APCO 2018 is fast approaching...

The Texas Chapter of APCO has graciously extended the following invitation to Florida APCO Members who are attending the conference in Las Vegas.  There will be a special event in honor of Tom Sorley. If you want to attend please contact Ricky Rowell via e-mail to reserve your place: rickyr@nassauso.com

Join us for our Florida Chapter Meeting in Las Vegas!

Meeting Name: Florida Chapter Meeting
Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Meeting Time: 1:30-3:30pm
Meeting Location: Venetian-Palazzo Hotel, Marco Polo 801-802,
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Florida APCO/NENA 2018 

AWARD WINNERS

Information Technologist of the Year
Mike Conklin
​St. Petersburg Police Department

Director of the Year
Chuck Freeman
Pinellas Regional 9-1-1

Trainer of the Year
Sandra Swartz
​St. Petersburg Police Department

Supervisor of the Year
Vera Butler
​Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year
Ryan Lee
Alachua County Sheriff's Office

Telecommunication of the Year
Yesenia Antuna
Orange County Sheriff's Office

Team of the Year
Broward County Sheriff's Office

THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 SPONSORS!

DIAMOND SPONSOR: REPLAY
PLATINUM SPONSORS: Motorola Solutions and KOVACORP
GOLD SPONSORS:AVIAT, AKIMEKA, AT&T, NICE, Star and Shield Insurance Services, and WEST
Silver Sponsors: ComTech, InDigital, Communications International, General Dynamics, and Motorola Solutions; A New Home for VESTA
Bronze Sponsors: Century Link, RapidDeploy and Vault

Florida 911 Professionals in the News!

Orange County 911 Center Receives 9-1-1 Honor Award in Washington DC

It is with pride that Florida APCO wishes to congratulate the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division for receiving the prestigious award for “Outstanding 911 Call Center/Program”.  In addition to this, special recognitions are also in order for being presented with a “Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition” which reads: “In recognition of your overall excellence in serving the public, including the handling of emergency situations reported to 9-1-1 and the deployment and management of new technology”.  To add even more significance to both of these awards, they occurred during the 50th Anniversary of 9-1-1 Celebration.

Largo Police Department Telecommunicator Receives the National 911 Public Safety Professional Award in Washington DC

LPD Telecommunicator Tamika Greer,  was awarded the National 911 Public Safety Professional Award and met with President Donald Trump on Feb. 16 in the Oval Office after being selected as the winner of the National 911 Public Safety Professional Award by the NG9-1-1 Institute in Washington
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The APCO Institute's Illuminations program is growing!  Illuminations provides the opportunity to obtain at-your-desk continuing education by “illuminating” a new training topic each month through an annual subscription-based service for a total of 12 topics. The program was designed to meet the immediate needs of agencies that now have state-mandated continuing education.  Read all the details here.

Click here for all the info you need on becoming a Florida Certified Public Safety Telecommunicator as well as the steps needed to certify your agency's training program.
Here is the final curriculum.


NEW Classes are available in Florida. Go to the training page for information and to register.

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