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HSWG Charter

  1. Purpose: To improve homeland security in Kansas.
  2. The Homeland Security Working Group shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
    1. Represent their organizations' perspective regarding homeland security preparedness matters.
    2. Act as the coordinating group for state level terrorism plans, reviewing and editing plans.
    3. Act as design team for state level terrorism exercises.
    4. Produce and coordinate interagency guidelines for terrorism response.
    5. Review terrorism responses and
      1. Design improvements to response procedures.
      2. Recommend changes to the Commission on Emergency Planning and Response (CEPR) for changes to State Statutes or Kansas Administrative Regulations
  3. Staff support will be provided by Kansas Emergency Management
  4. Membership:
    1. Animal Health Department
    2. Attorney General
    3. Board of Emergency Medical Services
    4. Department of Transportation
    5. Division of Emergency Management
    6. Division of Environment
    7. Division of Information Services
    8. Division of Helath
    9. Division of Health and Environmental Laboratories
    10. Fire Chiefs' Association
    11. Fire Fighters' Association
    12. Fire Marshal's Office
    13. Highway Patrol
    14. Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police
    15. Kansas Association of Counties
    16. Kansas Bureau of Investigation
    17. Kansas Department of Agriculture
    18. Kansas Department of Corrections
    19. Kansas Emergency Management Association
    20. Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association
    21. Kansas Emergency Medical Technicians Association
    22. Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
    23. Kansas National Guard
    24. Kansas Sheriffs Association
    25. KU Fire School
    26. League of Kansas Municipalities
  5. Chairperson: selected annually by the Homeland Security Working Group.
  6. Vice-Chairperson: designated by the chairperson
  7. Time allotted: The Homeland Security Working Group shall to convene as necessary. The Chairperson will be responsible for finalizing agenda issues, determining meeting times and tracking projects.
  8. Feedback: Publish a summary of meetings and provide a report of programs and actions to CEPR as requested by CEPR Chairperson.
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