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Arizona
Department of Homeland Security
Agency overview
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TypeDepartment of Homeland Security
Jurisdiction Arizona
Headquarters1700 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, USA [1]
Agency executive
  • Susan Dzbanko [2], Interim Director
Website www.azdohs.gov

The Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) is a state agency within the executive branch of the Arizona state government designed to develop, coordinate, and implement of a state policy to secure the state of Arizona from terrorist threat or attack. AZDOHS manages federal homeland security grants related to terrorism prevention and hazard management. [3]

Arizona is divided into five homeland security regions grouped together by counties: [4]

  • Central Region: Maricopa County
  • East Region: Gila, Graham, Greenlee and Pinal counties
  • North Region: Apache, Coconino and Navajo counties
  • South Region: Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties
  • West Region: La Paz, Mohave and Yavapai counties

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact". Arizona Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Director's Bio". Arizona Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "About". Arizona Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Arizona Department of Homeland Security State Homeland Security Strategy 2011–2014" (PDF). Arizona Department of Homeland Security. February 28, 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2012.