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Criminal investigative arm of the Office of the Inspector General, U. S. Department of Defense

The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the Office of Inspector General, U. S. Department of Defense. DCIS protects military personnel by investigating cases of fraud, bribery, and corruption; preventing the illegal transfer of sensitive defense technologies to proscribed nations and criminal elements; investigating companies that use defective, substandard, or counterfeit parts in weapon systems and equipment utilized by the military; and stopping cyber crimes and computer intrusions.

On April 20, 1981, Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger established DCIS as a worldwide civilian federal law enforcement agency that investigates suspected criminal activities involving DoD Components and DoD contractors. When DCIS was created, the criminal investigative functions previously assigned to the Defense Investigative Service were transferred, along with 100 personnel billets, to the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Review and Oversight). In October 1981, an initial cadre of 12 individuals of the DIS Special Investigations Unit began operating as DCIS special agents under the direction, authority, and control of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Review and Oversight). DCIS was incorporated within the Department of Defense's Office of Inspector General when it was established in 1982. In 1997, DCIS became one of the first OIG investigative components to be granted permanent statutory law enforcement authorities comparable to those possessed by the FBI. Upon passage of Public Law 105–85 (see Div. A, title X, § 1071(a)), DCIS special agents were granted the ability to carry concealed firearms, make arrests with or without a warrant, and execute search warrants.

It is the obligation of the DoD Inspector General to "initiate, conduct, and supervise such investigations in the Department of Defense (including the military departments) as the Inspector General considers appropriate" (IG Act Sec. 8(c)(2)) and to "provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies for activities to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in [DoD] programs and operations (IG Act Sec. 2(2))."

Pursuant to Title 10 of the United States Code §1585, DCIS special agents conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the Department of Defense have the authority to execute and serve any warrant or other process issued under the authority of the United States; to make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of that agent; and to make arrests without a warrant for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if the agent has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing the felony. Authorization for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service to carry firearms while assigned investigative duties or other duties as the Secretary may prescribe can be found in 10 U. S. Code §1585(a).

To be considered for a DCIS special agent position, an individual must: Be a U. S. citizen, age between 21 and 37 years, pass screening, background investigation and have exceptional communication skills. DCIS special agent candidates receive initial training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) located in Glynco, Georgia. They attend the 12 week Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at FLETC Glynco along with special agent candidates of many different agencies including Homeland Security Investigations, United States Secret Service, and the Diplomatic Security Service. Following completion of CITP, DCIS special agents attend a 3 week training course specific to DCIS. Later, special agents may return to FLETC to attend specialized training in counterproliferation, procurement fraud, money laundering, cyber crimes, advanced interview techniques, etc.