO’s Advocacy Priorities for 2024
Today, February 16, is the 56th anniversary of the first 9-1-1 call. Much has changed in the past 56 years, particularly with regard to training, technology, and the nature of the work performed by 9-1-1 professionals. What has remained constant is the dedication, professionalism, and perseverance of the 9-1-1 community and APCO’s commitment to ensuring 9-1-1 professionals have the tools and resources they need. APCO’s legislative and regulatory priorities reflect this devotion to its members and are aimed at advancing the industry and empowering 9-1-1 to save more lives.
Tracey M. Hilburn, RPL ENP
Tracey Hilburn began her career in public safety in 1982 and is currently serving as the Director of Bossier Parish Communications District located in Benton, Louisiana. Her career began as an officer with a juvenile youth shelter thus transitioning to Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office of which began her career in communications as a dispatcher. In […]
Tracey M. Hilburn, RPL ENP
Tracey Hilburn began her career in public safety in 1982 and is currently serving as the Director of Bossier Parish Communications District located in Benton, Louisiana. Her career began as an officer with a juvenile youth shelter thus transitioning to Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office of which began her career in communications as a dispatcher. In […]
Regulatory Update from APCO’s Chief Counsel at APCO 2022
On August 7, during APCO’s Annual Conference, Chief Counsel, Jeff Cohen, provided the following report on APCO’s advocacy efforts at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Aligning APCO’s Advocacy Priorities With Our Members’ Needs
Back in January, we posted a blog outlining our top legislative and regulatory priorities for 2021. Now that we are six months into the year, and with APCO’s Annual Conference right around the corner, we’re writing to reflect on the “why” behind our advocacy. APCO is driven by the needs of its public safety membership.
