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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | June 18, 2003 |
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| Type | Department of Homeland Security |
| Jurisdiction | Alabama |
| Headquarters | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | United States Department of Homeland Security |
| Website | http://www.homelandsecurity.alabama.gov/ |
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.
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]
- ^ "Section 31-9A-3". Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Section 31-9A-4". Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "dept_ed-be_ready_kids" (PDF). Alabama Department of Education. March 7, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Alabama Department of Homeland Security". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
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