| Awareness:
identify
and understand terrorist threats, assess vulnerabilities,determine
potential impacts and disseminate information in a timely fashion
to our law enforcement and community partners
Prevention:
detect,
deter, and mitigate terrorist threats to our community.
Protection:
safeguard
our citizens and their freedom by protecting critical infrastructure,
property and the economy from terrorist acts.
Service:
effectively serve the public by facilitating information
and investigating indicators of potential terrorist acts
Organizational
Philosophy: the Department’s most importance
resource is the men and women that serve as our first line of
defense. The Department seeks to create a culture that promotes
a common identity, encourages innovation, fosters mutual respect,
holds people accountable, and build a team environment based
on efficient and effective operational synergies.
Captain
Keith Tucker manages all aspects of homeland security for the
department. The Homeland Security Division is divided into four
areas:
| Intelligence
& Liaison |
Training |
Weapons
Bureau |
Academy |
|