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ANNUAL AND SPECIALIZED REPORTS:

Washington APCO/NENA Annual Report 2011. Download the report now in PDF format.

2010 Annual APCO International Report. Download the annual report now in PDF format.

2011 APCO International ProCHRT Report. Download the report now in PDF format.

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2012 H.R. 3630 UPDATE:

APCO International Update Status on Public Safety Spectrum Legislation on H.R. 3630. View and download now in PDF format. (Posted 01/05/12)

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2012 STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT:

Please view the 2012 Statement of Legislative Intent. View the statement now in PDF format. (Posted 09/02/11)

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911 DAY PROCLAMATION:

Please view the 2011 Governor's 911 Day Proclamation. View the proclamation now in PDF format. (Posted 09/02/11)

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PREPAID WIRELESS SERVICE IN WASHINGTON & E911 EXCISE FEES:

Please view the the APCO/NENA letter regarding the Department of Revenue and Prepaid Wireless  View the letter now in PDF format. (Posted 07/29/11)

Please view the the Pacific County Sheriff's Office letter to the Washington Department of Revenue regarding wireless prepaid services  View the letter now in PDF format. (Posted 07/29/11)

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WASHINGTON STATE NEXT GENERATION 911 PLAN:

The new Washington State Next Generation 911 Plan adopted July 21, 2011 (Version 16) is now available for download. View the plan now in PDF format. (Posted 07/22/11)

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STRATEGIC POSITIONING SURVEY RESULTS:

The Strategic Positioning Survey was shared with membership using the APCOWA List Serve, the PSConnect for APCO, posted on the Washington APCO Website, and on the APCO NENA Facebook Page.: View the results now in PDF format.

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Information regarding the website: 

There is a Member Log-in section on this site. In order to obtain your password, you must contact Chapter Secretary Sheryl Mullen by email: smullen(at)norcom(dot)org. Please provide your name and membership number in order to receive your password. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the site, please contact Kevin Bostrom by email at kbostrom(at)norcom(dot)org.  

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Past Articles > >

Have you ever wished you could find more information about a particular topic? "Where is that story I once read?"

The official APCO History web site www.apcohistory.org has a new database and new search engine that allow you to look up information on any past APCO Magazine article. There are over 36,000 articles indexed in this database, covering the 68-plus years since APCO was founded. If you don't already have the issue you want in your own archives, and it's not available from the sixty-some complete issues that we have on-line, there's information for ordering reprints of articles or back issues of the magazine.

The new database and search engine give you more powerful search options and include all but one issue since 1935 (that of April, 2003) - bringing us up-to-date through the September, 2003 issue. There's also an added page of "Search Tips" on how to best use the new search engine.

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State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) 
Public safety officers, firefighters and emergency medical service providers respond to crime, disasters, fires and medical emergencies every day.  When these incidents require reliable and available radio communication across local, state or federal boundaries, incompatible radio networks hamper the ability of responders to coordinate their efforts. 

Achieving an interoperable wireless system requires leadership, funding and long term commitment from agencies.  To address the issues, the Washington State Information Services Board convened the agency-neutral SIEC.  The SIEC provides state and local agencies and commissions a medium in which to work towards radio interoperability.

 The SIEC works with state and local agencies and commissions to:

• Seek partnerships between state and local public safety agencies
• Develop standards to public safety radio interoperability
• Develop an interoperability plan for the new 700 MHz public safety band, scheduled for release from commercial television and the Canadian government in 2006
• Limit regulatory and political boundaries
• Design and complete a statewide antenna database based upon GIS data
• Begin designing a state public safety wireless radio system that will allow all public safety officials to communicate with each other on demand and in real time.

The SIEC is comprised of a Policy Board and two different working groups, Technical/Operations open to all that want to attend and State Planning open to State agencies.  APCO is well represented by our Washington Chapter members who participate in the monthly Technical group.  We are also fortunate to have APCO represented on the Policy board by Chapter member Wayne Wantland from Yakima Communications.  The Policy Board meets quarterly in Olympia and is comprised of the Chief of WSP, Director of DIS, General Lowenburg, Secretaries of DOC, DOT and DNR, Executive Directors of WASPC and WSFCA, GM Port of Seattle, King County Government and Association of Wa Cities and Counties.

Wayne reports during the APCO Chapter meetings, so check your minutes and plan on attending the next APCO Chapter meeting for the most current information.