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Law Enforcement

Law enforcement partners at the state, local, tribal and territorial levels are essential to our nation’s domestic defense against terrorism. They are this country’s eyes and ears, and the first line of detection and prevention.

  • LEP Guide for Law Enforcement

    LEP Guide for Law Enforcement

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR)

    The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) recognizes the responsibility the Department shares with hundreds of thousands of people across the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector and other nongovernmental organizations, and provides a path forward for engaging in public-private partnerships.

  • Building Communities of Trust (BCOT) Initiative

    The Building Communities of Trust (BCOT) initiative focuses on developing trust among law enforcement, fusion centers, and the communities they serve to address the challenges of crime and terrorism prevention.

  • 2013 Action Items Progress Report

    21st Century Border: 2013 Action Items and Progress Report

  • 2012 Final Report

    The 2012 National Network of Fusion Centers Final Report summarizes and characterizes the overall capabilities and performance of the National Network.