Ensuring access to law enforcement tools and products is a cornerstone of the partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and this nation's state, local, tribal, territorial, and campus (SLTTC) law enforcement.
The service, sacrifice, and commitment of law enforcement to the safety and resilience of communities, especially in the face of new and evolving threats, represents the very best of our great nation. The Department of Homeland Security is extraordinarily proud to support and collaborate with law enforcement to help keep communities safe.
DHS is committed to ensuring every law enforcement agency - regardless of size, funding, or resources - has the tools and support necessary to carry out the work that is essential to maintaining our security. This searchable Law Enforcement Resource library highlights many of the Department's resources that are available to you, including training, grant funding opportunities, task forces, research and development, and field support, among others.
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To learn more about the resources, opportunities for collaboration, and support the Department can offer law enforcement, please contact the DHS Office for State and Local Law Enforcement at OSLLE@hq.dhs.gov. Thank you for your continued collaboration, and for your service to our nation.
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Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed (LEOFA) Program
The Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed (LEOFA) Program allows law enforcement agencies with an operational need and meet the criteria and training requirements, to fly armed. This includes being a federal law enforcement officer or a full-time municipal, county, state, tribal or territorial law enforcement officer who is a direct government agency employee. Procedures, training material requests, and additional information is found on this informational program page. Contact the program at LEOFA@tsa.dhs.gov and 571-227-5353.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Cyberspace and Critical InfrastructureResource Type:Programs or ServicesTopic:Transportation SecurityLast Updated: -
DHS Biometric Data Sharing with State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) is the DHS-wide repository for comparing, storing, and sharing biometric information, such as fingerprints, face images, and iris scans. IDENT is the largest biometric repository in the U.S. government. Law enforcement agencies can easily leverage IDENT’s fingerprint records to identify or verify an individual’s identity – tapping into a whole new population they may have never searched before – to aid in criminal investigations. This fact sheet outlines the ten-print and latent fingerprint records available to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies from the DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Border Security, Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, Immigration, Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Programs or ServicesTopic:Intel and Information SharingLast Updated: -
Indicators and What to Do if You Suspect Transnational Repression (TNR) - Roll Call Training Video
This Transnational Repression (TNR) rollcall video discusses tactics and indicators foreign governments use when engaging in TNR, including unlawful surveillance of targeted persons, threatening messages, foreign government use of family members, and foreign government use of Interpol "red notices".
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Educational Resources, Training or ExercisesTopic:Combat Cyber Crime, Foreign and Malign Influence, Prevent and Disrupt Nation State ThreatsLast Updated: -
Swatting Awareness for Law Enforcement
With the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Protective Service, Major County Sheriffs of America, and many of our state and local law enforcement partners, OSLLE developed a series of swatting awareness videos for law enforcement. Swatting is a malicious act where individuals make false emergency calls to police or other emergency services, falsely reporting a severe, ongoing crisis at a specific location. This is increasingly impacting emergency services and helplines with the goal of provoking a significant law enforcement response. This video series provides awareness around this critical issue and strategies and resources to address it. The first video is currently available for law enforcement through OSLLE, and additional videos in the series will be available upon completion. If law enforcement is interested, please email OSLLE@hq.dhs.gov.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Educational Resources, Training or ExercisesTopic:Combat Cyber Crime, Critical Infrastructure, Emergency Communications, Emerging Technology, Incident Response, Intel and Information Sharing, Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: -
Abused Spouses, Children and Parents (VAWA) Resources
Resources for spouses and children of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and parents of U.S. citizens who are 21 years of age or older, who were subjected to battery and/or extreme cruelty may file a self-petition for immigrant classification with USCIS known as a VAWA self-petition.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Crimes of Exploitation and Victim ServicesResource Type:Programs or ServicesTopic:Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Immigration Services and Benefits, Victim ServicesLast Updated: -
U Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide
U Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide for federal, state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and other government agencies. The information in this guide is tailored specifically for U visa certifying agencies.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, ImmigrationResource Type:Programs or ServicesTopic:Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Immigration Services and Benefits, Victim ServicesLast Updated: -
Victims of Criminal Activity: U Nonimmigrant Status
Resources regarding U nonimmigrant status, a temporary immigration benefits that enables victims of certain qualifying crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse to remain in the United States for a certain period of time based on their helpfulness to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, ImmigrationResource Type:Programs or ServicesTopic:Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Immigration Services and Benefits, Victim ServicesLast Updated: -
U.S. Immigration Benefits for Noncitizen Crime Victims
Documents outlining U.S. immigration benefits for noncitizen crime victims including information on: The T and U visa requirements, the role of Form I-914 Supplement B, Declaration for Trafficking Victim (Form I- 914B), and Form I-918 Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification (I-918B), best practices for certifying agencies, responses to frequently asked questions, and additional resources for certifying agencies and officials.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, ImmigrationResource Type:Programs or ServicesTopic:Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Human Trafficking, Immigration Services and Benefits, Victim ServicesLast Updated: -
T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide
T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide for federal, state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and other government agencies. The information in this guide is tailored specifically for T visa certifying agencies.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, ImmigrationResource Type:Educational ResourcesTopic:Human Trafficking, Immigration Services and Benefits, Victim ServicesLast Updated: -
Victims of Human Trafficking: T Nonimmigrant Status
Resources regarding T nonimmigrant status, a temporary immigration benefit that enables certain victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons to remain in the United States for a certain period based on their compliance with law enforcement in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of human trafficking.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, ImmigrationResource Type:Programs or ServicesTopic:Human Trafficking, Immigration Services and Benefits, Victim ServicesLast Updated: