US flag   Official website of the Department of Homeland Security

Countering Violent Extremism

Law Enforcement Resources

The Law Enforcement Resources page is designed to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement in their efforts to keep our communities safe, secure, and resilient.

Protective Investigations Program

The Protective Investigations Program (PIP) prevents targeted violence against persons and facilities under the protection of FPS. The three key functions of the program are: (1) identifying those that might pose a threat; (2) investigating and assessing those individuals; and (3) implementing a mitigation strategy designed to prevent an attack.

Secretary Napolitano Meets with State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement on Countering Violent Extremism

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today joined Attorney General Eric Holder and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan at the White House to meet with senior state, local and tribal law enforcement officials to discuss the Obama administration’s Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States—released in December—and engage them on the critical task of preventing violent extremism in their communities. Attendees included sheriffs and chiefs of police from across the country, including representatives from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Major Cities Chiefs Association, National Sheriffs’ Association, National Native American Law Enforcement Association, Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council, and Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council.

Readout Of Secretary Napolitano's Visit To Stockholm, Sweden

STOCKHOLM — Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Stockholm, Sweden to meet with international partners, and underscore the Department's ongoing commitment to collaborating with our international partners to address cybersecurity as well as combat violent extremism and transnational crime and terrorism.

Pages

Subscribe to Countering Violent Extremism
Back to Top