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Use of Force Incidents

Use of Force Incidents publication and information on report

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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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Law Enforcement

Information and data on DHS law enforcement mission and activities

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Topics and Data

OHSS provides statistical data and information on immigration, law enforcement, international trade, emergency management, screening, cybersecurity, 

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Joint DHS-FBI eGuardian Awareness Campaign Slick Sheet

Joint DHS-FBI eGuardian Awareness Campaign Slick Sheet

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LEO Hiring Event Careers

Listing of job opportunities available at the DHS is Hiring: Law Enforcement & Mission Support Recruitment Event.

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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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Secretary Mayorkas Elevates Law Enforcement Office to the Office of the Secretary

July 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the elevation of the DHS Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE) to the Office of the Secretary, and the elevation of the OSLLE leader to the position of Assistant Secretary.

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Law Enforcement & Mission Support

This is a large-scale, in-person recruiting and hiring event to fill hundreds of law enforcement and mission related opportunities across the department.

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DHS Announces First Department-Wide Policy on Body-Worn Cameras

As required by President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, today Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the first Department-wide policy on Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) for its law enforcement officers and agents. The Department’s plan will include a phased implementation of BWCs while working with Congress to secure the necessary funding to equip agents nationwide with BWCs.