Homeland Security Bureau

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The Homeland Security Bureau is a specialized division of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia responsible for coordinating law enforcement efforts related to terrorism, emergency preparedness, and critical incident response in Washington, D.C.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf law enforcement agency division
police bureau
appliesJurisdiction District of Columbia
coordinatesWith District of Columbia government agencies
emergency management agencies
federal law enforcement agencies
regional law enforcement partners
country United States
employer Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
fieldOfWork counterterrorism
critical infrastructure protection
emergency management
homeland security
incident command and response
public safety
focusesOn preparedness for large-scale emergencies
response to critical incidents in the District of Columbia
security of major events in the nation’s capital
hasHeadquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
hasRole coordination of critical incident response in Washington, D.C.
coordination of emergency preparedness activities
coordination of law enforcement efforts related to terrorism
jurisdiction Washington, D.C.
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn District of Columbia
United States
Washington, D.C.
operatedBy Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
parentOrganization Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
partOf Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
responsibleFor all-hazards preparedness planning
continuity of operations planning support
critical incident response coordination
emergency preparedness coordination
intelligence sharing related to homeland security
interagency coordination on homeland security issues
special events security planning
terrorism-related law enforcement coordination
sector public sector
serviceArea National Capital Region
Washington, D.C.
uses Incident Command System
National Incident Management System guidelines


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