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Emergency Services Division Mission Statement

It is the mission of Emergency Services Division to safeguard and protect the public. We do so by preventing and/or mitigating terrorist and other criminal activities through threat assessments, detection, deterrence, and the rapid response to criminal incidents. Our mandate is to do so with professionalism and integrity.
Captain Thomas J McDonald is the Commanding Officer of ESD.