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Homeland Security Launches Community Emergency Response Program to Assist Resident Preparedness
By monica.heth at February 26, 2013 | 3:22 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Executive Director Michael Masters today announced the launch of the Cook County Community Emergency Response Program in a speech at the City Club. The United States Department of Homeland Security and the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management recommend that more...
Over 600 First Responders Train on Active Shooter Situations on 5th Anniversary of Northern Illinois Shooting
By monica.heth at February 19, 2013 | 11:02 am | 1 Comments
February 14, 2013 marked the five year anniversary of the tragic Northern Illinois University shooting that killed five and injured twenty-one individuals. Mass shooting incidents continue to happen at an alarming pace, with one occurring in the United States every month since 2009. In remembrance of this event – and in recognition of recent events in places such as more...
Cook County Homeland Security Executive Discusses Immigration Reform Policies at the White House
By monica.heth at February 6, 2013 | 4:16 pm | 0 Comment
Michael Masters, Executive Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Cook County, IL, will join senior law enforcement officials from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and former New York, Los Angeles, and Boston Police Chief Bill Bratton Wednesday at the White House, where they will discuss strides made in securing US borders, more...
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Cautions Residents to Prepare for Winter Weather Challenges
By monica.heth at December 19, 2012 | 9:04 am | 2 Comments
The Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, and other county departments have been working to ensure that Cook County is prepared to assist residents during winter months. “Cook County is better prepared to handle winter weather challenges than ever before. Thanks to the more...
Chicago and Cook County Receive $47 Million to Protect the Public and Critical Infrastructures
By Communications Staff at November 16, 2012 | 3:00 pm | 0 Comment
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management (DHSEM) and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) received $47 million in Homeland Security Grant Funding to continue the development, training and allocation of resources for securing the public and critical infrastructure in the event more...
Michael Masters, Executive Director of Cook County Homeland Security, Discusses Project Shield on WTTW-11′s “Chicago Tonight”
By Sebastian James at January 12, 2012 | 10:23 am | 0 Comment
Video and an excerpt from a story as it appeared at WTTW.com, Wednesday, January 11th: Project Shield, the federally funded Homeland Security program to install security cameras across Cook County, had problems at every stage of its development, according to a report released Sunday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general. Click here more...
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