News Release Council of Governments and Area Utilities Encourage Residents to Participate in Drug Take Back Day October 24, 2013 Regional water supply and wastewater officials applaud the Drug Enforcement Administration's efforts for keeping potential contaminants out of the water life...
News Highlight Leaders Discuss Post-9/11 Emergency Preparedness Progress, Encourage Personal Preparedness September 11, 2013 On the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a panel of area leaders discussed how governments, non-profits, and private partners have worked together...
News Release Crime Rate Continues Downward Trend in Metropolitan Washington July 10, 2013 Alexandria Police Chief Earl Cook, D.C. Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Patrick Burke, and Metro Transit Police Strategic Executive Officer Amy Philips...
Region Forward Blog Karen Young: COG is Moving the Region Forward May 3, 2013 Contrary to John Slidell’s April 12 Guest Comment claiming that “there is almost no one in this region who wakes up every day thinking about what the region...
News Release Council of Governments' Report Urges Actions to Ensure Reliable and Uninterrupted 9-1-1 Service March 13, 2013 Report by local 9-1-1 directors and government officials focuses on preventing outages to the vital service, such as the one that occurred during and after the...