Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

08/11/2026

Preparedness matters. Partnership matters.

From the FIFA World Cup to the Boston Marathon and other major events, Massachusetts continues to demonstrate what it means to be ready.

Secretary Kwon and our partners shared a new piece in the Boston Herald highlights the planning, coordination and collaboration across our public safety community that help keep residents, visitors and communities safe.

📰 Read more: https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/11/opinion-massachusetts-a-model-for-event-readiness/

08/10/2026

Secretary Kwon and the EOPSS team were honored to join the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee, the Massachusetts State Police, and over 200 public safety professionals for the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s 3rd Annual Civil Rights Symposium!

Through interactive sessions and expert panel discussions, attendees dove into key topics including civil rights protections, hate crime investigations, implicit bias, and community policing.

Together, we are building trust, supporting victims, and strengthening public safety across every community in Massachusetts.

08/07/2026

08/07/2026

08/06/2026

Mark your calendars!

The Credible Messengers Program is hosting its first-ever Statewide Reentry Community Fair, a day dedicated to connecting people with resources, opportunities, and community partners from across Massachusetts.

Whether you're looking for support, services, employment resources, or ways to get involved, there's something for everyone.

📍 Pryde Community Center
59 Harvard Ave., Hyde Park
📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
🕙 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

08/03/2026

07/30/2026

Today is about celebrating the future leaders of emergency management. Happy National Intern Day!

Meet Owen, MEMA East's intern! Owen is studying for a dual major of Homeland Security and Justice Studies at the University of New Hampshire. Throughout the summer, he has learned from MEMA staff through hands-on projects, event shadowing, and field visits around the state and to partner agencies. Thank you to Owen for his contribution this summer and to all interns who support their agency's mission every day!

07/30/2026

Happy National Intern Day! 🎉

Meet Yasmine Giacalone, an intern at the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services!

From gaining hands-on experience to learning from the professionals who help keep Massachusetts safe, Yasmine has spent her summer getting an inside look at public service in action.

Check out what a day in her life looks like! 👏

07/29/2026

Secretary Kwon and Undersecretary Collins were proud to join Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, legislators, district attorneys, law enforcement leaders, advocates, and survivors to celebrate two landmark changes to Massachusetts law that strengthen protections for survivors of sexual assault.

These changes close a loophole that allowed people in positions of authority to exploit 16- and 17-year-olds in their care and eliminate the statute of limitations in r**e cases when DNA evidence identifies the offender.

Thank you to the survivors whose courage and advocacy made these historic changes possible. Your voices are helping make Massachusetts safer for everyone.