Overview
The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) is a secretariat that oversees the state’s public safety agencies, boards, and commissions, which include the following:
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Department of Criminal Justice Information Services |
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Department of Fire Services |
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EOPSS Information and Technology Department |
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Homeland Security Division |
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Massachusetts Department of Correction |
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Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency |
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Massachusetts National Guard |
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Massachusetts Parole Board |
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Massachusetts Public Safety Broadband Office |
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Massachusetts State Police |
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Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory |
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Municipal Police Training Committee |
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Office of the Chief Medical Examiner |
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Office of Grants and Research |
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Sex Offender Registry Board |
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State 911 Department |
According to its website,
EOPSS is responsible for the policy development and budgetary oversight of its secretariat agencies, independent programs, and several boards which aid in crime prevention, homeland security preparedness, and ensuring the safety of residents and visitors in the Commonwealth.
The Office of Technology Information Services (OTIS) within EOPSS provides consolidated information technology services and support to the agencies and personnel it oversees. Additionally, OTIS operates and manages a public safety data center that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a Criminal Justice Information Systems network to support the Commonwealth’s justice and law enforcement personnel.
| Date published: | September 27, 2018 |
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