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NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety’s (TDOS) Office of Homeland Security today honored the commitment and sacrifice of 25 Tennessee law enforcement officers and first responders, as well as members from three organizations, at a unique recognition ceremony held at the Old Supreme Court Chambers in the State Capitol. 

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Safety’s Office of Homeland Security (OHS), along with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and Metro Nashville’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) have partnered together to urge all Tennessee residents to take action and be prepared in the case of an emergency. 

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen and Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell today announced the state will receive $20.6 million in Homeland Security Grant funds.  More than $15.4 million of the grant funds will be passed through to Tennessee’s 11 Homeland Security District Councils to fund homeland security projects within the cities and counties that comprise the district. 

NASHVILLE --- Thirty-three Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers recently completed homeland security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Alabama. The CDP is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is the only federally-chartered Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training facility in the nation.

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen today announced that Tennessee has been awarded $20.6 million in federal Homeland Security grants, a $550,000 increase over last year.  The grants will be distributed to Tennessee’s 11 Homeland Security Districts to help first responders improve readiness, response and recovery capabilities for both natural and man-made emergencies.