Arizona Department of Homeland Security

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Jurisdiction Arizona		Website http://www.azdohs.gov/
Type Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 1700 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007, USA Agency executive Gilbert Orrantia, Director

The Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) is a state agency with the executive branch of the Arizona state government designed to develop, coordinate, and implement of a state policy to secure the state of Arizona from terrorist threat or attack. AZDOHS manages federal homeland security grants related to terrorism prevention and hazard management.

Arizona is divided into five homeland security regions grouped together by counties:

Central Region: Maricopa County

East Region: Gila, Graham, Greenlee and Pinal counties

North Region: Apache, Coconino and Navajo counties

South Region: Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties

West Region: La Paz, Mohave and Yavapai counties

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Arizona Department of Homeland Security Wikipedia

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