Homeland Security & Public Safety
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The Council of Governments’ public safety and homeland security work helps ensure safe communities for area residents and visitors. On homeland security, COG brings leaders together to increase the region’s ability to detect, prepare, train for, and respond to man-made and natural threats. COG works with police chiefs, fire chiefs, and other first responders on a variety of public safety issues from crime prevention to fire safety. Ensuring reliable, timely emergency communication is also a priority of COG and its members.
News & Multimedia
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March 18, 2025
At the COG Board of Directors meeting on March 12, more than 130 first responders and officials from public safety agencies, local governments, and non-profit...
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January 30, 2025
Chair Rodney Lusk offers condolences, shares information on regional response and coordination.
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November 19, 2024
At the November 13 COG Board of Directors meeting, officials were briefed by United States Capitol Police Chief of Police J. Thomas Manger, United States Secret...
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