Homeland Security & Public Safety
Planning Areas
The Council of Governments’ public safety and homeland security work helps ensure the Region Forward Vision’s goal for 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
-
News
June 25, 2015
Frank J. Principi is the Woodbridge District Supervisor for Prince William County, a post he has held since 2008. At the Metropolitan Washington Council of...
-
News
May 9, 2015
The COG Corrections Chiefs Committee's 24th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony also included a special tribute to Carolyn Cross, who was Deputy Director of the...
-
News
April 30, 2015
Emergency managers and elected officials from around the National Capital Region participated in the Emergency Preparedness Council (EPC) Senior Leaders Seminar...
-
News
February 11, 2015
National Transportation Safety Board releases three recommendations at meeting. COG Fire Chiefs also release statement on recent actions and coordination...
-
News
October 23, 2014
For the past several years COG has tracked the region’s progress in addressing climate change and meeting the ambitious goals of its 2008 National Capital...
-
News
October 8, 2014
At the October COG Board of Directors meeting, area health officials briefed board members on how the National Capital Region has planned for and would respond...
-
News
October 7, 2014
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and COG and its member governments are calling attention to the topic, which is essential to the region’s...
-
News
September 30, 2014
The briefing covered a variety of topics critical to businesses and governments, including an assessment of threats to the region, continuity of operations...
-
News
September 24, 2014
Regional officials are encouraging area residents to dispose of unused or expired medication on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday,...
-
News
September 22, 2014
The ability to reach emergency first responders is vital to saving lives but in most areas of the country services like 9-1-1 calls still use outdated...