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What's New?

Recent Additions and Changes to this Web Site

This Web site continues to evolve as more research is done and additional material is written about APCO's early history. Meanwhile, technology is ever-changing and new products are introduced daily. Global changes have brought increased demands and stress to public-safety responders. By incorporating the new technologies and improved processes to provide even higher levels of communications security and proficiency, APCO members worldwide are assisting public-safety field personnel and providing a safer environment for both them and the general public we all serve. Higher standards for efficient communications are being set and historic events occur each day as this work is accomplished. We'll continue capturing and reporting that history, along with stories of the people responsible for it. You, as well as future generations, can witness those events again, through this Web site and the APCO Historical Collection at the Bradley University Library in Peoria, Illinois.

Links to newly added materials are provided via the listings below. Images of original documents have been converted into Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) files for you to view or download. If you need a PDF Reader, use this link to Adobe's Web site and download the latest version. When printing the PDF files, we recommend you choose the "Print to Fit" option in Adobe Acrobat's printer setup window. Many items were originally published on papers larger than a standard 8-1/2" x 11".

If you have comments to submit, or notice an error in this Web site, please send our Chapter Historian an E-Mail note. Make your comments as detailed as possible. Be sure to include the date and time when you last observed the problem, as well as the name and version number of the Internet browser program(s) you were using at that time. We welcome your inputs and will continually strive to satisfy the specific interests of our readers.

July 21, 2008

Articles search feature was repaired and other background SQL repairs were made to accommodate new server and avoid future problems.

July 20, 2008

Added note to "Search" page about Articles search feature being down for repairs.

July 14, 2008

Updated the Past Presidents, Life Members, etc. pages, revised "Directions" to Bradley University Library because I-74 construction is now complete and detours are not necessary. After a thorough proofreading and correction of errors, upgraded Articles Database through the April 2007 issue (now contains data on over 40,000 different articles).

September 9, 2006

Revised "Directions" to Bradley University Library to reflect updated status of detours caused by I-74 re-construction.

May 7, 2005:

Revised "Directions" to Bradley University Library to reflect detours caused by I-74 re-construction.

April 3, 2005:

Corrected broken links to the November and December 1942 issues; the January, February, March, April, May, and June 1943 issues; and the November 1963 issue.

February 3, 2005:

Miscellaneous minor corrections to fix two broken links, correct spelling errors on this page, correct text width for "Years On-line" page when using earlier version Netscape browsers, and to update message on the "Instructions" page.

February 1, 2005:

Added the "What's New?" page. Added links to "What's New?" at bottom of the Web site's other pages. Updated the page with Directions to the Bradley University Library. Added June, July, August, September, October, November, and December 1939 issues of the APCO BULLETIN. Added November and December 1942 issues. Added January, February, March, April, May, and June 1943 issues. Added November 1963 issue. Added copy of Wisconsin's duplicate Chapter Charter # 1.

April 18, 2004:

Upgraded Articles Database through the April 2004 issue of the APCO BULLETIN (now with records for over 36,000 different BULLETIN articles).

March 31, 2004:

Upgraded Articles Database through the February 2004 issue of the APCO BULLETIN.

February 11, 2004:

Upgraded Articles Database through the January 2004 issue of the APCO BULLETIN.

November 7, 2003:

Added "Search Tips" page with instructions for searching the Articles Database.

November 4, 2003:

Upgraded Articles Database to cover additional years of publications and upgraded the search engine for this data. Added Boolean search capabilities as well as the ability to incorporate date ranges with other search criteria.

October 22, 2003:

Added images of eight more 1940, 1941, and 1942 APCO BULLETINs.

July 27, 2003:

Added January 1936 APCO BULLETIN images (Parts I, II, and III).

June 15, 2003:

Added 1935 APCO Logo to Web site's front page. Added pages of Past Presidents, Life Members, Senior Members, and Major Award Winners. Also added more images of APCO BULLETINS and Chapter Charters.

2002:

Upgraded Articles Database with complete coverage for several additional years of APCO BULLETINs.

Late July, 1999:

www.apcohistory.org Web site made its debut on the Internet. The formal announcement of its unveiling and live demonstrations of its search capabilities took place August 9, 1999, on the Exhibits Floor at the Minneapolis, Minnesota Annual Conference. The APCO BULLETIN Articles Database at the unveiling included over 16,000 different articles, beginning with the January 1935 first APCO BULLETIN.

© Copyright 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008 Illinois Chapter, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. (Illinois APCO). All rights reserved. The APCO logo and all published material referenced on this Web site (including the searchable database and all subsidiary Web pages) are protected by earlier copyrights owned by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. (APCO) of Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.



		What's New? Recent Additions and Changes to this Web Site This Web site continues to evolve as more research is done and additional material is written about APCO's early history. Meanwhile, technology is ever-changing and new products are introduced daily. Global changes have brought increased demands and stress to public-safety responders. By incorporating the new technologies and improved processes to provide even higher levels of communications security and proficiency, APCO members worldwide are assisting public-safety field personnel and providing a safer environment for both them and the general public we all serve. Higher standards for efficient communications are being set and historic events occur each day as this work is accomplished. We'll continue capturing and reporting that history, along with stories of the people responsible for it. You, as well as future generations, can witness those events again, through this Web site and the APCO Historical Collection at the Bradley University Library in Peoria, Illinois. Links to newly added materials are provided via the listings below. Images of original documents have been converted into Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) files for you to view or download. If you need a PDF Reader, use this link to Adobe's Web site and download the latest version. When printing the PDF files, we recommend you choose the "Print to Fit" option in Adobe Acrobat's printer setup window. Many items were originally published on papers larger than a standard 8-1/2" x 11". If you have comments to submit, or notice an error in this Web site, please send our Chapter Historian an E-Mail note. Make your comments as detailed as possible. Be sure to include the date and time when you last observed the problem, as well as the name and version number of the Internet browser program(s) you were using at that time. We welcome your inputs and will continually strive to satisfy the specific interests of our readers.

		July 21, 2008
			Articles search feature was repaired and other background SQL repairs were made to accommodate new server and avoid future problems.
		July 20, 2008
			Added note to "Search" page about Articles search feature being down for repairs.
		July 14, 2008
			Updated the Past Presidents, Life Members, etc. pages, revised "Directions" to Bradley University Library because I-74 construction is now complete and detours are not necessary. After a thorough proofreading and correction of errors, upgraded Articles Database through the April 2007 issue (now contains data on over 40,000 different articles).
		September 9, 2006
			Revised "Directions" to Bradley University Library to reflect updated status of detours caused by I-74 re-construction.
		May 7, 2005:
			Revised "Directions" to Bradley University Library to reflect detours caused by I-74 re-construction.
		April 3, 2005:
			Corrected broken links to the November and December 1942 issues; the January, February, March, April, May, and June 1943 issues; and the November 1963 issue.
		February 3, 2005:
			Miscellaneous minor corrections to fix two broken links, correct spelling errors on this page, correct text width for "Years On-line" page when using earlier version Netscape browsers, and to update message on the "Instructions" page.
		February 1, 2005:
			Added the "What's New?" page. Added links to "What's New?" at bottom of the Web site's other pages. Updated the page with Directions to the Bradley University Library. Added June, July, August, September, October, November, and December 1939 issues of the APCO BULLETIN. Added November and December 1942 issues. Added January, February, March, April, May, and June 1943 issues. Added November 1963 issue. Added copy of Wisconsin's duplicate Chapter Charter # 1.
		April 18, 2004:
			Upgraded Articles Database through the April 2004 issue of the APCO BULLETIN (now with records for over 36,000 different BULLETIN articles).
		March 31, 2004:
			Upgraded Articles Database through the February 2004 issue of the APCO BULLETIN.
		February 11, 2004:
			Upgraded Articles Database through the January 2004 issue of the APCO BULLETIN.
		November 7, 2003:
			Added "Search Tips" page with instructions for searching the Articles Database.
		November 4, 2003:
			Upgraded Articles Database to cover additional years of publications and upgraded the search engine for this data. Added Boolean search capabilities as well as the ability to incorporate date ranges with other search criteria.
		October 22, 2003:
			Added images of eight more 1940, 1941, and 1942 APCO BULLETINs.
		July 27, 2003:
			Added January 1936 APCO BULLETIN images (Parts I, II, and III).
		June 15, 2003:
			Added 1935 APCO Logo to Web site's front page. Added pages of Past Presidents, Life Members, Senior Members, and Major Award Winners. Also added more images of APCO BULLETINS and Chapter Charters.
		2002:
			Upgraded Articles Database with complete coverage for several additional years of APCO BULLETINs.
		Late July, 1999:
			www.apcohistory.org Web site made its debut on the Internet. The formal announcement of its unveiling and live demonstrations of its search capabilities took place August 9, 1999, on the Exhibits Floor at the Minneapolis, Minnesota Annual Conference. The APCO BULLETIN Articles Database at the unveiling included over 16,000 different articles, beginning with the January 1935 first APCO BULLETIN.



	© Copyright 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008 Illinois Chapter, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. (Illinois APCO). All rights reserved. The APCO logo and all published material referenced on this Web site (including the searchable database and all subsidiary Web pages) are protected by earlier copyrights owned by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. (APCO) of Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.