Homeland security commission questions reorganizationBy GEOFF DORNAN gdornan@nevadaappeal.com Members of the Homeland Security Commission on Wednesday criticized the governor's decision to move that office under the Department of Public Safety, saying it further diminishes the mission of protecting the state.Until now, the appointed homeland security administrator has reported directly to the governor. The commission meeting was teleconferenced between Carson City and Las Vegas.Commission Vice Chairman Jerry Keller, a former Clark County sheriff, said the move breaks the direct connection to Gov. Jim Gibbons, who the Homeland Security administrator is supposed to advise on security issues. He also criticized how that office has operated since its creation after 9/11, saying very little has been accomplished. He charged that the actual workload is being handled by officials in Southern Nevada."No one at the state level is in charge of this," Keller said.But Public Safety Director Jerry Hafen and Commission Chairman Dale Carrison supported the move. H
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