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Joint DHS-FBI eGuardian Awareness Campaign Slick Sheet
Responders need a portable, intuitive technology that can be set up quickly and alert them of shooting incidents instantaneously and provide them critical information ahead of their on-scene arrival. DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) funded the research and development of a portable outdoor Gunshot Detection System (GDS) with the intention of improving emergency response time and identifying shooter locations. The GDS consists of Guardian outdoor gunshot detection sensors and Guardian Gateway (GW) and situational awareness (SA) applications.
July 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the elevation of the DHS Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE) to the Office of the Secretary, and the elevation of the OSLLE leader to the position of Assistant Secretary.
As required by President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, today Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the first Department-wide policy on Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) for its law enforcement officers and agents. The Department’s plan will include a phased implementation of BWCs while working with Congress to secure the necessary funding to equip agents nationwide with BWCs.
Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at a DHS Memorial Ceremony Honoring Law Enforcement Community at DHS Headquarters in Washington, DC.
New portable system employs two methods of detection for increased accuracy and reduced false positives.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) releases its Summary and Conclusions of the DHS Review Pursuant to Section 20(b) of Executive Order 14074.
The DHS Headquarters Office of Law Enforcement Policy, establishes overarching law enforcement policies to foster consistency and accountability across the Department's large law enforcement enterprise.
DHS Policies released in accordance with the Executive Order on Public Trust-Public Safety