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Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, this instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and describes the purpose and roles of BSS personnel in detainee operations and intelligence interrogations and reaffirms the responsibility of BSS personnel to perform, encourage, and support directly and indirectly, actions to uphold the humane treatment of detainees and ensuring compliance with the laws of the United States, the law of war, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949, and all applicable policies, directives, and other issuances.

• Establishes the definition of BSS, the behavioral science consultant (BSC) and the behavioral science consultant technician (BSCT).

• Establishes the qualifications of BSCs and BSCTs.

• Distinguishes BSS operations from medical operations in support of detainee operations and intelligence interrogations in accordance with DoD Instruction 2310.08E, DoDD 2310.01E and DoDD 3115.09.

• Establishes a DoD-wide process to collect, integrate, and analyze information on the utilization and effectiveness of BSS.