MOPD is striving to make Chicago a world-class, disability-friendly city. MOPD works to ensure that the rights of the disability community are equitably represented in all City services, programs, initiatives, and policies. Natalia NOTE: As of October 24, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has changed its name to Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security.The goal of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is to foster accessibility, full participation, and equal opportunities for people with disabilities, in all aspects of life, through systemic change, information and referral, education and training, public policy, and direct services. To enhance the safety and security of Cook County and its residents by working to build capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to and recover from all incidents, whether man-made or natural. Under the leadership of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, EMRS is built on a foundation that emphasizes partnerships and preparedness, paying attention to the existing threats and preparing for new ones. EMRS has a fundamental responsibility to ensure the safety of our community. EMRS integrates first responders, their departments and resources from 134 municipalities. Cook County is vulnerable to many hazards from extreme weather to terrorist attacks.
The Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) serves more than five million residents in the second largest county in the United States. About the Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security
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