The California APCO State Training Conference (CalAPCO) is a 3-day Annual Statewide Public Safety Training Conference providing more than 60 professional development training sessions, over 100 exhibitors during 2-days of vendor exhibits, keynote presentations, special events and networking opportunities. The Annual Conference is held in Northern California on odd years and in Southern California on even years.
The CalAPCO State Training Conference brings together public safety communication officials and emergency responders from local, state and federal government agencies to discuss the latest developments in the rapidly evolving communications landscape.
The California APCO State Training Conference is the largest APCO International event held annually on the West Coast
Register to Attend . . . . 
Conference Attendee Registrations for CalAPCO 2026 Opening Soon! Register Here: www.CalAPCO.org
Conference Host Hotel Room Reservations Opening Soon! Reserve Here: www.CalAPCO.org
The Host Hotel is the Town & Country Resort Hotel / Convention Center – San Diego, California
View the Town & Country Resort Map: Town & Country Resort Map
Want to Exhibit or Sponsor? Visit the Conference Exhibitor Portal Here: 2026 Conference Exhibitor Portal Open Soon!
Be a Presenter! Have a Training Session you would like to present at the Annual Conference? Contact our Program Chair for information and submission guidelines: 2026 Program Chair
CalAPCO 2026 State Training Conference Exhibits Floor Plan: 2026 Exhibits Floor Plan (Subject to Change)
For More Information on the CalAPCO 2026 Training Conference & Expo, Visit the California APCO Website: CalAPCO.org
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The CalAPCO 2025 State Training Conference & Exposition
The CalAPCO 2025 State Training Conference was held on September 30 – October 2, 2025 at the Sacramento SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA.
. . . . . SAFE Convention Center, Sacramento, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Street, Old Town Sacramento, CA
Download the CalAPCO 2025 State Training Conference Flyer: 2025 CalAPCO Flyer
Allotment Funding Approved! CalOES 9-1-1 Branch has authorized the use of Annual Training Allotment Funds to attend the 2025 CalAPCO State Training Conference & Exposition.
Download the Allotment Notice here: CalOES CA 9-1-1 Branch Training Notice 2025-244
Latest Conference News & Updates . . .
October 2025 –
2025 “Night on the Rails” Event
The CalAPCO 2025 State Training Conference “Night on the Rails” event was held at the California State Railroad Museum located on the “Old Sacramento Waterfront” with food and live music in the “Roundhouse” and access to the entire museum.
Keynote Speakers
Thank you to all of our CalAPCO 2025 Keynote Speakers and Presenters!
Opening Session Keynote
Sergeant Kyle Baker
Sgt. Kyle Baker, a 15 year veteran in law enforcement, is a state wide leader in the anti-human trafficking movement. He has been featured as a speaker in numerous conferences, podcasts, keynotes, and publications for both human trafficking and leadership topics.
“Leading Forward, By Looking Within,” is an engaging and interactive keynote that is designed for all attendees regardless of position, rank, or job title. The session will use real world situations and failures in arenas such as SWAT operations and human trafficking investigations, to take each individual in attendance on a relatable journey of leadership actions, self-reflection, and tangible takeaways moving forward.
Closing Session Keynote
Eric Caddy
Eric brings more than 25 years in public safety with a passion for serving public safety practitioners in technology transitions. Eric has presented multiple sessions at National NENA and APCO along with CALNENA and other State conferences & events.
Specializing in project leadership with cross-functional stakeholder groups Eric has demonstrated the ability to achieve project success through collaborative stakeholder engagement.
Closing Session Special Guest Speaker
Sheriff Chad Bianco
Chad Bianco was elected Sheriff, Coroner, and Public Administrator of Riverside County in the November 6, 2018, general election. In June 2022, he was re-elected to his second term. He is a thirty-two year veteran of the Sheriffs Office. As Sheriff, he serves as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of Riverside County.
Sheriff Bianco oversees the County’s five jail facilities, six court buildings, a civil bureau, the Coroner’s Bureau, Public Administrator’s Office, twelve patrol stations, seventeen contract cities, 4,200 dedicated employees and an operating budget of just over one billion dollars.
Professional Development Sessions
CalAPCO 2025 had over 60+ Professional Development Sessions over three days. Session Tracks Include:
CYBER SECURITY | 9-1-1 / OPERATIONS | MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION | EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS | RADIO & WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY | WELLNESS | P.O.S.T. COURSES
Session topics include (partial listing):
“Survival Mode Wasn’t Meant to be a Lifestyle”
“Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking Unmasked”
“Beyond the Call: Enhancing First Responder Mental Health & Community Trust”
“Public Safety FCC Licensing & Frequency Coordination”
“Call Center Work-Force Management in the Public Safety Answering Pint (PSAP)”
“Beyond CISM: Proactive Strategies for Building Resilience After Critical Incidents”
“Radio Coverage Concepts: How to Interpret Coverage Maps & Diagnose Coverage Issues”
“Inspiring & Growing CTOs”
“From Marginal to Magnificent: Cultivating Growth in 9-1-1 Dispatchers”
“Bridging the Gap: Integrating 9-1-1 & Emergency Management for Effective Disaster Response”
“Building Resilient PSAPs with Land Development Principles & Sustainable Survivability”
“One Team, One Mission: Uniting Sworn and Civilian Leaders”
“From Hire to Retire: Winning the Battle on Dispatcher Turnover”
“Rocket Science 101”
“Verbal Judo: De-Escalation Designed for Dispatchers”
“Performance Management in the PSAP”
“How Does Emerging Technologies Like AI Relate to Maintaining Cyber Security Within Public Safety Communications”
“Using Drones to Solve Common Radio Site Problems”
“Radio Site Considerations in the Era of Wildfires”
“Beyond the Call: The Future of Incident-Related Imagery in 9-1-1 and Public Safety”
“It’s Fine, We’re Fine…Everything’s Fine: PSAP Management Unplugged”
“From Overlooked to Essential: Energizing Peer Support Teams”
… And More
Visit the Exhibit Hall . . . . .
Visit over 100 exhibit booths – View and hear about the latest in goods and services for Public Safety – Exhibits Hall Open Oct 19-20, 2026
Thank You to our CalAPCO 2025 Conference Exhibitors & Sponsors
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Thank You to all of the CalAPCO 2025 Exhibitors:
- 911 for Kids
- ADCOMM Engineering
- Alive Telecom
- Allerium – A ComTech Segment (Gold Sponsor)
- American Power Systems
- APCO International
- Astronics Test Systems
- Aviat Networks
- Bird Technologies
- BK Radio
- Bodybilt
- C Squared Systems
- Capture Technologies
- Carbyne
- CentralSquare Technologies
- Clearchoice Headsets (Silver Sponsor)
- Code Four
- Comprod
- Concept Seating
- CritiCall Pre-Employment Testing Software
- Dailey and Wells Communications (Silver Sponsor)
- Davicom, a div of Comlab Telecommunications
- EMR Corporation
- ESChat (Platinum Sponsor)
- Evans Consoles
- Exacom
- FEI-ZYFER
- First Responder Network Authority
- GeoComm
- Goserco
- GovWorx (Gold Sponsor)
- G-Way Solutions
- Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure
- Icom America
- Infiniti Wireless
- InterTalk / Commline inc.
- IP Access International (Gold Sponsor)
- IRON HORSE Seating
- JPL Telecom
- JPS Interoperability Solutions (SilverSponsor)
- JVCKENWOOD/EFJohnson (Diamond Sponsor)
- L3Harris (Diamond Sponsor)
- Mcmtech
- Mindshare
- Mission Critical Partners
- Motorola Solutions
- National Public Safety Group
- NGA – Next Generation Advanced (Gold Sponsor)
- NICE Public Safety & Justice
- Omnitronics
- Oracle Public Safety
- Prepared
- Prodigy Dispatch Consoles
- ProPhoenix Corporation
- Public Safety Innovation
- Pulse Electronics
- Pulsiam
- Pyramid Communications
- RadioMobile
- RapidSOS
- RCA
- Ready Headset Go
- RF Works
- RFI Americas
- RFSignalman
- Richcom Power
- Russ Bassett
- SAF North America
- Sinclair Technologies
- Stancil Corporation
- Sun Ridge Systems (Silver Sponsor)
- Tait Communications
- Talley
- Telewave
- Telex Radio Dispatch
- The Spectrum Firm
- Threesixty Wireless
- Times Microwave Systems
- Tyler Technologies
- Versaterm
- VIAVI Solutions
- Voice Products
- Watson Consoles
- Wildfire Technology Integration
- Winsted
- Xybix (Silver Sponsor)
- Zetron
Please support these companies that support Public Safety
Missed the 2025 Conference? Download the 2025 Conference Information:
CalAPCO 2025 State Training Conference – Full Agenda (All Training Sessions & Events)
CalAPCO 2025 State Conference – Flyer
CalAPCO 2025 Exhibits Hall Floor Plan
CalAPCO 2025 Exhibitor Listing
California APCO is a joint partnership between the Northern California and Southern California Chapters of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International. California APCO represents over 1,600 California APCO members which are part of APCO International’s over 40,000 members nationwide.