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Membership

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The AAIWG has two chairs (co-chairs) from differing disciplines who share equal responsibility and authority.  Representatives of Maryland State Police and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems serve as the co-chairs.

The AAIWG is staffed by Co-Chairs Cpl. Mark Klinger (Maryland State Police) and Randy Linthicum (Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Systems Services), and Administrative Lead Leesa Radja (Maryland State Police).  

With respect to membership, the cross-disciplinary and cross-jurisdictional nature of the work of the AAIWG required representation from the following disciplines and organizations:

State
  • Maryland State Police (Co-Chair) *
  • Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (Co-Chair)
  • Governor’s Office of Homeland Security*
  • Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
  • Maryland Department of Health*
  • Maryland Department of Human Services
  • Maryland Fire-Rescue Education and Training Commission*
  • Maryland Department of Emergency Management*
  • Maryland Center for School Safety*
  • Maryland State Department of Education*
  • Maryland Higher Education Commission*
  • Maryland Police Training Commission
  • Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center
  • Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal
  • Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute
  • Maryland Department of Disabilities
  • Maryland State Firefighter’s Association
  • Metropolitan Fire Chief’s Association
  • Maryland National Capital Region Emergency Response System
Federal
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security**
  • U.S. Secret Service**
  • U.S. Department of Defense**
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
Local / Private / Non-Profit
  • Two (2) local law enforcement
    • 1 from a jurisdiction with a population of less than 200,000
    • 1 from a jurisdiction with a population of more than 200,000
  • Two (2) local emergency management
    • 1 from a jurisdiction with a population of less than 200,000
    • 1 from a jurisdiction with a population of more than 200,000
  • Two (2) local fire/EMS/rescue
    • 1 from a jurisdiction with a population of less than 200,000
    • 1 from a jurisdiction with a population of more than 200,000
  • 9-1-1/Public Safety Dispatch
    • 9-1-1 Representative as appointed by the Maryland 9-1-1 Board
  • Maryland Hospital Association
  • Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators

* Designates required participation by Executive Order 01.01.2018.08

** Designates participation requested by Executive Order 01.01.2018.08

Each organization listed above receives one vote on behalf of the organization.