The St. Mary's County Department of Public Safety is a multi faceted agency that provides 9-1-1 services through Emergency Communications, disaster preparedness, response, mitigation and ... See more recovery through its Emergency Management Division, and enforcement of animal regulations through the Animal Control Division. The Department of Public Safety, through its three divisions, works hand in hand with all county and state law enforcement agencies, St. Mary’s County Volunteer Fire and EMS department, as well as all Local, State and Federal Government departments and agencies.