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Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)

The ICE Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) upholds the agency’s standards for integrity and professionalism. As a key part of that responsibility, OPR investigates allegations of misconduct involving employees of ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

OPR investigates misconduct allegations based upon the following criteria:

  • Allegations that, if true, would constitute violations of state or federal criminal law; or
  • Allegations of misconduct that, if true, would jeopardize or undermine the agency’s ability to perform its mission.

In cases of potential misconduct, OPR prepares reports of its investigations for possible judicial or management action. OPR also provides independent reviews of ICE programs and offices, adjudicates ICE background investigations and issues security clearances for all prospective and current ICE employees and contract staff.

Finally, OPR oversees ICE detention functions, ensuring that facilities adhere to the agency’s detention standards. In the event of a detainee’s death, OPR investigates the circumstances of that death.

Recent News

9/21/2012 New York, NY Woman admits attempting to bribe CBP officer

9/7/2012 Atlanta, GA 3 indicted for attempted bribery of immigration officer

8/10/2012 San Diego, CA 2 ex-Border Patrol agents convicted of alien smuggling and other federal charges

7/13/2012 Washington, DC Former ICE official sentenced to 20 months in prison for taking part in fraud

7/2/2012 Tucson, AZ Former HSI special agent sentenced to 2.5 years on corruption charges

6/7/2012 Washington, DC Former ICE employee sentenced for taking part in fraud against government

Mission

OPR is responsible for upholding DHS standards for integrity and professionalism by impartially investigating allegations of employee misconduct.

In addition, OPR inspects and reviews ICE offices, operations and processes in an effort to provide executive management with an independent review of the agency's organizational health. OPR oversees the agency’s detention functions to ensure compliance with ICE detention standards.

Leadership

Director of Office of Professional Responsibility, Timothy MoynihanTimothy Moynihan
Assistant Director, Office of Professional Responsibility

Timothy Moynihan is assistant director for the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, D.C.

Timothy Moynihan has been employed with the United States government for more than 23 years. Prior to entering law enforcement, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and paralegal studies. Upon graduation, Mr. Moynihan accepted a position as a criminal investigator with the Internal Revenue Service, Office of the Regional Inspector in New York City. In 1991, he was selected for a special agent position with the U.S. Customs Service. From 1991 through 2001, he was assigned to offices in the New York City metropolitan area conducting narcotics smuggling and financial crimes investigations. He was also assigned to the U.S. Customs Service Office of Internal Affairs.

In 2002, Mr. Moynihan received a promotion and assignment to the U.S. Customs Service, Office of Internal Affairs, Special Investigations Unit, in Washington, D.C. In this position, he investigated allegations of criminal and administrative misconduct involving GS-15 employees and above, employees stationed in foreign offices and specific requests by the ICE Assistant Secretary or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner.

Since 2004, Moynihan has held a variety of headquarters management positions, including chief of the Operational Support Unit, responsible for directing OPR’s policy, training and case management programs, as well as chief of the Investigative Support Unit, where he was responsible for providing guidance and national oversight for all OPR workforce integrity investigations. In September 2007, Mr. Moynihan was appointed to the position of deputy director. In December 2009, he was appointed as the assistant director for OPR where he leads its four-fold mission of workforce integrity investigations, personnel security, inspections and security management.

Contact

To contact the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility or report potential employee misconduct, call the OPR hotline at 1-877-2INTAKE or send an email to Joint.Intake@dhs.gov. OPR also has field offices located throughout the United States.

Please send written correspondence to the following address:
P.O. Box 14475
Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20044

To contact the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, call 1-800-323-8603.

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