This page lists all Virginia Government Agencies that participate in strategic planning in Virginia's Performance Budgeting System. You may select a Secretarial Area and choose submit to see all the agencies that fall under that area.Secretarial Area
The Public Safety secretariat enforces criminal, highway safety, and alcoholic beverage laws; protects the public through confinement, treatment, and re-entry preparation; trains firefighters and other first responders as well as members of the Army and Air National Guard; and plans and coordinates the state's homeland security and emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.
Highlights of Key Objectives| • | Achieve a high level of awareness and response capability to emergencies and disasters. |
| • | Accurately identify fire trends and make high-quality training programs available. |
| • | Reduce adult and juvenile recidivism. |
| • | Increase offender educational and workforce preparedness gains. |
| • | Improve response time to citizen calls for emergency service. |
| • | Provide quality analyses of criminal and controlled substance evidence in a timely and accurate manner. |
| • | Ensure appropriate secure confinement and supervision for offenders. |
| • | Promote successful offender re-entry and compliance. |
| • | Increase compliance with underage alcohol and tobacco laws. |
| • | Increase transfers of profits and taxes from the sale of alcoholic beverages. |
| • | Ensure the availability of high-quality continuing education opportunities for prosecutors and criminal justice practitioners. |
| • | Ensure that the Commonwealth is prepared to respond to and recover from natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |