BAPCO is an independent, user led, professional members Association to promote, influence and advance the development and use of communications and information management systems for the safety and security of the public.

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BAPCO's mission is to enhance public safety through the promotion of efficient and effective communications and information systems. More.

BAPCO annual conference and exhibition

BAPCO 2010 - the 12th Annual International Conference will take place from 20-22 April 2010 at the Business Design Centre, Islington in London. More.

BAPCO journal

Launched a decade ago,The BAPCO Journal is the only publication in the UK written exclusively for and on behalf of all communications and information technology officers and decision makers within the public safety civil contingency response sector.

BAPCO Journal

As the official publication of BAPCO (formerly British Association of Public Safety Communication Officers),The BAPCO Journal,serves to disseminate information on all aspects of communications and information technology.

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NOTICE OF BAPCO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Posted: January 15th, 2010

The Seventeenth Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held at 1615 hours on Wednesday 21st April 2010 at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London during the Annual Conference and Exhibition, BAPCO 2010 and the Officers of the Association look forward to seeing you there. The Agenda and call for nominations for the Office of President Elect and Vice President is enclosed.

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Resilient Telecommunications & Information Management for Emergency Response Course 10th-12th February 2010

Posted: January 12th, 2010

This intensive course supports the work of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF)
telecommunications Sub-Groups (TSGs) and enables those working in this area
to hear the latest resilience guidance and telecommunications information in
non-technical language.

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Would you like to help lead your Association?

Posted: January 11th, 2010

It is coming to that time of the year when the Executive Committee are looking for volunteers to help lead the Association and support it’s many activities by assisting in a number of working Groups.

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Guidance on Multi-Agency Interoperability.

Posted: June 26th, 2009

For the past 12 months the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has hosted a team from the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services to research and support the introduction of common practices and procedures to prepare front-line staff for the advances in communications interoperability. 
They recently published their report ’Guidance on Multi-Agency Interoperability’ and this document can [...]

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Membership of BAPCO is open to all persons in the United Kingdom, the Channel Isles, Isle of Man and Ireland who are associated with the provision, maintenance, and use (managers, engineers, programmers, communications operators, end users, suppliers consultants) of civil contingencies communications and information systems.

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Steve Dobson

Worked for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service Telecoms Dept. for 27 years Telecommunications manager July 2005 - present (also Firelink project manager). Assistant Telecommunications manager 1990 - 2005.... continued ...

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