Purpose

• To improve homeland security in Kansas.
• The Homeland Security Working Group shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
  • Represent their organizations' perspective regarding homeland security preparedness matters;
  • Act as the coordinating group for state level terrorism plans, reviewing and editing plans;
  • Act as design team for state level terrorism exercises;
  • Produce and coordinate interagency guidelines for terrorism response;
  • Review terrorism responses; and
    • Design improvements to response procedures;
    • Recommend changes to the Commission on Emergency Planning and Response (CEPR) for changes to State Statutes or Kansas Administrative Regulations.
• Staff support will be provided by Kansas Division of Emergency Management.

Membership

• Animal Health Department
• Attorney General
• Board of Emergency Medical Services
• Department of Transportation
• Division of Emergency Management
• Division of Environment
• Division of Information Services
• Division of Helath
• Division of Health and Environmental Laboratories
• Fire Chiefs' Association
• Fire Fighters' Association
• Fire Marshal's Office
• Highway Patrol
• Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police
• Kansas Association of Counties
• Kansas Bureau of Investigation
• Kansas Department of Agriculture
• Kansas Department of Corrections
• Kansas Emergency Management Association
• Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association
• Kansas Emergency Medical Technicians Association
• Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
• Kansas National Guard
• Kansas Sheriffs Association
• KU Fire School
• League of Kansas Municipalities

Chairperson: selected annually by the Homeland Security Working Group.

Vice-Chairperson: designated by the chairperson.

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.

Feedback: Publish a summary of meetings and provide a report of programs and actions to CEPR as requested by CEPR Chairperson.