September 27, 2006, Toronto, Ontario - The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, APCO Australasia, British APCO and APCO Canada jointly announced today that they plan to sign a new collaborative agreement called the APCO Global Alliance for Cooperation and Development. The signing will occur at the CN Tower - the world’s tallest building - in Toronto on October 2 at 1:00p.m.
The purpose of the alliance is to align the APCO organizations to promote the sharing of information, experiences, ideas and best practices. To address the specific needs of each location, the independent APCO organizations are currently structured by geography, however, The Global Alliance for Cooperation and Development will build common platforms for progress across geographic borders. In addition, the alliance will encourage the development of organizations that share the common purpose and espouse the same values and goals in other nations of the world.
“The international APCO family has been working towards this goal for a long time and we are extremely excited to be moving forward with the alliance,” APCO International President Wanda McCarley said. “We look forward to the continued work with our international partners and to enhancing this work through the alliance.”
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About the APCO Organizations
Each of the Associations of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) is dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. Each APCO serves the professional needs of their membership by creating platforms for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police, fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit APCO International (www.apcointl.org), APCO Australasia (www.apcoaust.com.au), British APCO (www.bapco.org.uk), or APCO Canada (www.apco.ca).