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Wisconsin Homeland Security Home About Meetings Reports Media Room Executive Orders Contact Home About Meetings Reports Media Room Executive Orders Contact © 2024 WI HSC Welcome! The purpose of the Wisconsin Homeland Security Council is to address the state’s ability to prepare for and respond to threats to Wisconsin homeland security. Specifically, the Council is responsible for advising the governor, coordinating state and local response efforts, and producing periodic reports on the state of homeland security in Wisconsin. Learn More meetings You can find announcements of meeting dates and times posted on this site, and on the State Capitol’s bulletin board. Most Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of odd numbered months, from 9:00am to 11:00am. However, due to scheduling conflicts and real-world events, meetings may be scheduled on different dates or occur more frequently . READ MORE REPORTS Click on the READ MORE” button to access the periodic reports on the state of homeland security in Wisconsin produced by the Homeland Security Advisor and the Council. READ MORE media room Access Executive Orders, Press Releases, Annual Reports, and more. READ MORE ABOUT The Wisconsin’s Homeland Security Council is a 16-member, non-statutory council responsible for advising the governor on homeland security issues, coordinating state and local threat prevention and response efforts, and producing periodic reports on the state of homeland security in Wisconsin. The Council works with local, state, federal, and tribal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private industry to improve citizen and community preparedness to threats to the state. The governor appoints council members. The chair of the Council is the Adjutant General, who also serves as the governor’s homeland security advisor. The Council has also created work groups and subcommittees that meet in between Council meetings and focus on specific strategic goals. HISTORY Governor Doyle created the Wisconsin Homeland Security Council in March 2003 by executive order to address the state’s ability to prepare for and respond to threats to Wisconsin homeland security. Subsequent governors have issued executive orders continuing the Council. In 2013, Gov. Walker expanded the Council to 16 members. MEMBERS The Adjutant General Badger State Sheriffs’ Association City of Milwaukee Police Department Department of Administration – Division of Capitol Police Department of Administration – Division of Enterprise Technology Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Department of Corrections Department of Health Services – Division of Public Health Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation Department of Military Affairs – Wisconsin Emergency Management Department of Natural Resources Department of Transportation – Division of State Patrol Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association Wisconsin Elections Commission Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association Working Groups and Subcommittees Homeland Security Strategy Workgroup Cybersecurity Subcommittee Non-Member Contributors Representatives from other agencies and organizations attend monthly council meetings. This past year, attendees included representatives from the Wisconsin National Guard , United States Coast Guard (USCG) , United States Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) , Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) , Transportation Security Administration (TSA) , Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) , Southeastern Wisconsin Threat Analysis Center (STAC) , and Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center (WSIC) , among others. © 2024 Wisconsin Homeland...