About the Alabama Department of Homeland Security
The Alabama Department of Homeland Security (AL DHS) was established
by an act of the Alabama State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Bob Riley
on June 18, 2003. Alabama is the first state in the Nation to create its own legislatively
enacted Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security. The head of AL DHS is Director
Jim Walker. Director Walker was appointed by Governor Riley to serve as Alabama’s
first Homeland Security Director on January 20, 2003.
Alabama’s Homeland Security Department is staffed and organized
to mirror the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Alabama Department of Homeland
Security is divided into four major functional areas including: Borders, Ports and
Transportation; Science and Technology; Information Management and Budget; and Emergency
Preparedness and Response.
The mission of the AL DHS is to work
with our federal, state, and local partners to prevent acts of terrorism in Alabama,
to protect lives and safeguard property, and if required, to respond to any acts
of terrorism occurring in Alabama. To accomplish this mission, the Alabama Department
of Homeland Security works closely with both public and private sector stakeholders
in a wide range of disciplines: law enforcement, emergency management, emergency
medical, fire services, public works, agriculture, public health, public safety
communications, environmental management, military, transportation, and more.
Since its inception, the Alabama Department of Homeland Security has
administered, throughout Alabama, over $100 million in federally appropriated homeland
security grants.
 Alabama HS Act of 2003 (Code of Alabama 1975, § 31-9A)
Alabama DHS Overview in PowerPoint Format
Alabama DHS Job Information
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