MT APCO was established more than 50 years ago in 1973.

The Montana Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (MT APCO) is a member-driven association of public-safety communications professionals that provides leadership and opportunities, influences public safety communications decisions of government and industry, promotes professional development, and fosters the development and use of technology for the benefit of the public and responders.

MT APCO was built on three simple goals:

First, to foster the development and progress of public safety communications and promote coordination and communication among agencies to benefit the safety of human life, the protection of property, and the general welfare of all people.

Second, to represent its members, public safety communications, and supporting information technological interests in general before regulatory and policy-making bodies as may be appropriate.

And finally, to protect citizens and their property and provide for their welfare through the programs of the organization.