Domestic terrorism is a high priority for state emergency management across the United States.
States are especially concerned with interagency coordination, training and equipment needs of emergency responders. While several states are expanding their training programs for counter-terrorism, Utah has gone a step further by establishing a new domestic preparedness center. Leavitt designated the Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management as the Utah s contact. But the governor also decided to go further by creating an interagency coordinating body within the division to prepare for and respond to domestic terrorism. The new center serves as the central coordinating office for domestic preparedness and implementation of weapons of mass destruction programs in the state.