PCO 2023, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is the premier event for public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting August 6, APCO 2023 offers four days of educational sessions, committee meetings and special events, paired with two full days of exhibits. Who Attends?Our conference attendees represen...

The OpTac International Critical Incident Management Tabletop Exercise Program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to enhance their command of critical incidents and management of emergency response personnel. An emphasis is placed on using tabletop exercises based on real-life events to facilitate a detailed understanding of command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critical incident manageme...

Interact Day will give you an opportunity to meet different companies who will explain their products and services and how they can be used effectively. The companies presenting are: Atkore Razor Ribbon, ARX Security, CLD Fencing, Pitagone and Charter Global

Top Department of Defense leaders agree that the future fight will be a joint, cross-domain one, fought with coalition partners, allied forces and all military services. But are our military branches ready for this fight? Are they collaborating at the level they need to be in order to achieve unity of effort across the vast defense landscape?As joint missions become more and more critical to the overall security of the nation and its position...

Industries leading Product Showcase open Free of Charge to Law Enforcement, Security, Government & First Responders only - Identification Required. Showcasing the latest goods & services in the Atlantic City, New Jersey Convention Center.

On-scene commanders make decisions in the high-threat law enforcement context of hostage rescue, armed barricaded suspects, and armed suicidal individuals that can result in successful or catastrophic outcomes. The OpTac International Critical Incident Leadership and Decision-Making Program is based on Dr. Stuart A. Meyers’ research published in the books, High-Threat Decisions: When It’s a Matter of Life and Death and SWAT Operati...

The 2023 International Public Safety Association Annual Conference will bring together public safety officials - law enforcement, fire, EMS, telecommunications, emergency management and allied emergency responders from around the United States and internationally. It is designed to be an amazing networking and learning opportunity for everyone that attends. Attendees will walk away with several educational resources, tips and strategies that t...

Ensuring resident safety is a top priority for leaders across the country. This is emphasized in the wake of countless school shootings, cyber attacks, and an increase in auto fatalities. As state and local governments grapple with discontent citizens and budget constraints, the reality of planning for and executing public safety is littered with roadblocks. At the Public Safety Workshop, we’ll talk with state and local government leader...

The Performance Management Regional Roundtables (PMRR) Southwest Edition is an annual event that will bring together local government leaders from the Southwest region on March 30th, 2023 at Balboa Park Ballroom in San Diego, CA. This is a valuable opportunity to connect with other local government leaders and learn from their experiences in addressing challenges and innovating their leadership practices, management strategies, and operations...

Geo Week, February 13-15, 2023 in Denver, is the learning and networking nexus of the geospatial and built worlds. Professionals from a wide variety of industries and disciplines convene to advance digital technologies in these sectors. It combines 3 previous event brands and 4 important collocated user meetings (ASPRS, USIBD, MAPPS, WGIC and more to be announced). The 2022 event had 2,121 registrants, and hosted 1,889 actual delegates onsite,...