Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

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civil rights oversight body office within a government department

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that advises on and oversees policies and practices to ensure they respect civil rights, civil liberties, and individual privacy.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	civil rights oversight body ⓘ office within a government department ⓘ
advises	DHS senior leadership ⓘ United States Secretary of Homeland Security ⓘ surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
appliesTo	programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ
collaboratesWith	DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties community stakeholders ⓘ other federal civil rights and oversight agencies ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
employer	employees of the United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ
focusesOn	civil liberties ⓘ civil rights ⓘ due process ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ individual privacy ⓘ non-discrimination ⓘ protection from unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ
goal	to build trust between DHS and diverse communities affected by homeland security policies ⓘ to ensure that efforts to secure the United States do not infringe on fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ to promote transparency and accountability in DHS operations regarding civil rights and civil liberties ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States government ⓘ surface form: federal government of the United States
legalBasis	constitutional protections for civil liberties in the United States ⓘ federal civil rights laws of the United States ⓘ
mission	to engage with communities affected by DHS policies and activities ⓘ to ensure that the Department of Homeland Security’s policies, programs, and activities respect civil rights and civil liberties ⓘ to integrate civil rights and civil liberties protections into all DHS activities ⓘ to investigate and resolve civil rights and civil liberties complaints involving DHS ⓘ to provide civil rights and civil liberties training and technical assistance within DHS ⓘ to provide policy advice to DHS leadership on civil rights and civil liberties issues ⓘ
oversees	DHS operational programs that may affect individual rights and privacy ⓘ DHS policies and practices for compliance with civil rights and civil liberties requirements ⓘ
parentOrganization	United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ
partOf	United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ
responsibility	advising DHS leadership on civil rights and civil liberties implications of policies and regulations ⓘ advising on information sharing and intelligence activities to ensure protection of civil liberties ⓘ conducting community outreach and stakeholder engagement on DHS policies ⓘ coordinating with DHS components on implementation of civil rights and civil liberties safeguards ⓘ investigating complaints from the public alleging violations of civil rights or civil liberties by DHS personnel or programs ⓘ overseeing DHS compliance with civil rights and civil liberties laws ⓘ providing policy recommendations to improve DHS respect for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties ⓘ reviewing and assessing DHS policies, procedures, and operations for civil rights and civil liberties impacts ⓘ supporting DHS efforts to prevent discrimination in its programs and activities ⓘ supporting DHS in ensuring language access and accessibility for individuals with disabilities ⓘ
sector	civil rights protection ⓘ homeland security ⓘ
shortName	CRCL ⓘ
website	https://www.dhs.gov/office-civil-rights-and-civil-liberties ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Department of Homeland Security → hasComponentAgency → Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties ⓘ