Homeland Security
Department of Safety and Homeland Security Announces More Options for Voters to Get Photo IDs
Released on Wed, Oct 12, 2011 - 1:59 pm underCounty Clerk Partners, Saturday Driver Service Center Hours Will Increase Accessibility
NASHVILLE --- Commissioner Bill Gibbons announced Wednesday that the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is making more options available for registered voters to get photo driver licenses or identification cards for voting purposes. Under a new state law, starting in 2012 voters will have to show a state or federal issued photo ID to cast a ballot at the polls in Tennessee.
Free Document-Shredding Event October 1 at LP Field to Promote Identity Theft Awareness
Released on Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - 3:29 pm underNASHVILLE- The Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Consumer Affairs division and the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office have joined forces to promote identity theft awareness. The two agencies will host a free shredding event from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at LP Field’s Lot D.
Deputy Gov. Claude Ramsey, Commissioner Bill Gibbons Honor Tennessee First Responders
Released on Fri, Sep 09, 2011 - 12:28 pm under
Deputy Gov. Ramsey addresses First Responders
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Deputy Gov. Claude Ramsey and Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons were among several state officials to honor 26 individuals from across Tennessee on Friday for their service as emergency first responders.
Media Advisory: Deputy Governor Claude Ramsey, State Officials to Honor First Responders
Released on Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 3:52 pm underNASHVILLE --- Deputy Gov. Claude Ramsey will join the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security in honoring 26 law enforcement officers and first responders at this year’s First Responder Awards Ceremony held on Friday at the State Capitol. The ceremony will take place just shy of the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and will celebrate those who have dedicated their lives for the safety and security of all Tennesseans. This event is also held in conjunction with National Preparedness Month.
Tennessee Fusion Center Receives National Award
Released on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 - 8:46 am underNASHVILLE --- Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn announced Thursday that the Tennessee Fusion Center has been named Fusion Center of the Year by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Tennessee Homeland Security Honors Officers and First Responders
Released on Fri, Sep 10, 2010 - 1:28 pm under
Recipients pictured with Governor Phil Bredesen
State Expresses Gratitude as Anniversary of 9/11 Draws Near
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety’s Office of Homeland Security today honored the commitment and sacrifice of 28 Tennessee law enforcement officers and first responders at a unique recognition ceremony held at the Old Supreme Court Chambers in the State Capitol.
Media Advisory: Tennessee Honors Officers and First Responders
Released on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 - 3:53 pm underNASHVILLE--- As we prepare to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11, the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security will honor 28 state law enforcement officers and first responders who have committed and sacrificed their lives for the safety and security of Tennesseans. The ceremony, also held in conjunction with National Preparedness Month, will take place at the State Capitol in Nashville.
State Agencies Urge Residents to be Prepared
Released on Tue, Sep 07, 2010 - 1:45 pm under
Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson, TEMA Director James Bassham, Department of Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety, its Office of Homeland Security (OHS), and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) held a joint-news conference today to kick-off the seventh annual National Preparedness Month at the state’s National Guard headquarters in Nashville. The event was organized to encourage Tennesseans to make emergency preparedness a priority.
Media Advisory: Tennesseans Must Make Preparation a Priority
Released on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 - 7:39 am underNASHVILLE –- Preparedness is not a luxury that Tennesseans can take for granted. For many, the floods this year illustrated clearly the value of emergency preparedness and planning. This September marks the seventh annual National Preparedness month.
Media Advisory: DHS Secretary Napolitano to Visit Tennessee Fusion Center
Released on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 - 9:18 am under
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell, and TBI Director Mark Gynn
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee Department of Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell will welcome U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano to the Tennessee Fusion Center located at Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Headquarters, Wednesday, September 1, 2010.
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