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NEW YORK CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 9. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
SUBTITLE A. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
CHAPTER I. EXECUTIVE ORDERS
PART 5. EXECUTIVE ORDERS (GEORGE E. PATAKI)
Date:
08/31/2009
Document:
ยง 5.113.34 Executive Order-No. 113.34: Establishing The Position of State Director of the Office of Public Security
WHEREAS, the barbaric attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001, underscore the significance of coordinating and enhancing anti-terrorist efforts;
WHEREAS, a comprehensive statewide anti-terrorism strategy will strengthen the State's ability to detect, protect against, respond to, and prevent cowardly and murderous acts of violence;
WHEREAS, the efficient detection, identification and prevention of terrorist acts and threats are of compelling importance to protect the People of the State of New York from the evils of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the first and paramount obligation of government is to protect the public from crime and violence, and acts of terrorism that pose a threat to the people of New York State that cannot and will not be tolerated in our free society, and the position of State Director of Public Security must be created
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York, do hereby establish the position of State Director of Public Security, whose responsibilities shall include:
1. Overseeing, directing and coordinating public security resources and reviewing public security policies, protocols and strategies of State agencies including, but not limited to, the Division of the State Police, Division of Military and Naval Affairs, State Emergency Management Office, Department of Health, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Department of State, Office of Technology and the Department of Transportation;
2. Developing policies, protocols and strategies to detect, respond to and recover from terrorist acts or threats; identifying potential shortfalls and implementing appropriate revisions and enhancements thereto; and undertaking periodic drills and simulations designed to assess and prepare responses to a terrorist act or threat;
3. Coordinating State agency resources for the collection and analysis of information regarding terrorist threats and activities of terrorists throughout the State;
4. Coordinating and facilitating information sharing among local, State and Federal law enforcement agencies to ensure appropriate intelligence to assist in the early identification of and response to potential terrorist activities;
5. Assessing the preparedness of State and local public health systems to respond to terrorists acts, including ensuring the availability of early warning systems designed to detect potential threats and determining adequacy and availability of necessary vaccines and pharmaceuticals and hospital capacity;
6. Coordinating strategies, protocols and first-responder equipment needs to monitor, detect and respond to and mitigate consequences of a possible biological, chemical or radiological terrorist act or threat;
7. Working with local, State and Federal agencies as well as private entities to undertake a statewide assessment of the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to terrorist attacks, including nuclear facilities, power plants, telecommunications systems, public roadways, railways, bridges and tunnels, and develop strategies designed to protect them from terrorist attacks;
8. Developing plans to promote rapid recovery from terrorist attacks to ensure prompt restoration of transportation, utilities, critical communications and information systems and protect such infrastructure, as well as to contain and remove hazardous materials that might be used in an attack; and
9. Maintain primary contact with the Federal Office of Homeland Security.
FURTHER, the Director shall receive no compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his duties.
All State agencies, departments, offices, divisions, public authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions and any other entities over which I have executive power are hereby directed to cooperate fully with the Director of Public Security and provide any assistance necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Order. Signed: George E. Pataki
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