scope:

PURPOSE

a. Manual. This Manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose, and reissues DoD 7730.47-M (Reference (a)). The purpose of the overall Manual, in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (b)), is to implement the policy in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 7730.47 (Reference (c)) and to assign responsibilities and prescribe procedures for managing the DIBRS.

b. Volume. This Volume:

(1) Prescribes the reporting data elements needed to comply with Federal criminal incident reporting pursuant to the note to section 534 of title 28, United States Code (U.S.C.) (also known and hereafter referred to as "The Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act of 1988, as amended" (Reference (d))) and the note to section 922 of title 18, U.S.C. (also known and hereafter referred to as "The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, as amended" Reference (e))).

(2) Incorporates and cancels Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Memorandums (References (f) and (g)) and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Program Integration Memorandum (Reference (h)).

(3) Continues to require maintenance of:

(a) A central database on incidents of domestic violence involving members of the Military Services pursuant to section 1562 of title 10, U.S.C. (Reference (i)) and DoDI 6400.01 (Reference (j)).

(b) A central repository of criminal incident data to enhance DoD effectiveness in responding to executive, legislative, and ad hoc requests for statistical information relating to criminal and other high-interest incidents.

APPLICABILITY. This Volume applies to 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 (IG DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").