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!
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Submissions for the Round Up Newsletter being accepted!
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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, Level 1 |
Do you have an idea for an article, want to recognize a co-worker or have other industry-related news you would like to share with the state? If so, contact our Round Up Editor, Clare Smith at ClSmith@vcso.us.
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Florida APCO/NENA 2018
AWARD WINNERS
Information Technologist of the Year
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Supervisor of the Year
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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
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.
