scope:

Applicability.

This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Also, Department of the Army civilian police and security guard activities and contracted or contractor security force operations and activities. It also applies to the Army National Guard of the United States when federalized under title 10, United States Code. This regulation is required during mobilization. Chapters 10-12 apply to misdemeanor offenses committed on United States Army installations in the United States and its territories that have a U.S. Magistrate Court. Chapters 10-12 apply to U.S. Army Military Police, Directorates of Law Enforcement and Security, Department of the Army civilian police and security guard activities, and contracted and contractor security force operations when authorized to issue violation notices.

Purpose

This regulation-

a. Prescribes policies, procedures and responsibilities on the preparation, reporting, use, retention, and disposition of DA Form 3975 (Military Police Reports) (MPRs) and documents related to law enforcement activities, DA Form 3975-1 (Military Police Report-Additional Offenses), DA Form 3975-2 (Military Police Report-Additional Subjects), DA Form 3975-3 (Military Police Report-Additional Victims), DA Form 3975-4 (Military Police Report-Additional Persons Related to Report), and DA Form 3975-5 (Military Police Report-Additional Property).

b. Implements crime reporting requirements of the Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act (Title 10, United States Code, Section 534 (10 USC 534)), the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 USC 922), and the Victim Rights and Restitution Act (42 USC 10601).

c. Prescribes policies and procedures for submitting criminal history data (fingerprint cards) to the Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

d. Mandates the use of the Centralized Operations Police Suite (COPS) Military Police Reporting System (MPRS) as the automated reporting System to standardize law enforcement reporting throughout the Army providing commanders, Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), and the Department of Defense (DOD) a record of MPRs and services.

e. Prescribes responsibilities and updates policy and procedures for reporting serious incidents within the Department of the Army (DA). The Serious Incident Report (SIR) System-

(1) Provides early notice to HQDA that a serious incident has occurred or will have occurred.

(2) Provides the chain of command with timely information to respond to queries from DOD, news media, and others.

(3) Meets law enforcement reporting requirements for selected criminal incidents and provides law enforcement personnel such as the Department of Homeland Security and Transportation Security Administration the most current information available.

(4) Is not designed to be used for statistical comparison of commands.

(5) Is not intended to include reporting of all criminal acts.

f. Provides policies and procedures for Army participation in the CJIS, National Crime Information Center (NCIC) of the FBI. It supplements standards and procedures established in the NCIC Operating Manual and the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems (NLETS) Operating Manual.

g. Sets forth policies and procedures for the handling of misdemeanors referred to U.S. Magistrates or District Courts. It pertains to petty offenses and other misdemeanors, including, but not limited to, most moving and standing traffic violations and certain violations of conservation, environmental protection, and safety laws committed by service members and civilians on military installations.

h. Assigns the geographic areas of responsibility to specific installation Provost Marshals (PMs)/Directors of Emergency Services (DES).

intended Use: