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Publications Library

The Publication Library contains guidance and policy papers, reports, strategies, program regulations, guidelines, brochures and more.

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  • LEP Guide for Law Enforcement

    LEP Guide for Law Enforcement

  • Border Searches of Electronic Devices

    This Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Impact Assessment, conducted by the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), focuses on the Department's policies guiding the border search of electronic devices, how those searches occur, and related civil rights and civil liberties issues.

  • CRCL Semiannual Reports

    Semiannual reports on CRCL activities presented to Congress as required by Section 803 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee-1(f).

  • EEO Pre-Complaint Process

    An employee, former employee, or applicant for employment who feels he/she has been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 years of age and above), physical or mental disability, genetic information, or reprisal for prior equal employment opportunity (EEO) involvement may file a complaint by contacting an EEO counselor within 45 days following the alleged discriminatory act.

  • Memo by Secretary Janet Napolitano to all DHS re Anti-Discrimination Policy

    Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano released remarks on September 20, 2011 regarding the DHS Anti-Discrimination Policy Statement.

  • Terminology to Define the Terrorists

    This memorandum outlines recommendations from a wide variety of American Muslim leaders regarding the difficult terrain of terminology.

  • Moving Towards Credentialing Interoperability

    Credentialing is a system by which identification cards or other tokens are used to authenticate a person and transmit skills, qualifications, and other attributes associated with that identity. Interoperability, in the credentialing context, provides the capability for a jurisdiction to access information and trust its legitimacy in order to make decisions about granting access and privileges.

  • U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resources

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed resources for Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement officers concerning law enforcement certifications for the U and T nonimmigrant status, also known as the U and T visas.

  • ISC Risk Management Process Aug 2013

    This Interagency Security Committee Standard defines the criteria and processes that those responsible for the security of a facility should use to determine its facility security level and provides an integrated, single source of physical security countermeasures for all nonmilitary Federal facilities. The Standard also provides guidance for customization of the countermeasures for Federal facilities.

  • International Supply Chain Security

    This strategy establishes the overarching framework for the secure flow of cargo through the supply chain and builds on existing national strategies, plans specific to individual segments of the supply chain or transportation system, and numerous programs and tactical plans developed and implemented by appropriate Department components and agencies.

Last Updated: 01/28/2022