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| Title | Abstract Sort ascending | File Download | Document Post Date | Last Modified Date |
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| CBP Directive on External Training Programs | This directive establishes requirements and procedures for selection, approval, and recording of all external training opportunities and ensures external training opportunities outside of CBP's TAP and centralized senior service school type programs are mission-aligned, done in support of a specific professional need that will enhance the workforce, and are equitably applied and available to the... | |||
| CBP Directive No. 3340-030B | This directive establishes national policy for the temporary detention, transport and escort of persons by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This directive also establishes guidance on the temporary use of restraints for persons suspected of posing a threat to the safety of officers or others prior to the detection of a violation or subsequent arrest. In addition, guidance for third party... | |||
| Directive 2210-004 - CBP Enhanced Medical Efforts | This directive directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)'s deployment of enhanced medical efforts to mitigate risk to, and improve care for, individuals in CBP custody along the Southwest Border (SWB) as a result of surges in Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) and Family Unit Aliens (FMUA). This Directive shall be executed in compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, or... | , , | ||
| Directive 2210-004 - CBP Enhanced Medical Efforts | This directive directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)'s deployment of enhanced medical efforts to mitigate risk to, and improve care for, individuals in CBP custody along the Southwest Border (SWB) as a result of surges in Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) and Family Unit Aliens (FMUA). This Directive shall be executed in compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, or... | , , | ||
| Directive 2210-004 - CBP Enhanced Medical Efforts | This directive directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)'s deployment of enhanced medical efforts to mitigate risk to, and improve care for, individuals in CBP custody along the Southwest Border (SWB) as a result of surges in Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) and Family Unit Aliens (FMUA). This Directive shall be executed in compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, or... | , , | ||
| CBP Directive No. 2130-021 - Roles and Responsibilities for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Component Offices and Employees Regarding Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Matters | This directive defines the roles and responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) personnel with regard to civil liberties allegations filed by members of the public and individuals detained for law enforcement purposes based on interactions with CBP personnel. | |||
| 2013-031_Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Offices and Personnel Regarding Provision of Language Access | This directive defines the roles and responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel in providing limited English proficient (LEP) persons with meaningful access to the agency’s programs and activities. CBP has long recognized the importance of effective and accurate communication between CBP personnel and the public CBP serves. Language barriers can negatively impact... | |||
| CBP DIRECTIVE 4320-030B - Incident-Driven Video Recording System | The three-year retention schedule for potentially evidentiary material which is noted in Section 8.8.5.3 is currently undergoing review with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) per 36 CFR 1230.3. Until the retention schedule is approved by NARA, these files will be retained indefinitely. | |||
| CBP Memorandum on Custodial Considerations for Medically At-Risk Individuals | The safety of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees, individuals in our custody, and the public is the top priority during all aspects of CBP operations. CBP’s National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS) guidance directs that individuals should generally not be held for longer than 72 hours in CBP holding facilities. Every effort must be made to hold... | |||
| CBP Memorandum on Family Separations Based on an Articulable Threat to the Safety of the Child | The purpose of this memorandum is to provide CBP personnel the required guidance pertaining to family separation determinations based on an articulable threat to the safety of a child, including child abuse. Accessibility Notice Some documents posted in this section of CBP.gov contain redactions and are not fully accessible under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. However, members of... | |||
| Critical Incident Response Transition and Support Memo | The purpose of this memorandum is to ensure unity of effort among U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) components in carrying out the necessary and time-sensitive tasks associated with ensuring the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) can assume full responsibility for responding to, and processing, critical incident scenes involving CBP personnel and operations no later than October 1... | |||
| Procedures for Personal Effects | The purpose of this memo is to notify all Office of Field Operations personnel of an update to the Seized Asset Management and Enforcement Procedures handbook. | |||
| CBP Memorandum on Reimplementation of the Sept 2021 Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law | The memorandum primarily provides guidance to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel regarding the use of discretion to prioritize enforcement actions. It also directs agency leaders to whom the guidance is operationally relevant to implement accordingly, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Accessibility Notice Some documents posted in this section of CBP.gov... | |||
| CBP Directive No. 4510-026A | Records originating from or received by the office of the El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Patrol Agent concerning efforts to “ensure that subordinate personnel understand and comply with [CBP Directive No. 4510-026A] and all associated training requirements,” as referred to in § 7.4.1 of CBP Directive No. 4510-026A. | , , , | ||
| CBP Directive No. 4510-026A | Records originating from or received by the office of the El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Patrol Agent concerning efforts to “ensure that subordinate personnel understand and comply with [CBP Directive No. 4510-026A] and all associated training requirements,” as referred to in § 7.4.1 of CBP Directive No. 4510-026A. | , , , |