Meeting Presentations and Links to Local Training Events and Educational Resources
The 2026 Annual California APCO State Training Conference – October 18-21, 2026 at the Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA will be presenting 52 Professional Training Sessions over the three days of the event. Training Tracks are: Operations/911, Supervision & Management, Emerging Technologies, and Wellness & Compassionate Care.
Included in the Annual State Conference will be two days of exhibits from over 100 exhibitors that provide goods and services to Public Safety.
NOTE: State of California PSAP employees can obtain reimbursement funding from the CalOES ATA funds for attending this event. See our State 9-1-1 page for links to the reimbursement forms.
CalOES CA 9-1-1 Branch Funding Notice: CA 9-1-1 Branch Notice 2026-09
Visit www.CalAPCO.org for more information or to register to attend.
APCO CHAPTER MEETING PRESENTATIONS
NEW! 2026-09 Samantha Hawkins – ThisGen 911
“Are You Killing Your ECC Softly?” Presentation Slides:
Are You Killing Your ECC Softly
NEW! 2026-09 Chris Debbie, Retired Chief of Police – Power DMS by NEOGOV
“Beyond the Data: Building Connected Public Safety” Presentation Slides:
Beyond the Data: Building Connected Public Safety
2026-08 David Buchanan, Frequency Advisor – APCO AFC
“Radio 101 – A Short Primer for Telecommunicators” Presentation Slides:
Radio 101 – A Short Primer for Telecommunicators
2026-01 Adam Timm – The Healthy Dispatcher
“People-Driven Leadership” Presentation Slides:
The Healthy Dispatcher – People-Driven Leadership
Presentation Archives
2025-09 Ross Klun – Lifeline EMS
“When the Lights Go Out” – Lessons learned from the SBRPCA Power Outage
2009-03 Jack Daniel CCAM (Silent Key)
“A Primer for RF Distribution Technology” – Basics of In Building Radio Coverage
A Primer for RF Distribution Technology
TRAINING RESOURCES
Criminal Justice Education Resources
Criminal Justice in California: Getting your degree – http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/criminal-justice-degree/california/
Student Education: Resources For Obtaining a Criminal Justice Degree – http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/criminal-justice-degree/student-resources/
Veteran Learning: Careers in Criminal Justice – http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/criminal-justice-degree/veterans-guide/
Criminal Justice Careers: Job Outlook, Resources, and What to Expect – http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/criminal-justice-degree/careers/
How to Become a Correctional Officer – https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/how-to-become/correctional-officer/
Criminal Justice Career Search – https://www.criminaljusticeprograms.com/criminal-justice-careers/