scope:

This regulation provides policies and procedures for-

a. Reporting absentees and deserters.

b. Reporting special category absentees.

c. Reporting political defectors.

d. Using the automated law enforcement telecommunications.

e. Apprehending and processing of absentees and deserters.

f. Surrender of military personnel to civilian law enforcement authorities.

Applicability. a. This regulation applies to the Active Army and the U.S. Army Reserve and the Army National Guard when in Title 10, United States Code status. This regulation is not applicable to members of the Army National Guard serving on annual training or full-time training duty status under the provisions of Title 32, United States Code.

b. Commanders in overseas areas may deviate from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Crime Information Center requirements when prohibited by -

(1) Local conditions.

(2) International law including applicable treaties or agreements with foreign governments or Armed Forces.

c. The provisions of chapter 7 of this regulation apply only to soldiers listed in paragraph a above who are sought by Federal, State, or local law enforcement officials. The authority of U.S. military officials to apprehend, detain, and deliver U.S. personnel to the authorities of a host nation or other foreign country are governed by the provisions of applicable international agreements, United States and host nation law, AR 27-50, and the directives of the overseas command.