WV Dept. of Military Affairs and Public Safety

Welcome to the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety (DMAPS) Website. Here you will find information about the Office of the Secretary and all 10 agencies that make up DMAPS.

Mission Statement

The mission of the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety (DMAPS) is to provide a safe and secure state by ensuring the proper response to all levels, manners and phases of emergencies, disasters and crimes. The role of the Office of the Secretary is to provide support, oversight and guidance to agencies involved in all facets of public safety. This includes law enforcement and other first response agencies, as well as the state's criminal justice, correctional and homeland security systems.

In addition to ensuring that we are well prepared and properly equipped to protect West Virginia's citizens, the Office of the Cabinet Secretary is responsible for housing and operating both the West Virginia Intelligence Fusion Center and the West Virginia Homeland Security State Administrative Agency.

Adjutant General/National Guard

Adjutant General
Major General James Hoyer

The mission of the Adjutant General/National Guard is to maintain combat ready units and soldiers who are available to mobilize in support of National Military strategies. On the state level, our mission is to provide organized, trained and equipped units to protect life and property and to preserve peace, order and public safety when ordered by the governor. We also strive to add value to the communities in which we live, work and serve.
View the Adjutant General/National Guard website

Division of Justice and Community Services

Division of Justice
and Community Services
Norb Federspiel, Director

The mission of the Division of Justice and Community Services is to assist criminal and juvenile justice agencies and local government with research and performance data, planning, funding, and management of programs supported with granted funds, and to provide regulatory oversight of basic and annual in-service law enforcement training and certification; Community Corrections; Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence; and, juvenile detention facility standards compliance.
View the DJCS website

Division of Corrections

Division of Corrections
Jim Rubenstein, Commissioner

The mission of the West Virginia Division of Corrections is to enhance public safety by providing a safe, secure, humane correctional system, including an effective community supervision program, opportunities to prepare for successful reentry, and sensitivity and responsiveness to victims of crime.
View the Division of Corrections website

Homeland Security SAA

Homeland Security SAA
David Hoge, Director

The mission of the West Virginia Homeland Security State Administrative Agency is to lead the State’s coordination and collaboration efforts with public and private partners to provide a comprehensive prevention, preparedness, and response strategy to protect the people of the State of West Virginia.

Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt.

Division of Homeland Security
and Emergency Management
Jimmy Gianato, Director
and Homeland Security Advisor

The mission of the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is to provide coordination to assist local emergency managers and first responders in providing for the protection of life and property.
View the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt. Website

Division of Juvenile Services

Division of Juvenile Services
Stephanie Bond, Acting Director

The mission of the Division of Juvenile Services is to provide effective, beneficial services to youth in the Juvenile Justice System that promote positive development and accountability, while preserving community safety and sustaining a work environment predicated upon principles of professionalism, with dignity and respect for all.
View the Division of Juvenile Services Website

Parole Board

Parole Board
Dennis Forman, Chairman

The mission of the West Virginia Parole Board, as part of West Virginia’s criminal justice system, is to make independent, quality, conditional releases of adult offenders. It also makes clemency recommendations to the Governor for adult offenders and contributes to the protection of society by facilitating, as appropriate, the timely integration of offenders back into society as law-abiding citizens.
View the Parole Board Website

Division of Protective Services

Division of Protective Services
Randy Mayhew, Director

The mission of the West Virginia Division of Protective Services is to provide for the safety and security of individuals who visit and work at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex and to provide that service with a highly-trained and professional work force.

Regional Jail and Correctional Facilities Authority

Regional Jail and Correctional
Facilities Authority
Joe DeLong, Director

The mission of the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority is to ensure the public’s, staff’s, and inmate’s safety by maintaining a safe, secure and humane system of regional jails.
View the Regional Jail and Correctional Facilities Authority Website

State Fire Marshal

State Fire Marshal
Sterling Lewis, Jr.

The mission of the West Virginia State Fire Marshal is to improve the quality of life for citizens of West Virginia through the leadership, development and administration of fire safety programs and to reduce the loss of life and property through education, inspections, investigations, certification & licensure, building plan reviews and enforcement of fire safety laws.
View the State Fire Marshal Website

State Police

State Police
Col. Jay Smithers, Superintendent

The mission of the West Virginia State Police is to provide direct and indirect law enforcement services, in a proficient and courteous manner, to the citizens of the state and to other law enforcement entities to ensure the continued security of persons, residential, governmental and business properties, and the safety of motorists operating on the state’s streets and highways.
View the State Police Website

West Virginia Intelligence Fusion Center

West Virginia Intelligence
Fusion Center
Thom Kirk, Director

The mission of the West Virginia Intelligence Fusion Center is to anticipate, identify, prevent, and monitor criminal activity and all other hazards and to responsibly distribute that intelligence to its stakeholders while both protecting the rights of its citizens and guarding the rights and integrity of law enforcement and private industry.
View the West Virginia Intelligence Fusion Center Website