What are the Benefits to Becoming a Partner?

• A high-level non-partisan, platform, free of conflicts of interest, to work with a broad spectrum of corporations, organizations, and government entities on homeland security and natural disaster initiatives, actions and coordinated responses.

• A unique opportunity to impact public policy on issues related to homeland security and emergency preparedness.

• The opportunity to develop working relationships with local, national security, and emergency response officials and to share information with other leading Colorado companies.

• Full-time staff that work closely and in a formal capacity with law enforcement and first responders on a daily basis, and is capable of assisting with relevant company needs and concerns.

• The opportunity to attend intimate, high-level educational and interactive briefings, meetings and tours with top law enforcement, emergency management and homeland security officials.

• A unique opportunity to proactively integrate and involve your business in regional and national homeland security and disaster response systems through CEPP's Business Operations Center Project.

• Through CEPP's Business Operations Center Project, the opportunity to receive critical information during an emergency.

• The opportunity to develop relationships and share best practices with high level private sector leaders and companies.

• Relevant intelligence briefings from top law enforcement officials, including customized company or industry briefings.

• Public relations benefits that acknowledge the high degree of corporate citizenship demonstrated by membership in CEPP, thereby enhancing public, business, and governmental awareness value for your company.

Private Sector Benefits

• Enhance short- and long-term strategic planning.

• Increase the level of emergency preparedness in the business community.

• Understand the capabilities and limitations of first responders to allow identification of shortfalls or gaps.

• Strengthen relationships with government agencies.

Public Sector Benefits

• Gain additional resources to mitigate the impact of critical incidents.

• Understand the business community’s risks, threats and vulnerabilities.

• Create a model for joint emergency response and recovery through utilization of the Incident Command System and National Incident Management System.

• Establish preplanning with businesses for continuity of operations planning.

• Strengthen relationships with the private sector.

Public and Private Sector Benefits

• Identify and share private resources through the use of the CONNECT Colorado Resource Registry.

• Conduct risk assessments to identify critical business functions and community needs.

• Identify and enhance critical infrastructure protection.

• Implement mitigation measures to reduce the impact of disasters.

• Upgrade response capability through public/private coordination in the development of disaster plans.

• Jointly exercise continuity of operations plans.

• Facilitate business resumption and recovery.

• Manage critical incidents to minimize economic losses.

• Ensure continuity of community by working with public agencies and businesses – across industry sectors – to create robust, all-hazards disaster management capabilities throughout the state.

• Gain a venue to influence and strengthen the early planning, doctrine, exercise and execution of government response in Colorado.

• Improve Colorado’s business climate by building safer, more resilient communities.

• Build trust and enhance relationships between public and private sector.