Public Safety and Homeland Security Section
to send an email, click on the person's name

Cheryl Assis
Director of Public Safety and Homeland Security
(860) 522-2217 ext. 36

Duties: Public Safety Council, CAPTAIN System, Police/Fire Physical Ability Testing, Capitol Region Chiefs of Police Association

Kristin Dean
Senior Public Safety Planner
(860) 522-2217 ext. 21

Duties: Homeland Security Grant Programs, Capitol Region Emergency Planning Committee, CAPTAIN System

Viola Heath
Public Safety Assistant
(860) 522-2217 ext. 26

Duties: Administrative Support, Capitol Region Citizen Corps Council, Statewide Citizen Corps Council

Contractual Employees:

Carmine Centrella
Public Safety  and Homeland Security Regional Planner
(860) 982-9326

Duties:  RED Plan and Associated Annexes, Liaison with DEMHS Region III Coordinator and DEMHS Regional Planners, CREPC drills and exercises

Dan Scace
CRCOG/CREPC  Training Coordinator
(860) 522-2217 x23

Duties: Homeland Security Training Programs, NIMS Training Guidance and Compliance, Table Top Exercises

John Shaw
MMRS Project Director
(860) 883-7952

Duties: Metropolitan Medical Response System, Emergency Support Function 8 – Health and Medical Services