scope:

PURPOSE. This instruction:

a. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for DoD law enforcement (LE) CRIMINT in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)) and Secretary of Defense Correspondence Action Report (Reference (b)).

b. Establishes guidelines and principles for the collection, analysis, and distribution of LE CRIMINT within and externally to the DoD in accordance with the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (Reference (c)).

APPLICABILITY. This instruction:

a. Applies to:

(1) OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components").

(2) DoD LE officers (LEOs), including police officers, criminal investigators, LE CRIMINT analysts (General Schedule (GS) 1800 and 0100 series as defined in U.S. Office of Personnel Management, "Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families" (Reference (d)), and supporting personnel who are assigned, attached, or detailed to DoD LE agencies (LEAs).

b. Does not apply to:

(1) Security officers: Security Administration (GS 0080 series) or Civilian Security Guards (GS 0085 series) as defined in Reference (d), who are not assigned, attached, or detailed

(2) Antiterrorism and force protection officers: Military and Civilian Security Administration (GS 0080 series) as defined in Reference (d), who are not assigned, attached, or detailed to DoD LEAs.

(3) Counterintelligence personnel.

(4) Corrections specialists who are not DoD LEOs as defined in the Glossary.

(5) Intelligence activities as identified in Executive Order (E.O.) 12333 (Reference (e)) and DoD 5240.1-R (Reference (f)).