Criminal investigation division agents perform criminal investigative duties while operationally assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). CID agents conduct all felony general criminal investigations falling within the jurisdictional purview of CID and NCIS, provide technical guidance and supervision to junior CID agents and apprentice investigators, conduct covert operations, personal protective services, hostage negotiations, polygraph examinations, laboratory examinations, and liaison with other senior military, civil and Federal law enforcement agencies. CID agents support both installation and Marine Air Ground Task Force commanders.
Prerequisites.
(1) Must be a U.S. Citizen.
(2) All requests for waivers must be approved by CMC (PS).
(3) Must be a Sergeant of any MOS. Sergeants applying for lateral move must have less than two years time in grade.
(4) Must be interviewed and recommended for a lateral move by a screening board comprised of the Investigations Officer, or Chief Investigator of a Provost Marshal's Office, Criminal Investigation Section.
(5) Must have a GT score of 110 or higher.
(6) Must be 21 years of age.
(7) Must have normal color vision (not waiverable).
(8) Must have a minimum height of 65 inches with weight in proportion (waiverable to 62 inches).
(9) Must have a valid state driver's license (not waiverable).
(10) Must have vision correctable to 20/20.
(11) Must possess clarity of speech.
(12) Must have no history of mental, nervous, or emotional disorders (not waiverable).
(13) No convictions by special or general courts-martial or civil courts (except minor traffic violations); non-judicial punishment convictions involving illegal drugs, spouse abuse/domestic violence, or immoral character (not waiverable).
(14) Prior to entry in the ASAC, must have sufficient obligated service to allow 36 months remaining upon graduation.
(15) Those 5821 criminal investigators requesting assignment to NCIS as Special Agents must be screened and determined eligible for duty by an NCIS Screening Board (as described in the most current version of reference (bs)).
Requirements.
(1) All CID agents must initiate and satisfactorily complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and granted a top-secret clearance with a satisfactory periodic review every 5 years. Personnel may work in the billet while awaiting clearance adjudication, providing interim clearance eligibility has been accomplished.
(2) The apprentice investigator is required to perform a minimum of 6 months on the job training in criminal investigative duties and be recommended by the Investigations Officer and the Provost Marshal for assignment to the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Apprentice Special Agent Course (ASAC), U.S. Army Military Police School (USAMPS).
(3) Successfully complete the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division Apprentice Special Agent Course (ASAC), U.S. Army Military Police School (USAMPS), Ft. Leonard Wood, MO.
(4) Accreditation will be granted by CMC (PS) per reference (bt), Marine Corps Law Enforcement Manual.
Duties.
For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (ae), Military Police and Corrections Training and Readiness Manual.
Related SOC Classification/SOC Code.
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 33-1012.
Related Military Skill.
(1) Criminal Investigator, 5821.
(2) Polygraph Examiner, 5822.
