Applicability

This regulation applies to the Active Army the U.S. Army Reserve, the Department of the Army civilian police and security guard, and contracted or contractor security forces. It also applies to the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States when federalized under Title 10, of the United States Code.

Purpose

This regulation-

a. Prescribes policies, procedures, and responsibilities for the preparation, reporting, use, retention, and disposition of DA Form 3975 (Military Police Reports) (MPR) 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 (Section 534, Note to Title 28, United States Code), the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Section 922, Note to Title 18, United States Code), and the Victim Rights and Restitution Act (Section 10601 et seq., Title 42, United States Code).

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