Domestic Preparedness Committee

The Domestic Preparedness Committee is a group committed to plan for and respond to the need of first responders for large-scale disasters or emergencies. Members of the committee are comprised of emergency managers from each jurisdiction within Dakota County. It also has representatives from Public Health, Special Operations Team, South Metro SWAT, local public works and the city managers group.

Duties of the committee include:

• Promote and enhance planning capabilities at all levels of government within the county to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of terror, threats, or natural and manmade disasters.
• Develop countywide capabilities to respond to large-scale disasters or emergencies.
• Promote the public's understanding of emergency warning and notification capabilities.
• Promote the hardening and development of respone plans for critical public and private sector infrastructure. 

The Domestic Preparedness committee complies with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statute Ch. 13, and Minnesota Rules Ch. 1205.

The Domestic Preparedness Committee does not collect personal identifiable information. More information on official data requests is available.

• Public Data Requests
• Data Subject Requests