Department of Public Safety. Division of Emergency Management
Entity: 183
Entity Type: State Government
Abstract
Created from functions formerly performed by the Office of Emergency Management and the Council of Defense in 1980. The name was changed to the Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security (DES) and later Homeland Security only. The division's mission is to plan for, respond to, recover from and mitigate natural and man-made emergencies and disasters and to prevent, secure and protect the citizens of Utah from man-made threats against life, liberty, property and the environment.
Biography/History Notes
Purpose: "Prepare and implement programs to plan for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters of all types that threaten the lives and property of Utah's citizens." (From "Capitol Connections" newsletter, volume 1, issue 4, August 1993, page 4.)?"Comprehensive Emergency Management plans and coordinates state resources for responding to disasters and emergencies." (From "State and Local Government in Utah," 1992 ed., p. 168.)