Arizona Department of Homeland Security

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
Department of Homeland Security
Agency overview
  • (etc.)
TypeDepartment of Homeland Security
JurisdictionArizona
Headquarters1700 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007, USA[1]
Agency executive
  • Gilbert Orrantia[2], Director
Websitehttp://www.azdohs.gov/

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. "Gilbert M. Orrantia". Arizona Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  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.



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