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Welcome to the online home of the North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials!  The mission of our Chapter is to enhance the overall image of public safety communications.  Our mission will be accomplished by actively recruiting new members, and retaining current members, furthermore encompassing the most current training and technologies available.  The Chapter will encourage member participation by seeking qualified persons to hold positions of leadership, and urging active involvement in Chapter activities by all members.



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The North Carolina Chapters of APCO and NENA invite you to join our email listserv and stay informed on the latest happenings in the North Carolina 911 community.  For more information, and to join - visit our listserv page.


Upcoming Meetings 

Please join the NC Chapters of APCO and NENA
for our next bi-monthly meeting

September 15, 2010 - Sunset Beach, NC
held in conjunction with the Annual NC NENA/APCO Conference

Visit our meetings page for more information.


Latest News! 

Proposed NC APCO Bylaw Amendments for Review
July 23, 2010 -
The NC APCO Executive Board has recently reviewed and updated our organization's bylaws.  Membership is encouraged to review the proposed changes, and contact either Jeryl Brown or Judy Capparelli with any questions, comments or concerns.  An official vote will be taken during the September 2010 Business Meeting to ratify the changes.  View the proposed bylaw updates.

May 2010 NC APCO Business Meeting Minutes Available

June 15, 2010 -
Minutes from the most recent NC APCO Business Meeting are now available for the members review.  To view the minutes, visit the Meetings Page.

NC APCO 2010-2011 Chapter Officer Nominations

May 27, 2010 -
The NC Chapter of APCO is pleased to announce the nominations for 2010-2011 Chapter Officers.  For more information on the candidates, please click here.

NC APCO and NC NENA Take a Joint Position on NC HB 1691
May 21, 2010 -
The following document which was distributed to the membership at our regular chapter meeting held at Guilford Metro 911 on May 21, 2010 and has been jointly supported by NC NENA.

The positions and information contained herein represent the best information available at the time of creation.  Not all points contained in this memo should be considered to be present in the current legislative format.

As indicated therein, this is NOT a current call to action.  This information is being provided to our joint membership in an effort to keep you abreast of the work being carried out by your associations.  Should action be required, further specific directions will be provided.

In the interim, please be sure that your membership information, especially your email address, is kept up to date so that timely and accurate notifications can be made, if needed.

View the Talking Points Document.

9-1-1 Goes to Washington 2010

March 27, 2010 – A delegation of 911 Public Safety leaders from North Carolina have just returned from the annual 911 Goes To Washington event, where they were able to meet with Senators and Representatives from North Carolina to emphasize the importance of public safety communications and address the needs of the future. The North Carolina Chapter of APCO was proudly represented by Marsha Withrow from Charlotte Fire Department and Randy Wood from the Forsyth County Fire Department. Others in attendance from North Carolina include Hal Oakley from Person County Communications, Jonathan Bledsoe from Surry County Communications, Jason Barbour from Johnston County Communications, Tonya Pearce from Durham Emergency Communications and Craig Whittington from Guilford METRO 911.


Left to Right:  Hal Oakley, Marsha Withrow, Jonathan Bledsoe, Randy Wood, Jason Barbour, Tonya Pearce, and Craig Whittington.



Vision Statement:

It is the vision of the North Carolina Chapter of APCO to perpetuate the name recognition of APCO, and to carry it's mission, name recognition, and support of the public safety communications profession into the 21st century.

 


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