Dallas County leaders have officially opened the doors to the county’s new Emergency Operations Center, which will serve as a central hub for county leadership and emergency management teams to coordinate response and operations during crises.

FIFA World Cup Joint Operations Center

The first operational use of the facility will be for the FIFA World Cup’s Joint Operations Center (JOC), where federal, state, and local law enforcement will work together to ensure safety and security during the event.

According to Christina Foley, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Dallas Field Office and federal coordinator for FIFA World Cup Dallas, the JOC will be led by the FBI and will have representatives from various law enforcement agencies, emergency services, and federal agencies.

The center will have multiple tables, each representing a different specialty, such as law enforcement, fire, emergency management, transportation, and federal agencies.

Tom Aguilera, Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge of the Federal Air Marshal Service in Dallas and deputy federal coordinator for DHS for FIFA World Cup Dallas, has been coordinating federal, state, and local partners for the last two-plus years to prepare for the event.

Aguilera expressed confidence that North Texas law enforcement is well prepared to respond to any potential safety threats, with about 200 people working in the JOC daily.

Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.