Federal Register: May 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 100)
DOCID: fr24my07-5 FR Doc E7-10080
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Army Department
CFR Citation: 32 CFR Part 635
RIN ID: RIN 0702-AA56
NOTICE: RULES
DOCID: fr24my07-5
ACTION: Law enforcement and criminal investigations:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Law Enforcement Reporting
DATES: Effective Date: June 25, 2007.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Department of the Army is publishing our rule concerning law enforcement reporting. The regulation prescribes policies and procedures on preparing, reporting, using, retaining, and disposing of Military Police Reports. The regulation prescribes policies and procedures for offense reporting and the release of law enforcement information.
SUMMARY:
Law enforcement reporting; policies and procedures,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
A. Background
In the December 9, 2005 issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 73181) the Department of the Army published a proposed rule, amending 32 CFR part 635. The Department of the Army published a proposed rule in the May 15, 2006 issue of the Federal Register (71 FR 27961) amending 32 CFR Part 635 to add the sexual assault reporting procedures. The Department of the Army published a proposed rule in the March 15, 2007 issue of the Federal Register (72 FR 12140) amending 32 CFR part 635 to add revisions that address sexual assault reporting and evidence handling procedures; and incorporate restricted reporting procedures for certain domestic violence incidents. The Department of the Army received no comments on the proposed rule.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of the Army has determined that the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply because the rule does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601612. C. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Department of the Army has determined that the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act does not apply because the rule does not include a mandate that may result in estimated costs to State, local or tribal governments in the aggregate, or the private sector, of $100 million or more.
D. National Environmental Policy Act
The Department of the Army has determined that the National Environmental Policy Act does not apply because the rule does not have an adverse impact on the environment.
E. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Department of the Army has determined that the Paperwork
Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does not involve collection of information from the public.
F. Executive Order 12630 (Government Actions and Interference With Constitutionally Protected Property Rights)
The Department of the Army has determined that Executive Order 12630 does not apply because the rule does not impair private property rights.
G. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review)
The Department of the Army has determined that according to the
criteria defined in Executive Order 12866 this rule is not a
significant regulatory action. As such, the rule is not subject to
Office of Management and Budget review under section 6(a)(3) of the Executive Order.
H. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risk and Safety Risks)
The Department of the Army has determined that according to the criteria defined in Executive Order 13045 this rule does not apply. I. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
The Department of the Army has determined that according to the
criteria defined in Executive Order 13132 this rule does not apply
because it will not have a substantial effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
Frederick W. Bucher,
Chief, Law Enforcement Policy and Oversight Branch.
List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 635
Crime, Law, Law enforcement, Law enforcement officers, Military law.
For reasons stated in the preamble the Department of the Army revises 32 CFR part 635 to read as follows:
PART 635LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING
Subpart ARecords Administration
Sec.
635.1 General.
635.2 Safeguarding official information.
635.3 Special requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974.
635.4 Administration of expelled or barred persons file.
635.5 Police Intelligence/Criminal Information.
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635.6 Name checks.
635.7 Registration of sex offenders.
Subpart BRelease of Information
635.8 General.
635.9 Guidelines for disclosure within DOD.
635.10 Release of information.
635.11 Release of information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
635.12 Release of information under the Privacy Act of 1974. 635.13 Amendment of records.
635.14 Accounting for military police record disclosure.
635.15 Release of law enforcement information furnished by foreign governments or international organizations.
Subpart COffense Reporting
635.16 General.
635.17 Military Police Report.
635.18 Identifying criminal incidents and subjects of investigation. 635.19 Offense codes.
635.20 Military Police Codes (MPC).
635.21 USACRC control numbers.
635.22 Reserve component, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard Personnel.
635.23 DA Form 4833 (Commander's Report of Disciplinary or Administrative Action).
635.24 Updating the COPS MPRS.
635.25 Submission of criminal history data to the CJIS.
635.26 Procedures for reporting Absence without Leave (AWOL) and desertion offenses.
635.27 Vehicle Registration System.
635.28 Procedures for restricted/unrestricted reporting in sexual assault cases.
635.29 Domestic violence and protection orders.
635.30 Establishing domestic violence Memoranda of Understanding. 635.31 Lost, abandoned, or unclaimed property.
Subpart DArmy Quarterly Trends and Analysis Report
635.32 General.
635.33 Crime rate reporting.
Subpart EVictim and Witness Assistance Procedures
635.34 General.
635.35 Procedures.
635.36 Notification.
635.37 Statistical reporting requirements.
Authority: 28 U.S.C. 534 note, 42 U.S.C. 10601, 18 U.S.C. 922, 42 U.S.C. 14071, 10 U.S.C. 1562, 10 U.S.C. Chap. 47.
Subpart ARecords Administration
Sec. 635.1 General.
(a) Military police records and files created under provisions of
this part will be maintained and disposed of in accordance with
instructions and standards prescribed by Army Regulation (AR) 254002, AR 2555, AR 34021, and other applicable HQDA directives.
(b) Each Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will
appoint in writing two staff members, one primary and one alternate, to
account for and safeguard all records containing personal information
protected by law. Action will be taken to ensure that protected
personal information is used and stored only where facilities and
conditions will preclude unauthorized or unintentional disclosure.
(c) Personally identifying information includes, for example,
information that is intimate or private to an individual, as
distinguished from that which concerns a person's official function or
public life. Specific examples include the social security number
(SSN), medical history, home address, and home telephone number.
(d) Access to areas in which military police records are prepared,
processed and stored will be restricted to those personnel whose duties
require their presence or to other personnel on official business.
Military police records containing personal information will be stored
in a locked room or locked filing cabinet when not under the personal
control of authorized personnel. Alternate storage systems providing
equal or greater protection may be used in accordance with AR 2555.
(e) Only personnel on official business can have access to areas in
which computers are used to store, process or retrieve military police
records. When processing military police information, computer video
display monitors will be positioned so that protected information
cannot be viewed by unauthorized persons. Computer output from
automated military police systems will be controlled as specified in paragraph (d) of this section.
(f) Output from any locally prepared data or automated systems
containing personal information subject to the Privacy Act will be
controlled per AR 34021. All locally created, Army Commands (ACOM),
Army Service Component Commands (ASCC) or Direct Reporting Units (DRU)
unique automated systems of records containing law enforcement
information must be reported to and approved by HQDA, Office of the
Provost Marshal General prior to use. The request must clearly document
why the COPS MPRS system cannot meet the requirements or objectives of
the organization. After review and approval by HQDA, the installation,
ACOM, ASCC and DRU will complete and process the systems notice for
publication in the Federal Register per AR 34021 and the Privacy Act.
(g) Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services using
automated systems will appoint, in writing, an Information Assurance
Security Officer (IASO) who will ensure implementation of automation
security requirements within the organization. Passwords used to
control systems access will be generated, issued, and controlled by the IASO.
(h) Supervisors at all levels will ensure that personnel whose
duties involve preparation, processing, filing, and release of military
police records are knowledgeable of and comply with policies and
procedures contained in this part, AR 2555, AR 34021, and other
applicable HQDA directives. Particular attention will be directed to
provisions on the release of information and protection of privacy.
(i) Military police records identifying juveniles as offenders will
be clearly marked as juvenile records and will be kept secure from
unauthorized access by individuals. Juvenile records may be stored with
adult records but clearly designated as juvenile records even after the
individual becomes of legal age. In distributing information on
juveniles, Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services will ensure
that only individuals with a clear reason to know the identity of a
juvenile are provided the identifying information on the juvenile. For
example, a community commander is authorized to receive pertinent
information on juveniles. When a MPR identifying juvenile offenders
must be provided to multiple commanders or supervisors, the Provost
Marshal/Director of Emergency Services must sanitize each report to
withhold juvenile information not pertaining to that commander's area of responsibility.
(j) Military police records in the custody of USACRC will be
processed, stored and maintained in accordance with policy established by the Director, USACRC.
Sec. 635.2 Safeguarding official information.
(a) Military police records are unclassified except when they
contain national security information as defined in AR 3805.
(b) When military police records containing personal information
transmitted outside the installation law enforcement community to other
departments and agencies within DOD, such records will be marked ``For
Official Use Only.'' Records marked ``For Official Use Only'' will be
transmitted as prescribed by AR 2555. Use of an expanded marking is required
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for certain records transmitted outside DOD per AR 2555.
(c) Military police records may also be released to Federal, state,
local or foreign law enforcement agencies as prescribed by AR 34021. Expanded markings will be applied to these records.
Sec. 635.3 Special requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974.
(a) Certain personal information is protected under the Privacy Act and AR 34021.
(b) Individuals requested to furnish personal information must be
advised of the purpose for which the information is collected and the disclosures by which it is routinely used.
(c) Army law enforcement personnel performing official duties often
require an individual's SSN for identification purposes. Personal
information may be obtained from identification documents without
violating an individual's privacy and without providing a Privacy Act
Statement. This personal information can be used to complete military
police reports and records. The following procedures may be used to obtain SSNs:
(1) Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), Army National Guard
(ARNG) and retired military personnel are required to produce their
Common Access Card, DD Form 2 (Act), DD Form 2 (Res), or DD Form 2
(Ret) (U.S. Armed Forces of the United States General Convention
Identification Card), or other government issued identification, as appropriate.
(2) Family members of sponsors may be requested to produce their DD
Form 1173 (Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card).
Information contained thereon (for example, the sponsor's SSN) may be
used to verify and complete applicable sections of MPRs and related forms.
(3) DOD civilian personnel may be requested to produce their
appropriate service identification. DA Form 1602 (Civilian
Identification) may be requested from DA civilian employees. If unable
to produce such identification, DOD civilians may be requested to provide other verifying documentation.
(4) NonDOD civilians, including family members and those whose
status is unknown, will be advised of the provisions of the Privacy Act Statement when requested to disclose their SSN.
(d) Requests for new systems of military police records, changes to
existing systems, and continuation systems, not addressed in existing
public notices will be processed as prescribed in AR 34021, after approval is granted by HQDA, OPMG (DAPMMPDLE).
Sec. 635.4 Administration of expelled or barred persons file.
(a) When action is completed by an installation commander to bar an
individual from the installation under 18 U.S.C. 1382 the installation
Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will be provided
(1) A copy of the letter or order barring the individual. (2) Reasons for the bar.
(3) Effective date of the bar and period covered.
(b) The Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will
maintain a list of barred or expelled persons. When the bar or
expulsion action is predicated on information contained in military
police investigative records, the bar or expulsion document will
reference the appropriate military police record or MPR. When a MPR
results in the issuance of a bar letter the Provost Marshal/Director of
Emergency Services will forward a copy of the bar letter to Director,
USACRC to be filed with the original MPR. The record of the bar will
also be entered into COPS, in the Military Police Reporting System module, under Barrings.
Sec. 635.5 Police Intelligence/Criminal Information.
(a) The purpose of gathering police intelligence is to identify
individuals or groups of individuals in an effort to anticipate,
prevent, or monitor possible criminal activity. If police intelligence
is developed to the point where it factually establishes a criminal
offense, an investigation by the military police, U.S. Army Criminal
Investigation Command (USACIDC) or other investigative agency will be
initiated. The crimes in Sec. Sec. 635.5b(2) and (3) will be reported
to the nearest Army counterintelligence office as required by AR 381 12.
(b) Information on persons and organizations not affiliated with
DOD may not normally be acquired, reported, processed or stored.
Situations justifying acquisition of this information include, but are not limited to
(1) Theft, destruction, or sabotage of weapons, ammunition,
equipment facilities, or records belonging to DOD units or installations.
(2) Possible compromise of classified defense information by unauthorized disclosure or espionage.
(3) Subversion of loyalty, discipline, or morale of DA military or
civilian personnel by actively encouraging violation of laws,
disobedience of lawful orders and regulations, or disruption of military activities.
(4) Protection of Army installations and activities from potential threat.
(5) Information received from the FBI, state, local, or
international law enforcement agencies which directly pertain to the
law enforcement mission and activity of the installation Provost
Marshal Office/Directorate of Emergency Services, ACOM, ASCC or DRU
Provost Marshal Office Directorate of Emergency Services, or that has a
clearly identifiable military purpose and connection. A determination
that specific information may not be collected, retained or
disseminated by intelligence activities does not indicate that the
information is automatically eligible for collection, retention, or
dissemination under the provisions of this part. The policies in this
section are not intended and will not be used to circumvent any federal
law that restricts gathering, retaining or dissemination of information on private individuals or organizations.
(c) Retention and disposition of information on nonDOD affiliated
individuals and organizations are subject to the provisions of AR 380 13 and AR 254002.
(d) Police intelligence such as TALON events will be captured by
utilizing the TALON report format. These reports will be identified as
``PreTALON'' reports. The Provost Marshal Office/Directorate of Emergency Services will forward these reports to the
counterintelligence activity which supports their installation/area.
The counterintelligence activity will determine if the suspicious
incident/activity should be entered into the DoD TALON reporting
system. The counterintelligence activity will inform the submitting
Army law enforcement agency as to whether or not the ``PreTalon'' report was submitted into the DoD TALON reporting system.
(e) In addition to PreTALON reporting, Installation Law
Enforcement Agencies/Activities will also comply with their Combatant
Command's policies regarding the reporting of suspicious activities or events which meet established criteria.
(f) If a written extract from local police intelligence files is
provided to an authorized investigative agency, the following will be
included on the transmittal documents: ``THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED FOR
INFORMATION AND USE. COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT, ENCLOSURES THERETO, AND
INFORMATION THEREFROM, WILL NOT BE FURTHER RELEASED WITHOUT THE PRIOR
APPROVAL OF THE INSTALLATION PROVOST MARSHAL/DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.''
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(g) Local police intelligence files may be exempt from certain
disclosure requirements by AR 2555 and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Sec. 635.6 Name checks.
(a) Information contained in military police records may be
released under the provisions of AR 34021 to authorized personnel for
valid background check purposes. Examples include child care/youth
program providers, access control, unique or special duty assignments,
and security clearance procedures. Any information released must be
restricted to that necessary and relevant to the requester's official
purpose. Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services will
establish written procedures to ensure that release is accomplished in accordance with AR 34021.
(b) Checks will be accomplished by a review of the COPS MPRS.
Information will be disseminated according to Subpart B of this part.
(c) In response to a request for local files or name checks,
Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services will release only
founded offenses with final disposition. Offenses determined to be
unfounded will not be released. These limitations do not apply to
requests submitted by law enforcement agencies for law enforcement
purposes, and counterintelligence investigative agencies for counterintelligence purposes.
(d) COPS MPRS is a database, which will contain all military police
reports filed worldwide. Authorized users of COPS MPRS can conduct name
checks for criminal justice purposes. To conduct a name check, users
must have either the social security number/foreign national number, or
the first and last name of the individual. If a search is done by name
only, COPS MPRS will return a list of all matches to the data entered. Select the appropriate name from the list.
(e) A successful query of COPS MPRS would return the following information:
(1) Military Police Report Number;
(2) Report Date;
(3) Social Security Number;
(4) Last Name;
(5) First Name;
(6) Protected Identity (Y/N);
(7) A link to view the military police report; and
(8) Whether the individual is a subject, victim, or a person related to the report disposition.
(f) Name checks will include the criteria established in COPS MPRS
and the USACRC. All of the policies and procedures for such checks will
conform to the provisions of this part. Any exceptions to this policy
must be coordinated with HQDA, Office of the Provost Marshal General
before any name checks are conducted. The following are examples of appropriate uses of the name check feature of COPS MPRS:
(1) Individuals named as the subjects of serious incident reports.
(2) Individuals named as subjects of investigations who must be reported to the USACRC.
(3) Employment as child care/youth program providers.
(4) Local checks of the COPS MPRS as part of placing an individual in the COPS MPRS system.
(5) Name checks for individuals employed in law enforcement positions.
(g) Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services will ensure
that an audit trail is established and maintained for all information released from military police records.
(h) Procedures for conduct of name checks with the USACRC are
addressed in AR 1952. The following information is required for USACRC
name checks (when only the name is available, USACRC should be contacted telephonically for assistance):
(1) Full name, date of birth, SSN, and former service number of the individual concerned.
(2) The specific statute, directive, or regulation on which the
request is based, when requested for other than criminal investigative purposes.
(i) Third party checks (first party asks second party to obtain
information from third party on behalf of first party) will not be conducted.
Sec. 635.7 Registration of sex offenders.
Soldiers who are convicted by courtmartial for certain sexual
offenses must comply with all applicable state registration
requirements in effect in the state in which they reside. See AR 190
47, Chapter 14 and AR 2710, Chapter 24. This is a statutory
requirement based on the Jacob Wetterling Act, and implemented by DOD
Instruction 1325.7, and AR 2710. Provost Marshals/Directors of
Emergency Services should coordinate with their local Staff Judge
Advocate to determine if an individual must register. The registration
process will be completed utilizing the state registration form, which
is available through state and local law enforcement agencies. A copy
of the completed registration form will be maintained in the
installation Provost Marshal Office/Directorate of Emergency Services.
Additionally, a Military Police Report (DA Form 3975) will be completed
as an information entry into COPS. Installation Provost Marshals/
Directors of Emergency Services will provide written notice to state
and local law enforcement agencies of the arrival of an offender to the local area so the registration process can be completed.
Subpart BRelease of Information
Sec. 635.8 General.
(a) The policy of HQDA is to conduct activities in an open manner
and provide the public accurate and timely information. Accordingly,
law enforcement information will be released to the degree permitted by law and Army regulations.
(b) Any release of military police records or information compiled
for law enforcement purposes, whether to persons within or outside the Army, must be in accordance with the FOIA and Privacy Act.
(c) Requests by individuals for access to military police records
about themselves will be processed in compliance with AR 2555 and AR 34021.
(d) Military police records in the temporary possession of another
organization remain the property of the originating law enforcement
agency. The following procedures apply to any organization authorized temporary use of military police records:
(1) Any request from an individual seeking access to military
police records will be immediately referred to the originating law enforcement agency for processing.
(2) When the temporary purpose of the using organization has been
satisfied, the military police records will be destroyed or returned to the originating law enforcement agency.
(3) A using organization may maintain information from military
police records in their system of records, if approval is obtained from
the originating law enforcement agency. This information may include
reference to a military police record (for example, MPR number or date
of offense), a summary of information contained in the record, or the
entire military police record. When a user includes a military police
record in its system of records, the originating law enforcement agency
may delete portions from that record to protect special investigative
techniques, maintain confidentiality, preclude compromise of an
investigation, and protect other law enforcement interests. Sec. 635.9 Guidelines for disclosure within DOD.
(a) Criminal record information contained in military police documents will not be disseminated unless there is
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a clearly demonstrated official need to know. A demonstrated official
need to know exists when the record is necessary to accomplish a
function that is within the responsibility of the requesting activity
or individual, is prescribed by statute, DOD directive, regulation, or instruction, or by Army regulation.
(1) Criminal record information may be disclosed to commanders or
staff agencies to assist in executing criminal justice functions. Only
that information reasonably required will be released. Such disclosure must clearly relate to a law enforcement function.
(2) Criminal record information related to subjects of criminal
justice disposition will be released when required for security clearance procedures.
(3) Criminal record information may be released to an activity when matters of national security are involved.
(4) When an individual informs an activity of criminal record
information pertaining to them, the receiving activity may seek
verification of this information through the responsible law
enforcement agency or may forward the request to that organization. The
individual must be advised by the receiving agency of the action being
pursued. Law enforcement agencies will respond to such requests in the same manner as FOIA and Privacy Act cases.
(b) Nothing in this part will be construed to limit the
dissemination of information between military police, the USACIDC, and other law enforcement agencies within the Army and DOD.
Sec. 635.10 Release of information.
(a) Release of information from Army records to agencies outside
DOD will be governed by AR 2555, AR 34021, AR 60037, and this part.
Procedures for release of certain other records and information are
contained in AR 201, AR 2720, AR 2740, AR 4066, AR 1952, AR 3601,
and AR 60085. Installation drug and alcohol offices may be provided an
extract of DA Form 3997 (Military Police Desk Blotter) for offenses
involving the use of alcohol or drugs (for example, drunk driving,
drunk and disorderly conduct, or positive urinalysis) or illegal use of drugs.
(b) Installation Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services
are the release authorities for military police records under their
control. They may release criminal record information to other
activities as prescribed in AR 2555 and AR 34021, and this part.
(c) Authority to deny access to criminal records information rests
with the initial denial authority (IDA) for the FOIA and the access and
amendment refusal authority (AARA) for Privacy Acts cases, as addressed in AR 2555 and AR 34021.
Sec. 635.11 Release of information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
(a) The release and denial authorities for all FOIA cases
concerning military police records include Provost Marshals/Directors
of Emergency Services and the Commander, USACIDC. Authority to act on
behalf of the Commander, USACIDC is delegated to the Director, USACRC.
(b) FOIA requests from members of the press will be coordinated
with the installation public affairs officer prior to release of
records under the control of the installation Provost Marshal/Director
of Emergency Services. When the record is on file at the USACRC the request must be forwarded to the Director, USACRC.
(c) Requests will be processed as prescribed in AR 2555 and as follows:
(1) The Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will review
requested reports to determine if any portion is exempt from release.
Any discretionary decision to disclose information under the FOIA
should be made only after full and deliberate consideration of the
institutional, commercial, and personal privacy interests that could be implicated by disclosure of the information.
(2) Statutory and policy questions will be coordinated with the local staff judge advocate.
(3) Coordination will be completed with the local USACIDC activity
to ensure that the release will not interfere with a criminal
investigation in progress or affect final disposition of an investigation.
(4) If it is determined that a portion of the report, or the report
in its entirety will not be released, the request to include a copy of
the MPR or other military police records will be forwarded to the
Director, USACRC, ATTN: CICRFP, 6010 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA
220605585. The requester will be informed that their request has been
sent to the Director, USACRC, and provided the mailing address for the
USACRC. When forwarding FOIA requests, the outside of the envelope will be clearly marked ``FOIA REQUEST.''
(5) A partial release of information by a Provost Marshal/Director
of Emergency Services is permissible when partial information is
acceptable to the requester. (An example would be the deletion of a
third party's social security number, home address, and telephone
number, as permitted by law). If the requester agrees to the omission
of exempt information, such cases do not constitute a denial. If the
requester insists on the entire report, a copy of the report and the
request for release will be forwarded to the Director, USACRC. There is
no requirement to coordinate such referrals at the installation level.
The request will simply be forwarded to the Director, USACRC for action.
(6) Requests for military police records that have been forwarded
to USACRC and are no longer on file at the installation Provost Marshal
Office/Directorate of Emergency Services will be forwarded to the Director, USACRC for processing.
(7) Requests concerning USACIDC reports of investigation or USACIDC
files will be referred to the Director, USACRC. In each instance, the
requester will be informed of the referral and provided the Director, USACRC address.
(8) Requests concerning records that are under the supervision of
an Army activity, or other DOD agency, will be referred to the appropriate agency for response.
Sec. 635.12 Release of information under the Privacy Act of 1974.
(a) Military police records may be released according to provisions
of the Privacy Act of 1974, as implemented by AR 34021 and this part.
(b) The release and denial authorities for all Privacy Act cases
concerning military police records are provided in Sec. 635.10 of this part.
(c) Privacy Act requests for access to a record, when the requester
is the subject of that record, will be processed as prescribed in AR 34021.
Sec. 635.13 Amendment of records.
(a) Policy. An amendment of records is appropriate when such
records are established as being inaccurate, irrelevant, untimely, or
incomplete. Amendment procedures are not intended to permit challenging
an event that actually occurred. For example, a request to remove an
individual's name as the subject of an MPR would be proper providing
credible evidence was presented to substantiate that a criminal offense
was not committed or did not occur as reported. Expungement of a
subject's name from a record because the commander took no action or
the prosecutor elected not to prosecute normally will not be approved.
In compliance with DOD policy, an individual will still remain entered
in the Defense Clearance Investigations Index (DCII) to track all reports of investigation.
(b) Procedures. (1) Installation Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency
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Services will review amendment requests. Upon receipt of a request for
an amendment of a military police record that is five or less years
old, the installation Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services
will gather all relevant available records at their location. The
installation Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will review
the request and either approve the request or forward it to the
Director, USACRC with recommendation and rationale for denial. In
accordance with AR 34021, paragraph 17l, the Commanding General,
USACIDC is the sole access and amendment authority for criminal
investigation reports and military police reports. Access and amendment
refusal authority is not delegable. If the decision is made to amend an
MPR, a supplemental DA Form 3975 will be prepared. The supplemental DA
Form 3975 will change information on the original DA Form 3975 and will
be mailed to the Director, USACRC with the amendment request from the
requestor as an enclosure. The Director, USACRC will file the
supplemental DA Form 3975 with the original MPR and notify the requestor of the amendment of the MPR.
(2) Requests to amend military police documents that are older than
five years will be coordinated through the Director, USACRC. The
installation Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will
provide the Director, USACRC a copy of an individual's request to amend
a military police record on file at the USACRC. If the Director, USACRC
receives an amendment request, the correspondence with any
documentation on file at the USACRC will be sent to the originating
Provost Marshal Office/Directorate of Emergency Services. The
installation Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will review
the request and either approve the request or forward it to the
Director, USACRC for denial. A copy of the Provost Marshal/Director of
Emergency Services' decision must be sent to the Director, USACRC to be
filed in the USACRC record. If an amendment request is granted, copies
of the supplemental DA Form 3975 will be provided to each organization,
activity, or individual who received a copy of the original DA Form 3975.
(3) If the Provost Marshal Office/Directorate of Emergency Services
no longer exists, the request will be staffed with the ACOM, ASCC or
DRU Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services office that had
oversight responsibility for the Provost Marshal Office/Directorate of
Emergency Services at the time the DA Form 3975 was originated.
Sec. 635.14 Accounting for military police record disclosure.
(a) AR 34021 prescribes accounting policies and procedures concerning the disclosure of military police records.
(b) Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services will develop
local procedures to ensure that disclosure data requirements by AR 340 21 are available on request.
Sec. 635.15 Release of law enforcement information furnished by foreign governments or international organizations.
(a) Information furnished by foreign governments or international
organizations is subject to disclosure, unless exempted by AR 2555, AR 34021, federal statutes or executive orders.
(b) Information may be received from a foreign source under an
express pledge of confidentiality as described in AR 2555 and AR 340
21 (or under an implied pledge of confidentiality given prior to September 27, 1975).
(1) Foreign sources will be advised of the provisions of the
Privacy Act of 1974, the FOIA, and the general and specific law
enforcement exemptions available, as outlined in AR 34021 and AR 25 55.
(2) Information received under an express promise of
confidentiality will be annotated in the MPR or other applicable record.
(3) Information obtained under terms of confidentiality must clearly aid in furthering a criminal investigation.
(c) Denial recommendations concerning information obtained under a
pledge of confidentiality, like other denial recommendations, will be
forwarded by the records custodian to the appropriate IDA or AARA per AR 2555 or AR 34021.
(d) Release of U.S. information (classified military information or
controlled unclassified information) to foreign governments is accomplished per AR 38010.
Subpart COffense Reporting
Sec. 635.16 General.
(a) This subpart establishes policy for reporting founded criminal
offenses by Installation Management Command (IMCOM), Army Materiel
Command (AMC) and Medical Command (MEDCOM) installation and ACOM, ASCC
and DRU Provost Marshal Offices/Directorates of Emergency Services.
(b) This subpart prescribes reporting procedures, which require the
use of the COPS MPRS and a systems administrator to ensure that the
system is properly functioning. Reporting requirements include
(1) Reporting individual offenders to the USACRC, NCIC, CJIS, and the DOD.
(2) Crime reports to the DOD. DOD collects data from all the
Services utilizing the Defense IncidentBased Reporting System (DIBRS).
The Army inputs its data into DIBRS utilizing COPS. Any data reported
to DIBRS is only as good as the data reported into COPS, so the need
for accuracy in reporting incidents and utilizing proper offense codes
is great. DIBRS data from DOD is eventually sent to the Department of
Justice's National IncidentBased Reporting System (NIBRS). The data is eventually incorporated into the Uniform Crime Report.
(c) A Provost Marshal Office/Directorate of Emergency Services
initiating a DA Form 3975 or other military police investigation has
reporting responsibility explained throughout this subpart and this part in general.
(d) In the event the Provost Marshal Office/Directorate of
Emergency Services determines that their office does not have
investigative responsibility or authority, the MPR will be terminated
and the case cleared by exceptional clearance. A case cleared by
exceptional clearance is closed by the Provost Marshal/Director of
Emergency Services when no additional investigative activity will be
performed or the case is referred to another agency. If a case is
transferred to the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services from
another law enforcement investigation agency the Provost Marshal
Office/Directorate of Emergency Services will have all reporting responsibility using the COPS MPRS system.
Sec. 635.17 Military Police Report.
(a) General Use. DA form 3975 is a multipurpose form used to
(1) Record all information or complaints received or observed by military police.
(2) Serve as a record of all military police and military police investigator activity.
(3) Document entries made into the COPS MPRS system and other automated systems.
(4) Report information concerning investigations conducted by
civilian law enforcement agencies related to matters of concern to the U.S. Army.
(5) Advise commanders and supervisors of offenses and incidents
involving personnel or property associated with their command or functional responsibility.
(6) Report information developed by commanders investigating incidents or
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conducting inspections that result in the disclosure of evidence that a criminal offense has been committed.
(b) Special use. The DA Form 3975 will be used to
(1) Transmit completed DA Form 3946 (Military Police Traffic
Accident Report). This will include statements, sketches, or
photographs that are sent to a commander or other authorized official.
(2) Transmit the DD Form 1805 (U.S District Court Violation Notice)
when required by local installation or U.S. Magistrate Court policy.
The DA Form 3975 is used to advise commanders or supervisors that
military, civilian, or contract personnel have been cited on a DD Form 1805.
(3) Match individual subjects with individual victims or witnesses,
and founded criminal offenses. This is a federal statutory requirement. This is done using the relationships tab within COPS MPRS.
(4) Document victim/witness liaison activity.
(c) Distribution. The DA Form 3975 will be prepared in three
copies, signed by the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services or a designated representative, and distributed as follows
(1) Original to USACRC. Further information, arising or developed
at a later time, will be forwarded to USACRC using a supplemental DA
Form 3975. Reports submitted to USACRC will include a good, legible
copy of all statements, photographs, sketches, laboratory reports, and
other information that substantiates the offense or facilitates the
understanding of the report. The USACRC control number must be recorded
on every DA Form 3975 sent to the USACRC. A report will not be delayed for adjudication or commander's action beyond 45 days.
(2) One copy retained in the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services' files.
(3) One copy forwarded through the field grade commander to the
immediate commander of each subject or organization involved in an offense.
(d) Changing reports for unfounded offenses. If an offense is
determined to be unfounded, after the case has been forwarded to USACRC, the following actions will be completed:
(1) A supplemental DA Form 3975, using the same MPR number and
USACRC control number will be submitted stating the facts of the subsequent investigation and that the case is unfounded.
(2) A copy of the supplemental DA Form 3975 will be provided to
those agencies or activities that received a copy of the completed DA
Form 3975 at the time of submission to USACRC and to the commander for action.
Sec. 635.18 Identifying criminal incidents and subjects of investigation.
(a) An incident will not be reported as a founded offense unless
adequately substantiated by police investigation. A person or entity
will be reported as the subject of an offense on DA Form 3975 when
credible information exists that the person or entity may have
committed a criminal offense. The decision to title a person is an
operational rather than a legal determination. The act of titling and
indexing does not, in and of itself, connote any degree of guilt or
innocence; but rather, ensures that information in a report of
investigation can be retrieved at some future time for law enforcement
and security purposes. Judicial or adverse administrative actions will
not be based solely on the listing of an individual or legal entity as a subject on DA Form 3975.
(b) A known subject will be reported to the USACRC when the
suspected offense is punishable by confinement of six months or more.
The COPS MPRS will be used to track all other known subjects. A subject
can be a person, corporation, or other legal entity, or organization
about which credible information exists that would cause a trained law
enforcement officer to presume that the person, corporation, other
legal entity or organization may have committed a criminal offense.
(c) When investigative activity identifies a subject, all facts of
the case must be considered. When a person, corporation, or other legal
entity is entered in the subject block of the DA Form 3975, their
identity is recorded in DA automated systems and the DCII. Once entered
into the DCII, the record can only be removed in cases of mistaken
identity or if an error was made in applying the credible information
standard at the time of listing the entity as a subject of the report.
It is emphasized that the credible information error must occur at the
time of listing the entity as the subject of the MPR rather than
subsequent investigation determining that the MPR is unfounded. This
policy is consistent with DOD reporting requirements. The Director, USACRC enters individuals from DA Form 3975 into the DCII.
Sec. 635.19 Offense codes.
(a) The offense code describes, as nearly as possible, the
complaint or offense by using an alphanumeric code. Appendix C of AR
19045 lists the offense codes that are authorized for use within the
Army. This list will be amended from time to time based on new
reporting requirements mandated by legislation or administrative
procedures. ACOM, ASCC, DRU commanders and installation Provost
Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services will be notified by special
letters of instruction issued in numerical order from HQDA, Office of
the Provost Marshal General (DAPMMPDLE) when additions or deletions
are made to the list. The COPS MPRS module will be used for all reporting requirements.
(b) ACOM, ASCC, DRU and installations may establish local offense
codes in category 2 (ACOM, ASCC, DRU and installation codes) for any
offense not otherwise reportable. Locally established offense codes
will not duplicate, or be used as a substitute for any offense for
which a code is contained for other reportable incidents. Category 2
incidents are not reported to the Director, USACRC or the DOJ. If an
offense occurs meeting the reporting description contained in Appendix
C of AR 19045, that offense code takes precedence over the local
offense code. Local offense codes may be included, but explained, in
the narrative of the report filed with the USACRC. Use the most descriptive offense code to report offenses.
(c) Whenever local policy requires the Provost Marshal/Director of
Emergency Services to list the subject's previous offenses on DA Form
3975, entries will reflect a summary of disposition for each offense, if known.
Sec. 635.20 Military Police Codes (MPC).
(a) MPCs identify individual Provost Marshal Offices/Directorates
of Emergency Services. The Director, USACRC will assign MPCs to Provost Marshal Offices/Directorates of Emergency Services.
(b) Requests for assignment of a MPC will be included in the
planning phase of military operations, exercises, or missions when law
enforcement operations are anticipated. The request for a MPC will be
submitted as soon as circumstances permit, without jeopardizing the
military operation to HQDA, Office of the Provost Marshal General
(DAPMMPDLE). Consistent with security precautions, ACOM, ASCC and DRU
will immediately inform HQDA, Office of the Provost Marshal General
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(c) When a military police unit is alerted for deployment to a
location not in an existing Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency
Services' operational area, the receiving ACOM, ASCC, DRU or combatant
commander will request assignment of an MPC number from HQDA, Office of
the Provost Marshal General (DAPMMPDLE) providing the area of
operations does not have an existing MPC number. The receiving ACOM,
ASCC, DRU or Unified Combatant Commander is further responsible for
establishing an operational COPS system for the deployment. Sec. 635.21 USACRC control numbers.
(a) Case numbers to support reporting requirements will be assigned
directly to each installation via COPS. To ensure accuracy in reporting
criminal incidents, USACRC control numbers will be used only one time
and in sequence. Every MPR sent to the USACRC will have a USACRC
control number reported. Violation of this policy could result in
significant difficulties in tracing reports that require corrective action.
(b) If during the calendar year ACOM, ASCC or DRU reassigns control
numbers from one installation to another, HQDA, Office of the Provost
Marshal General (DAPMMPDLE) will be notified. The Director USACRC
will receive an information copy of such notification from ACOM, ASCC or DRU's law enforcement operations office.
(c) USACRC control numbers will be issued along with each newly assigned MPC.
(d) When the deploying unit will be located in an area where there
is an existing Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services activity,
the deploying unit will use the MPC number and USACRC control numbers
of the host Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services.
Sec. 635.22 Reserve Component, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard Personnel.
(a) When in a military duty status pursuant to official orders
(Federal status for National Guard) Reserve and National Guard
personnel will be reported as active duty. Otherwise they will be reported as civilians.
(b) The DA Form 3975 and DA Form 4833 will be forwarded directly to
the appropriate Regional Readiness Command or the Soldier's division
commander. A copy of the DA Form 3975 will also be forwarded to Chief,
Army Reserve/Commander, United States Army Reserve Command, AFRCJAM,
1404 Deshler Street, Fort McPherson, GA 30330. The forwarding
correspondence will reflect this regulation as the authority to request disposition of the individual.
Sec. 635.23 DA Form 4833 (Commander's Report of Disciplinary or Administrative Action).
(a) Use. DA Form 4833 is used with DA Form 3975 to
(1) Record actions taken against identified offenders.
(2) Report the disposition of offenses investigated by civilian law enforcement agencies.
(b) Preparation by the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency
Services. The installation Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency
Services initiates this critical document and is responsible for its
distribution and establishing a suspense system to ensure timely
response by commanders. Disposition reports are part of the reporting requirements within DA, DOD, and DOJ.
(c) Completion by the unit commander. Company, troop, and battery
level commanders are responsible and accountable for completing DA Form
4833 with supporting documentation in all cases investigated by MPI,
civilian detectives employed by the Department of the Army, and the
PMO. The Battalion Commander or the first Lieutenant Colonel in the
chain of command is responsible and accountable for completing DA Form
4833 with support documentation (copies of Article 15s, courtmartial
orders, reprimands, etc) for all USACIDC investigations. The commander will complete the DA Form 4833 within 45 days of receipt.
(1) Appropriate blocks will be checked and blanks annotated to indicate the following:
(i) Action taken (for example, judicial, nonjudicial, or
administrative). In the event the commander takes action against the
soldier for an offense other than the one listed on the DA Form 3975,
the revised charge or offense will be specified in the REMARKS section of the DA Form 4833.
(ii) Sentence, punishment, or administrative action imposed.
(iii) Should the commander take no action, the DA Form 4833 must be annotated to reflect that fact.
(2) If the commander cannot complete the DA Form 4833 within 45
days, a written memorandum is required to explain the circumstances.
The delay will have an impact on other reporting requirements (e.g., submitting fingerprint cards to the FBI).
(d) Procedures when subjects are reassigned. When the subject of an
offense is reassigned, the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency
Services will forward the DA Form 3975, DA Form 4833, and all pertinent
attachments to the gaining installation Provost Marshal/Director of
Emergency Services who must ensure that the new commander completes the
document. Copies of the documents may be made and retained by the
processing Provost Marshal Office/Directorate of Emergency Services
before returning the documents to the losing installation Provost
Marshal/Director of Emergency Services for completion of automated entries and required reports.
(e) Report on subjects assigned to other installations. When the DA
Form 3975 involves a subject who is assigned to another installation,
the initiating Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will
forward the original and two copies of DA Form 4833 to the Provost
Marshal/Director of Emergency Services of the installation where the
soldier is permanently assigned. The procedures in paragraph (d) of
this section will be followed for soldiers assigned to other commands.
(f) Offenses not reportable to USACRC. When the offense is not
within a category reportable to USACRC, the original DA Form 4833 is
retained by the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services.
Otherwise, the original is sent to the Director, USACRC for filing with the MPR.
(g) Civilian court proceedings. If a soldier is tried in a civilian
court, and the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services has
initiated a MPR, the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services
must track the civilian trial and report the disposition on DA Form
4833 as appropriate. That portion of the signature block of DA Form
4833 that contains the word ``Commanding'' will be deleted and the word
``Reporting'' substituted. The Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency
Services or other designated person will sign DA Form 4833 before forwarding it to USACRC.
(h) Dissemination to other agencies. A copy of the completed DA
Form 4833 reflecting offender disposition will also be provided to
those agencies or offices that originally received a copy of DA Form
3975 when evidence is involved. The evidence custodian will also be
informed of the disposition of the case. Action may then be initiated
for final disposition of evidence retained for the case now completed.
(i) Review of offender disposition by the Provost Marshal/Director
of Emergency Services. On receipt of DA Form 4833 reflecting no action taken,
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the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will review the MPR.
The review will include, but is not limited to the following
(1) Determination of the adequacy of supporting documentation.
(2) Whether or not coordination with the supporting Staff Judge
Advocate should have been sought prior to dispatch of the report to the commander for action.
(3) Identification of functions that warrant additional training of
military police or security personnel (for example, search and seizure, evidence handling, or rights warning).
(j) Offender disposition summary reports. Provost Marshals/
Directors of Emergency Services will provide the supported commander
(normally, the general courtsmartial convening authority or other
persons designated by such authority) summary data of offender
disposition as required or appropriate. Offender disposition summary
data will reflect identified offenders on whom final disposition has
been reported. These data will be provided in the format and at the frequency specified by the supported commander.
Sec. 635.24 Updating the COPS MPRS.
Installation Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services will
establish standard operating procedures to ensure that every founded
offense is reported into the COPS MPRS. Timely and accurate reporting
is critical. If a case remains open, changes will be made as
appropriate. This includes reporting additional witnesses and all aspects of the criminal report.
Sec. 635.25 Submission of criminal history data to the CJIS.
(a) General. This paragraph establishes procedures for submitting
criminal history data (fingerprint cards) to CJIS when the Provost
Marshal/Director of Emergency Services has completed a criminal inquiry
or investigation. The policy only applies to members of the Armed
Forces and will be followed when a military member has been read charges and the commander initiates proceedings for
(1) Field Grade Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Initiation refers to a commander completing action to impose non
judicial punishment. Final disposition shall be action on appeal by the
next superior authority, expiration of the time limit to file an
appeal, or the date the military member indicates that an appeal will not be submitted.
(2) A special or general courtsmartial. Initiation refers to the
referral of courtmartial charges to a specified court by the convening
authority or receipt by the commander of an accused soldier's request
for discharge in lieu of courtmartial. Final disposition of military
judicial proceedings shall be action by the convening authority on the
findings and sentence, or final approval of a discharge in lieu of
courtmartial. The procedures in this subpart meet administrative and
technical requirements for submitting fingerprint cards and criminal
history information to CJIS. No variances are authorized. Results of summary courtmartial will not be reported to the FBI.
(3) DA Form 4833. In instances where final action is taken by a
magistrate, the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will complete the DA Form 4833.
(4) Fingerprint cards. Provost Marshal Offices/Directorates of
Emergency Services will submit fingerprint cards on subjects
apprehended as a result of Drug Suppression Team investigations and
operations unless the USACIDC is completing the investigative activity
for a felony offense. In those cases, the USACIDC will complete the fingerprint report process.
(b) Procedures. The following procedures must be followed when submitting criminal history data to CJIS.
(1) Standard FBI fingerprint cards will be used to submit criminal
history data to CJIS. FBI Form FD 249, (Suspect Fingerprint Card) will
be used when a military member is a suspect or placed under
apprehension for an offense listed in Appendix D of AR 19045. Two FD
249s will be completed. One will be retained in the Provost Marshal/
Director of Emergency Services file. The second will be sent to the
Director, USACRC and processed with the MPR as prescribed in this
subpart. A third set of prints will also be taken on the FBI Department
of Justice (DOJ) Form R84 (Final Disposition Report). The R84
requires completion of the disposition portion and entering of the
offenses on which the commander took action. Installation Provost
Marshals/Directors of Emergency Services are authorized to requisition
the fingerprint cards by writing to FBI, J. Edgar Hoover Building,
Personnel Division, Printing Unit, Room lB973, 925 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 205350001.
(2) Fingerprint cards will be submitted with the MPR to the
Director, USACRC, ATTN: CICRCR, 6010 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA
220605585 only when the commander has initiated judicial or
nonjudicial action amounting to a Field Grade Article 15 or greater.
The Director, CRC will forward the fingerprint card to CJIS. The USACRC
is used as the central repository for criminal history information in
the Army. They also respond to inquiries from CJIS, local, state and other federal law enforcement agencies.
(3) Submission of the MPR with the FD 249 to USACRC will normally
occur upon a commander's initiation of judicial or nonjudicial
proceedings against a military member. If final disposition of the
proceeding is anticipated within 60 days of command initiation of
judicial or nonjudicial proceedings, the FD 249 may be held and final
disposition recorded on FD 249. Provost Marshals/Directors of Emergency
Services and commanders must make every effort to comply with the 60
days reporting requirement to ensure that the FD Form 249 is used as
the primary document to submit criminal history to CJIS. Approval of a
discharge in lieu of courtmartial will be recorded as a final
disposition showing the nature and character of the discharge in
unabbreviated English (e.g., resignation in lieu of courtmartial;
other than honorable discharge) and will also be forwarded to USACRC.
(4) If the commander provides the DA Form 4833 after the 60th day,
a letter of transmittal will be prepared by the Provost Marshal/
Director of Emergency Services forwarding the FBI (DOJ) R84 with the
DA Form 4833 to the USACRC within 5 days after disposition. Submission
of fingerprint cards shall not be delayed pending appellate actions.
Dispositions that are exculpatory (e.g., dismissal of charges, acquittal) shall also be filed.
(5) The procedures for submitting fingerprint cards will remain in
effect until automated systems are in place for submission of fingerprints electronically.
Sec. 635.26 Procedures for reporting Absence Without Leave (AWOL) and desertion offenses.
(a) AWOL reporting procedures. (1) The commander will notify the
installation Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services in writing within 24 hours after a soldier has been reported AWOL.
(2) The Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will initiate an information blotter entry.
(3) If the AWOL soldier surrenders to the parent unit or returns to
military control at another installation, the provisions of AR 63010 will be followed.
(4) On receipt of written notification of the AWOL soldier's return
or upon apprehension, the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency
Services will initiate a reference blotter entry indicating the soldier's return to
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military control and will prepare an initial DA Form 3975, reflecting
the total period of unauthorized absence, and the DA Form 4833. Both of
these documents will be forwarded through the field grade commander to the unit commander.
(5) The unit commander will report action taken on the DA Form 4833
no later than the assigned suspense date or provide a written
memorandum to the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services explaining the delay.
(6) An original DD Form 460 (Provisional Pass) is issued to the
soldier to facilitate their return to the parent unit. DD Form 460 will
not be required if the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services elects to return the soldier through a different means.
(7) If the soldier is apprehended at or returns to an installation
other than his or her parent installation DA Form 3975 and 4833 with a
copy of DD Form 460 will be sent to the parent installation Provost
Marshal/Director of Emergency Services. The parent installation Provost
Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will initiate an information
blotter entry reflecting the AWOL soldiers return to military control.
A DA Form 3975 and 4833 with an appropriate suspense will be sent
through the field grade commander to the unit commander. On return of
the completed DA Form 4833 from the unit commander, the original and
one copy will be sent to the apprehending Provost Marshal/Director of
Emergency Services. The parent installation Provost Marshal/Director of
Emergency Services may retain a copy of DA Form 3975 and DA Form 4833.
(b) Desertion reporting procedures. (1) The unit commander must
comply with the provisions of AR 63010 when reporting a soldier as a deserter.
(2) On receipt of the DD Form 553 (Deserter/Absentee Wanted by the
Armed Forces), the Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will
(i) Initiate a DA Form 3975 and a blotter entry reflecting the soldier's desertion status.
(ii) Complete portions of DD Form 553 concerning the soldier's
driver's license and vehicle identification. In the remarks section,
add other information known about the soldier such as confirmed or
suspected drug abuse; history of violent acts; history of escapes;
attempted escapes from custody; suicidal tendencies; suspicion of
involvement in crimes of violence (for which a charge sheet has been
prepared and forwarded); history of unauthorized absences; and any
other information useful in the apprehension process or essential to protect the deserter or apprehending authorities.
(iii) An MPR number and a USACRC control number will be assigned to
the case and be included in the remarks section of the DD Form 553.
(iv) The DD Form 553 must be returned to the unit commander within 24 hours.
(v) If the deserter surrenders to or is apprehended by the parent
installation Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services, the
Provost Marshal/Director of Emergency Services will telephonically
verify the deserter's status with the U.S. Army Deserter Information
Point (USADIP). A reference blotter entry will be completed changing
the soldier's status from desertion to return to military control.
(vi) If the deserter surrenders to or is apprehended by an
installation not the parent installation, the Provost Marshal/Director
of Emergency Services will telephonically verify the deserter's status
with USADIP. An information military police report will be prepared,
utilizing the CRC number from the original military police report
prepared by the parent installation. A blotter entry will also be prepared.
(vii) A DD Form 616 (Report of Return of Absentee) will be
completed when deserters are apprehended or surrender to military
authority. The USACRC control number assigned to the DD Form 553 will be included in the remarks section of the DD Form 616.
(viii) Upon return of the deserter to military control, DA Forms
3975, 2804 (Crime Records Data), fingerprint card and 4833 will be
initiated. The MPR number and USACRC control number will be recorded on all four forms.
(ix) The original DA Form 3975 and other pertinent documents will
be sent to the Director, USACRC. The DA Form 4833 must include the
commander's action taken, to
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