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Law Enforcement Resource Library

Law Enforcement Resource Library highlighting DHS tools and products available, including training and grant opportunities.

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Feature Article: Communications From Above

S&T brought law enforcement personnel from all over the country to the fields of Mississippi to test and evaluate a new way to communicate with crowds.

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How2Report

Learn when and how to report online child sexual exploitation and abuse, and what happens after a report is submitted.

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FPS Director Richard K. Cline Testimony to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

On November 29, 2023, Federal Protective Service (FPS) Director Richard K. Cline testified at a hearing on “Examining the Security of Federal Facilities" before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Feature Article: What if Law Enforcement Could ‘See’ Through Walls?

S&T is developing a tool that will enhance situational awareness when direct line-of-sight is not an option.

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Joint DHS-FBI eGuardian Awareness Campaign Slick Sheet

Joint DHS-FBI eGuardian Awareness Campaign Slick Sheet

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Gunshot Detection System OFA Report

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.

 

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Feature Article: Reimagining Gunshot Detection for Enhanced Community Safety

New portable system employs two methods of detection for increased accuracy and reduced false positives.

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Summary and Conclusions of the DHS Review Pursuant to Section 20(b) of Executive Order 14074

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.

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DHS Law Enforcement Policies

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.