Citizens Corps

In the next few months the KPD will be developing a new group of Citizens Corps volunteers.

Under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, Citizen Corps is a community-based initiative to engage all citizens in homeland security and community and family preparedness through public education and outreach, training opportunities, and volunteer programs. Programs under the Citizen Corps umbrella include federally sponsored programs and other activities that share the goal of helping communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to all-hazards. Citizen Corps encourages all Americans to take an active role in building safer, stronger, and better-prepared communities.

"The mission of Citizen Corps is to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds."

Local volunteers can fill a variety of needs including orgainizing community watch programs or presenting preparedness programs. More details to come.

The volunteer contact is Captain Paul Bowman at 229-9497, 8-5 Monday- Friday.

Citizen Corps

US Department of Homeland Security

Homeland Security Tips

The USA PATRIOT Act