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2015 Dispatchers Stress Survey Update

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and San Jose State University have partnered to conduct an electronic survey on the Effects of Stress on 9-1-1 Call-takers and Dispatchers. The survey focuses on the 400+ primary Public Safety Answering Points in the State of California. This survey will run for 30 […]


2015 APCO Voting Now Open

Voting is now open for all eligible APCO International members. You can visit www.APCOVoteToday.org, sign in and vote. Voting is open through August 18th at 1:50 PM EST. APCO’s electronic voting allows you to vote from anywhere, at any time. You still have a voice in the association, even if […]


APCO 2015 2nd VP Candidates

Voting will open soon for the APCO International 2nd VP selection process. All eligible members of APCO International are invited, and encouraged, to vote. Voting can be done online through https://www.apcointl.org/about-apco/vote.html and begins July 17, 2015. All members are encouraged to find out everything they can about the candidates before […]


Preview of Review of APCO ETF, November 2014

Soon, the Northern California Chapter of APCO will be posting a review of the recently held APCO Emerging Technology Forum, held in San Francisco, November 4-5. Northern California was fortunate to host such a well attended event, and several chapter members were in attendance. While the final report is being […]


NAPCO Mourns the Passing of Bill McCammon

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds for Bill McCammon, retired Alameda County Fire Chief who died in his sleep Oct. 13. He was 61. Mr. McCammon was currently serving as the executive director of the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority, […]


October 2014 MCSC Newsletter

Looking for a way to present at APCO 2015 Conference? Get the latest scoop on the APCO Institute and Emerging Technologies Forum, see upcoming chapter and regional meeting schedules, or check out the latest APCO Institute Schedule? Then click here to download the latest APCO Member Chapter Services Committee Newsletter.


NAPCO Announces it’s YouTube Channel

We, the NAPCO board, have been working hard for years on making our monthly chapter meetings more meaningful and useful for our chapter members. Maybe you have noticed some of these adjustments, some you may not have. We have looked for speakers that are dynamic and engaging. We have alternated […]