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APCO Proposes Restructuring
The Proposed Governance Restructuring document was sent out to
all the Executive Council Representatives. Each chapter's representative will submit
comments mid-May via teleconference meetings.
Report (1.29Mb PDF)
CPRA Technical Awards Winners
While at the April general membership meeting,
CPRA President Bob Uribe introduced the winners of the
chapter's
2008 Technical Awards...
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Jeff Carter, San Bernardino County Information Services Department, “IT Technologist of the Year”, nominated by Randy Miller
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Jim Donovan, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, “RF Engineer of the Year”, nominated by Kevin Sullivan
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Eugene Thielman, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, “RF Technologist of the Year”, nominated by Sgt Alfred Ortega.
Each winner was presented with a
award in recognition of his dedication and hard work.
Appeals Court Rules in Interleaved Channels
Federal Appeals Court Order Sprint to Vacate
the Interleaved Channels by June 26. The ruling upheld an FCC order that requires Sprint
Nextel to vacate interleaved channels on the 800 megahertz band by June 26. "One “paramount”
reason for rebanding was to abate interference experienced by public agencies." the court
opinion said. "If Nextel completely vacates its general category channels on June 26, there
is reason to believe it will immediately reduce interference experienced by public safety
licensees already operating in that portion of the band." Article
FCC Seeks Input on
Fraudulent 9-1-1 Calls
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
has granted a Petition for a Notice of Inquiry filed by the public safety community regarding
the number of fraudulent 911 calls made from wireless non-service initialized (NSI) phones.
The petitioners state that these calls often are taking valuable resources and time away from
individuals and families who truly are in need of emergency assistance when they dial 911. Document
Developing Leaders for Today & Tomorrow
The
APCO Institute Leadership Certificate Program is a comprehensive 12 month online program
leading to the professional designation of Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL). RPL recipients
receive a certificate of acceptance into the APCO Institute Registry of Public-Safety Leaders,
a formal and prestigious acknowledgment of excellence within our industry. Registrations
are currently being accepted for the course starting July 9.
APCO's Newest Web Seminars -
UPDATED
Join the APCO Institute for quality training
and fun interaction with your peers. Each web seminar is one hour long and qualifies
for one continuing dispatch education (CDE) credit.
- Intro. to APCO Institute Online Training - May 6 FREE
- Getting to Wireless Deployment... - May 7
- What APCO Institute Can Do for You - May 8 FREE
- Problem Solving for Supervisors - May 14
- Diversity & Stereotyping... - May 28
For more information or to register, log onto the APCO Institute
website.
PSIC Funding Awarded for California
The State was awarded $94,034,510 (out of
$968,385,000) from the joint Department of Homeland Security's and Department of
Commerce's Public Safety Interoperable Communications grant program (PSIC). A
portion of the State's award will be allocated based on CalSIEC's
Southern Planning Area (SPA). For meeting information go to
Calendar. For more information regarding CalSIEC and
the SPA go to www.calsiec.org
PSFA Advisory Board Gets New Chair
The Board of Officers would like to announce the
resignation of former PSFA Chair Craig Jorgensen and the appointment of David Clemons. The Board
of Officers thank Craig for his work and thank David for stepping up to accept this new
responsibility. Click
here to learn how you can participate in an APCO
Intl committee.
FCC Revises 700 MHz Rules
In a Second Report and Order the FCC revised
the 700 MHz band plan and service rules to promote the creation of a nationwide
interoperable broadband network for public safety and to facilitate the availability of
new and innovative wireless broadband services for consumers. Click for more FCC
information or APCO International's
response.
Roll Out of AFC License Management
AFC has introduced a new service to help public safety agencies manage their
licenses. The service is comprised of three phases. Phase one is preliminary
call sign research where all call signs licensed to an agency are captured in one
spread sheet. The second phase is initial call sign review during which the
call signs are reviewed to ensure that they are in good standing. The third phase
will be on-going monitoring of the license where the licensee will be notified of any
pending filing with the FCC. More info...
APCO Releases Technical Standards
APCO has partnered with IJIS Institute, the Law Enforcement Information
Technology Standards Council (LEITSC), and the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA),
to release eleven new standards for the exchange of information between CAD and law
enforcement records management systems (RMS). For more information contact the Comm Center
and 9-1-1 Services Department at
911services@apco911.org
or (888)272-6911.
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