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Council Reports & Recommendations 2015
Council Reports & Recommendations 2015
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Department of Homeland Security Commitment to Nondiscriminatory Law Enforcement and Screening Activities
The Department of Homeland Security's policy is to prohibit the consideration of race or ethnicity in our investigation, screening, and enforcement activities in all but the most exceptional instances.
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Department of Homeland Security Federal Information Sharing Environment Privacy and Civil Liberties Policy
Department of Homeland Security Federal Information Sharing Environment Privacy and Civil Liberties Policy
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Guidance for Accommodating Religious Beliefs in DHS Policies Requiring Fingerprinting or Photographic Identification
There are many circumstances in which the Department, in the execution of its missions, requires individuals to pose for or provide a photograph or provide fingerprints. This guidance outlines accommodating religious beliefs in DHS policies when fingerprinting or photographic evidence in required.
These documents outline guidance for accommodating religious beliefs in DHS policies requiring fingerprinting or photographic identification. The work underlying the memo was done by the Religious Accommodation Working Group I.
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Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Disability
This 2023 Guidance supersedes the Department of Justice’s 2014 Guidance regarding the use of race and other protected individual characteristics by Federal law enforcement agencies. -
DHS.gov Web Performance Metrics 2015
In accordance with the Federal Digital Government Strategy, DHS.gov makes PDF copies available of our Google Analytics monthly Web Metrics and Search reports.
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IED/Active Shooter Guidance for First Responders
The First Responder Guidance for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents translates evidence-based response strategies from the U.S. military’s vast experience in responding to and managing casualties from IED and/or active shooter incidents into the civilian first responder environment. This guidance also incorporates civilian best practices and lessons learned from similar incidents, both in the United States and abroad.
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S&T Fast Response Cutter Test and Evaluation Oversight Fact Sheet
In 2013, the Fast Response Cutter successfully completed Test and Evaluation, under the oversight of DHS S&T, Office of Operational Test and Evaluation (OTE) and was granted full rate production authority by the Under Secretary for Management.
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Privacy Compliance Reviews for the Media Monitoring Initiative
Privacy Compliance Reviews for the Media Monitoring Initiative
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Beyond the Border Action Plan - Progress Report
Beyond the Border Action Plan - Progress Report