PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE

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PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE

• Honorable Penelope Gross, Chair
• Margret Nedelkoff-Kellems, Vice Chair
• Gordon Aoyagi, Vice Chair

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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHINGPUBLIC SAFETY POLICY
COMMITTEER49-02 NOVEMBER 13, 2002

• WHEREAS, this date the COG Board of Directors
  has determined to sever the functions and
  jurisdiction of its long-standing Human Services
  and Public Safety Policy Committee (HSPSPC) into
  two separate policy committees and to place the
  additional functions recommended by the Task
  Force on Homeland Security into one of the new
  Committees.

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BYLAWS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE

• ARTICLE II AUTHORITY
• The PSPC is the principal policy advisor to the
  Board on all Public Safety, Emergency
  Preparedness, and Homeland Security issues, and
  the PSPC shall submit to the Board for its review
  and approval all major policies, plans,
  agreements, and programs.

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BYLAWS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE

• ARTICLE III PURPOSE AND MISSION
• The PSPCs purpose shall be to develop and
  maintain, in accordance with Article II, all
  policies, plans, agreements, and programs, other
  than those specifically assigned to other units
  within COG, concerning Public Safety, Emergency
  Preparedness, and Homeland Security
• issues.

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COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS

• At each meeting, the PSPC may receive updates
  from
• Police Chiefs Committee
• Fire Chiefs Committee
• Disaster Emergency Preparedness Committee
• Corrections Chiefs Committee
• Animal Services Committee

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Public Safety Policy Committee Members

• Walter Tejada Arlington County
• Paul Smedberg City of Alexandria
• Gary Rasmussen City of Fairfax
• David Snyder City of Falls Church
• John Thompson Frederick County
• Michael Cady Frederick County
• Sidney Katz City of Gaithersburg
• Don Pike City of Gaithersburg
• James Clem Loudoun County
• Joseph Beach Montgomery County
• Tom Perez Montgomery County
• Thomas Hendershot Prince Georges County
• John Jenkins Prince William County
• Terry Seamens Takoma Park
• Ann Healy Maryland General Assembly
• Rob Garagiola Maryland General Assembly

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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES
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FIRE COMMITTEES
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POLICE COMMITTEES
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CORRECTIONS COMMITTEES
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DISASTERS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE
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OTHER RELATED GROUPS
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PUBLIC HEALTH LINKAGES

• Health Officials Committees
• Bio-emergency planning (on-going)
• Syndromic surveillance (on-going)
• Bio-Terrorism Task Force
• Planning guidance (completed 01)
• Health-related legal issues (current project)
• Impaired driving
• Follow-up on recommendations (current project)
• Report on activities (completed)
• Resolution (adopted)

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ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATIONIN 2004 INCLUDE

• Impaired Driving
• Citizen Component Of Emergency Preparedness
• Computer Based/Internet Crimes
• Emergency 911 Redundancy
• Standardization of First Responder Equipment
• Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control
• Gangs
• Hoarding
• Household Safety
• Pedestrian Safety
• Wildlife-vehicle Avoidance

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NOTABLE PSPC PROJECTS PRESENTATIONS

• Corrections Wreath Laying
• DC Amber Alert Plan
• Mutual Aid Resolution
• National Capital Area Crime Solvers
• Peer Support Services Transitioning From
  Wartime To Peacetime
• Regional Pawn Data Sharing System
• Regional Emergency Evacuation Transportation
  Coordination
• Spring Into Action Fire Safety Campaign
• Fire Rescue EMS Safety and Health Symposium
  (FRESH)

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HOMELAND SECURITYURBAN AREA SECURITY
INITIATIVE(UASI)

• The US Department Of Homeland Security, Office
  For Domestic Preparedness Urban Area Security
  Initiative Reflects A Confluence Of Important
  Presidential Initiatives Designed To Enhance The
  Preparedness Of The Nation To Combat Terrorism.

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UASI PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION

• Citizen Education/Planning
• Citizen Notification Family Reunification
• Exercises Training
• Personal Protective Equipment
• PIO /Media Training
• Portable Radio Cache
• Public Health Hospital Surge Capacity
• Prevention Efforts

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PUBLIC SAFETY AT MWCOG
Stephen Dickstein Program Manager 202-962-3261 sdi
ckstein_at_mwcog.org
Melissa Massey Public Safety Planner 202-962-3349
mmassey_at_mwcog.org