Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
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Formed | 2004 |
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Type | Homeland Security |
Jurisdiction | Alaska |
Headquarters | Fort Richardson, Alaska |
Parent agency | Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs |
Website | https://www.ready.alaska.gov/ |
Alaska's Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (Alaska DHS) was created in early 2004 from the merger of the Alaska Division of Homeland Security which was created in March 2003 under the and the Emergency Services within the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which was created in 1977. The purpose of the Alaska's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is to protect Alaskans and their property from terrorism and all other hazards, as well as to provide rapid recovery from all disasters.[1][2]
From its list of duties assigned in the , DHS&EM is the foremost agency within the executive branch of the state government of Alaska for assisting the governor of Alaska to fulfill the statutory responsibility of "meeting the dangers presented by disasters to the State and its people."[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About us". Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Littrell, James (2004-04-29). "DHS&EM Trif-fold" (PDF). Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-21. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
External links[]
- Government agencies established in 2004
- State departments of homeland security of the United States
- State law enforcement agencies of Alaska
- Emergency management in the United States
- 2004 establishments in Alaska
- Alaska stubs