The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department's mission to secure the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law. Read about CRCL's Core Values.
CRCL's Programs and Compliance Division is made up of three branches:
- The Compliance Branch investigates complaints from the public alleging violations of civil rights and civil liberties in DHS activities.
- The Programs Branch provides policy advice to the Department on civil rights and civil liberties issues, and includes the following sections:
CRCL's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Division directs the Department's EEO policies, products, and services to optimize the effectiveness of its personnel and operations. The Division is composed of three sections:
- Complaints Management and Adjudication leads the processing of the Department's EEO complaints.
- EEO Management Section provides leadership, guidance, and technical assistance to DHS Components on the Department's EEO initiatives.
- Headquarters EEO Office supports all DHS Headquarters employees by enforcing compliance with EEO laws, regulations, and mandates.
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Mail Stop #0190
Washington, DC 20528-0190
Phone: | 1-866-644-8360 (toll free)
TTY: Dial 711 to connect to the Telecommunication Relay Service
E-mail: crcl@dhs.gov