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Publications Library

The Publication Library contains guidance and policy papers, reports, strategies, program regulations, guidelines, brochures and more.

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  • Back2School Content

    #Back2School with Know2Protect — a national effort to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) — has you covered with valuable internet safety resources that can help you protect the kids in your care.

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-084 Joint-Threat Information Management System (J-TIMS)

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) is responsible for protecting DHS people, information, and resources against constantly evolving security threats. OCSO maintains the Joint-Threat Information Management System (J-TIMS) to meet this responsibility and manage information from across its Directorates (Threat Management Operations (TMO), Enterprise Security Operations and Support (ESOS), and Headquarters Support).

  • Low-Head Dam Alerting for Rescuer Safety Fact Sheet

    DHS S&T will provide a readily accessible toolset to help First Responders identify low-head dam (LHD) hazards and promulgate potential alerting and life-saving information. This effort will deliver freely accessible, user-friendly toolboxes to help investigate public safety at low-head dams, enable modelers to consider site-specific conditions and alerts of potential hazards, and deliver an updated version of the national LHD inventory, estimated at over 13,500 sites.

  • Exploring the Use of Three-Digit Call Lines: A Prevention Resource

    This report provides an overview of current research and programming efforts to integrate targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP) information and practice into three-digit call lines, such as 211 and 311 assistance and information telephone numbers, as well as 911 and 988 emergency and crisis support lines.

  • Prevention Resource Finder Fact Sheet

    The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) maintains a collection of targeted violence and terrorism prevention resources to provide the public easier access to available grants, research, training opportunities, and other resources that are government-produced and government-funded.

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-073 Electronic Discovery (eDiscovery) Tools

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses commercial off-the-shelf electronic discovery (eDiscovery) software tools to aid in the collection of existing departmental records and to facilitate the review and production of electronically stored information (ESI), such as emails, computer files, and databases. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Update discusses the Department’s use of this technology for the purposes of internal investigations, complaint processing, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) requests, research, and other Departmental issues and requirements.

  • Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management: An Investment in the Future of Targeted Violence Prevention & Public Safety

    Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) is a recognized, best practice approach for preventing targeted violence that helps bridge the gap between identifying potential threats and mitigating them—and allows organizations to invest in prevention in a holistic and meaningful way.

  • CIS Ombudsman Language Access Plans

    The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) is committed to providing meaningful access to our office and activities for individuals with limited English proficiency.

  • DHS/USSS/PIA-032 eForce (formerly known as Use of Force) Reporting Application System)

    The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) Use of Force reporting application system, hereafter called eForce, allows USSS law enforcement personnel to input incident data when an agency officer or agent uses any level of force beyond compliant handcuffing, verbal commands, or de-escalation techniques.

  • Inverted Cylinder Hydrostatic Ventilator

    A low-cost, portable, and easily-assembled ventilator to safely deliver humidified and decontaminated breathing air to patients.

Last Updated: 01/28/2022