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Alabama Department of Homeland Security
Alabama agency designed to combat terrorism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Alabama Department of Homeland Security (AL DHS) is a state agency with the executive branch of the Alabama State government designed to develop, coordinate, and implement of a state policy to secure the State of Alabama from terrorist threat or attack.[1][2] It was established by the Alabama Homeland Security Act of 2003 (Code of Alabama 1975, § 31-9A) which was signed on June 18, 2003 by Governor Bob Riley. The Director of the Alabama Department of Homeland Security is Jay Moseley.
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Formed | June 18, 2003 |
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Type | Department of Homeland Security |
Jurisdiction | Alabama |
Headquarters | Montgomery, Alabama |
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Parent agency | United States Department of Homeland Security |
Website | http://www.homelandsecurity.alabama.gov/ |
Alabama is the first state in the United States to create its own legislatively enacted Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security.
The AL DHS co-sponsored "Be Ready Camps" with the Alabama Department of Education and Governor's Office of Faith-based and community initiatives.[3][4][5]