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Law Enforcement Resource Library

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.

Filter search results and use keywords in the search bar below to identify which resources are most helpful to you.

To learn more about the resources, opportunities for collaboration, and support the Department can offer law enforcement, please contact the DHS Office for State and Local Law Enforcement at OSLLE@hq.dhs.gov. Thank you for your continued collaboration, and for your service to our nation.

All the information on this website is government-owned or sponsored.

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  • Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology Guide

    The Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Technology Guide is intended to educate the national first responder community on C-UAS technology. In order to explain how C-UAS technologies operate, this guide provides an overview of small unmanned aircraft system technologies, including key components enabling their operation. The information provided in this guide includes technical, scientific and engineering expertise offered by NUSTL as well as information gathered from internet research, industry publications and manufacturer data.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Border Security, Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Critical Infrastructure, Emerging Technology, Physical Security, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure and Manage Air, Land, and Maritime Borders, Secure Public Gatherings, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
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  • National Urban Security Technology Laboratory

    S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) develops technical resources, tools, modeling, and guidance to help state, local, tribal, and territorial public safety agencies initiate a response in the first minutes, hours, and days following radiological and nuclear incidents and support longer-term recovery needs. These science-based resources inform emergency planning and can be leveraged to shape response tactics for radiological and nuclear emergencies.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Resilience, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Research and Development
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Incident Response, Strengthen National Resilience
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  • System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program

    The System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program is managed by S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) and provides information on commercially available equipment to assist law enforcement with making informed purchasing decisions. Known as “Consumer Reports for First Responders,” SAVER reports on available technologies and how they perform under realistic conditions. SAVER has published law enforcement-related reports on Augmented and Virtual Reality Training Systems, Body Cameras, Body Armor for Women, Blue List Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), CBRNE Detection Payload on Unmanned Systems, Crowd Analysis Technologies, Indoor Position and Location Tracking in Three Dimensions, Handheld Language Translators, Laser Eyewear, Night Vison Devices, RFID Evidence Management, Tactical Eyewear, Vehicle Tracking Technology, Walk-through Screening for Mass Casualty Threats, and Wireless Surveillance Cameras. Search and download reports from the SAVER Library Website.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Border Security, Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Programs or Services, Research and Development
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Critical Infrastructure, Emergency Communications, Physical Security, Secure Public Gatherings, Transportation Security
    Last Updated:

  • Mobile Detection Deployment Program

    The mission of the CWMD's Mobile Detection Deployment Program (MDDP) is to enhance the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) detection, identification, interdiction, and reporting capabilities of domestic law enforcement and other public safety agencies at all levels. It is a national CBRN support capability that deploys CBRN detection equipment and technical support personnel that can be integrated into planned and emergency CBRN detection operations and utilized to augment existing stakeholder capabilities in parallel with their anti- and counter-terrorism security plans, tactics, and procedures. MDDP’s emphasis is to support CBRN detection activities along threat pathways to bolster public safety agency detection posture and support threat deterrence. For more information or to request MDDP support, contact: CWMD_MDDU_Request@hq.dhs.gov.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Programs or Services, Technical Assistance
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)
    Last Updated:

  • ChemPREP Program

    CWMD’s program to partner with SLTT stakeholders to examine each local jurisdiction's unique chemical threats and vulnerabilities; assess their ability to respond and recommend actions to enhance their readiness; and connect the jurisdiction with other federal resources to improve coordination and overall preparedness. For more information contact ChemDefense@hq.dhs.gov.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Assessments, Programs or Services
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)
    Last Updated:

  • BioWatch

     BioWatch is a federally funded and managed, locally operated, biodetection program that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days of the year. BioWatch is present in more than 30 U.S. metropolitan areas and provides early warning of a bioterrorism attack so that response activities can be initiated and lives can be saved. BioWatch monitors the air for biological agents likely to be used in a bioterrorism attack. If a detection occurs, officials use the information to coordinate an emergency response. BioWatch jurisdictions and federal agencies work together to ensure the overall resilience of the program. To learn more about BioWatch, please contact CWMD@hq.dhs.gov.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Programs or Services
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)
    Last Updated:

  • Securing the Cities Program

    The Securing the Cities program seeks to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas. To learn more about the STC, please contact CWMD@hq.dhs.gov.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Programs or Services
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)
    Last Updated:

  • Common Operating Picture

    The DHS Common Operating Picture (COP) Program provides strategic-level situational awareness of incidents and events of interest to the Homeland Security Enterprise. The DHS COP collects, shares, and displays multi-dimensional information to facilitate collaborative planning and support prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery missions.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Border Security, Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Resilience, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Programs or Services
    Topic:
    Active Shooter Preparedness, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Critical Infrastructure, Intel and Information Sharing, Physical Security, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure and Manage Air, Land, and Maritime Borders, Secure Public Gatherings, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention, Transportation Security
    Last Updated:

  • Homeland Security Information Network

    The Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) is the Department of Homeland Security's official system for trusted sharing of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information between federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, international and private sector partners. Mission operators use HSIN to access Homeland Security data, send requests securely between agencies, manage operations, coordinate planned event safety and security, respond to incidents, and share the information they need to fulfill their missions and help keep their communities safe. Communities that a user can join include HSIN-Intel, HSIN-CI, and HSIN-LE.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Border Security, Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Resilience, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Programs or Services
    Topic:
    Active Shooter Preparedness, Bombing Prevention, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Combat Cyber Crime, Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Emergency Communications, Emerging Technology, Foreign and Malign Influence, Human Trafficking, Incident Response, Intel and Information Sharing, Physical Security, Prevent and Disrupt Nation State Threats, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure and Manage Air, Land, and Maritime Borders, Secure Public Gatherings, Strengthen National Resilience, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention, Transportation Security
    Last Updated:

  • Cyber Fraud Task Forces

    Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTFs), the focal point of the USSS cyber investigative efforts, is a partnership between the Secret Service, other law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, private industry, and academia. The strategically located CFTFs combat cybercrime through prevention, detection, mitigation, and investigation.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure
    Resource Type:
    Task Forces
    Topic:
    Combat Cyber Crime, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology
    Last Updated:
Last Updated: 02/19/2025
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