Ensuring access to law enforcement tools and products is a cornerstone of the partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and this nation's state, local, tribal, territorial, and campus (SLTTC) law enforcement.
The service, sacrifice, and commitment of law enforcement to the safety and resilience of communities, especially in the face of new and evolving threats, represents the very best of our great nation. The Department of Homeland Security is extraordinarily proud to support and collaborate with law enforcement to help keep communities safe.
DHS is committed to ensuring every law enforcement agency - regardless of size, funding, or resources - has the tools and support necessary to carry out the work that is essential to maintaining our security. This searchable Law Enforcement Resource library highlights many of the Department's resources that are available to you, including training, grant funding opportunities, task forces, research and development, and field support, among others.
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Border Security Enforcement Task Forces
The Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led, multi-agency initiative. Its primary mission is to combat transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) by employing federal, state, local, tribal, and international law enforcement authorities and resources to identify, investigate, disrupt, and dismantle these organizations at every level of operation.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Border SecurityResource Type:Task ForcesTopic:Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Secure and Manage Air, Land, and Maritime BordersLast Updated: -
DHS Special Events Program
The DHS Special Events Program (SEP) manages the National Special Event Data Call (NSEDC), which is an annual process that relies on the voluntary participation of states and territories to collect information on events occurring in their jurisdictions. Over 40,000 events are voluntarily submitted to the NSEDC by state and local authorities each year. The primary data collection period opens the first week of August and remains open for six weeks. The SEP continues to accept event submissions throughout the year as “short notice events.” All events submitted to the NSEDC receive a Special Events Assessment Rating (SEAR) that is applied using a risk-based analytical approach.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Operational Support, Programs or ServicesTopic:Active Shooter Preparedness, Physical Security, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure Public Gatherings, Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: -
Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI)
The Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI) is a joint collaborative effort by DHS, FBI, and state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement partners. This initiative provides law enforcement with another tool to help prevent terrorism and other related criminal activity by establishing a national capacity for gathering, documenting, processing, analyzing, and sharing SAR information.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Programs or ServicesTopic:Intel and Information Sharing, Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: -
Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Probation, Parole, and Corrections Training
The Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Probation, Parole, and Corrections Training was developed to assist corrections and probation and parole officers in recognizing what kinds of suspicious behaviors are associated with pre-incident terrorism activities, understanding how and where to report suspicious activity, and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties when documenting information. This training also provides information about integrating the Nationwide SAR Initiative (NSI) into your organization's operations.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Training or ExercisesTopic:Intel and Information Sharing, Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: -
Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Public Safety Telecommunications Training
The Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Public Safety Telecommunications Training was developed to assist call takers (e.g., 9-1-1 operators) in recognizing what kinds of suspicious behaviors are associated with pre-incident terrorism activities, understanding how and where to report suspicious activity, and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties when documenting information. This training also provides information about integrating the Nationwide SAR Initiative (NSI) into your organization's operations.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Training or ExercisesTopic:Intel and Information Sharing, Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: -
Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Line Officer Training
Version 2 of the Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Line Officer Training was developed in 2014 to assist law enforcement line officers in understanding what kinds of suspicious behaviors are associated with pre-incident terrorism and other criminal activity, documenting and reporting suspicious activity, and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties when documenting information. This training also provides information about integrating the Nationwide SAR Initiative (NSI) into your organization's operations. Version 2 has been enhanced to cover additional behaviors and indicators outlined in the SAR Functional Standard. It offers new scenarios relating to suspicious activity reporting and contains a quiz at the end of the training that, upon completion, will afford the participant the opportunity to print a SAR Line Officer Training Certificate of Participation.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Training or ExercisesTopic:Intel and Information Sharing, Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: -
Fusion Centers
State and major urban area fusion centers are owned and operated by state and local entities, and serve as primary focal points for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information among federal, SLTTC, and campus partners. Fusion centers are uniquely situated to empower law enforcement and other front-line personnel to lawfully gather and share threat-related information, including through the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Border Security, Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Resilience, Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Field SupportTopic:Bombing Prevention, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Emergency Communications, Foreign and Malign Influence, Human Trafficking, Incident Response, Intel and Information Sharing, Physical Security, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure Public Gatherings, Strengthen National Resilience, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention, Transportation SecurityLast Updated: -
National Terrorism Advisory System
The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) is designed to communicate information about terrorist threats by providing timely, detailed information to the American public. All Americans share responsibility for the nation's security, and should always be aware of the heightened risk of terrorist attack in the United States and what they should do. This page contains current NTAS advisories (both Alerts and Bulletins), archived copies of expired advisories, and additional information on the NTAS system.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Educational ResourcesTopic:Intel and Information Sharing, Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: -
Foundations of Targeted Violence Prevention eLearning
The Department of Homeland Security, (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis, National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Office has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to release an eLearning module for the public titled, “Foundations of Targeted Violence Prevention". This course aims to educate the public on threatening or potentially concerning behaviors and where to report them, providing an opportunity for intervention to prevent targeted violence from occurring.
Audience:Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Training or ExercisesTopic:Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: -
Master Trainer Program
The National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Program Office's Master Trainer Program (MTP) certifies Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (F/SLTT) partners in the instruction of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) techniques and best practices. This instructor development and certification program prepares F/SLTT partners to train their local communities and empowers homeland partners to help mitigate threats and aid in preventing acts of targeted violence.
Audience:State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law EnforcementMission Area:Terrorism and National Security ThreatsResource Type:Training or ExercisesTopic:Targeted Violence and Terrorism PreventionLast Updated: