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through the secretary of homeland security consistent with Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5).
8.2.3.1 Role of the Secretary of Homeland Security
e secretary of homeland security provides the president with an overall systematic
pattern for domestic incident management, to coordinate the federal response with
the support of other federal partners. e Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) administrator, as the principal adviser to the president, the secretary, and
the Homeland Security Council on all issues regarding emergency management,
helps the secretary in meeting the HSPD-5 responsibilities (FEMA 2008a).
8.2.3.2 Law Enforcement
According to the DHS (2008), the attorney general has t ...