DOD INSTRUCTION 5525.15
L
AW ENFORCEMENT (LE) STANDARDS AND
T
RAINING IN THE DOD
Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
Effective: December 22, 2016
Change 3 Effective: September 30, 2020
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Instruction 5525.15, “Law Enforcement (LE) Standards and Training
in DoD,” April 27, 2012
Approved by: Peter Levine, Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness
Change 3 (Administrative)
Approved by: Soren K. Jones, Primary Focal Point, Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence and Security
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5143.01 and DoD Instruction 5105.18,
this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for:
• DoD military and civilian LE standards and training.
• The DoD Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission.
• Certification and physical fitness standards for DoD military police (MP), civilian police (CP), and
security guards (SGs).
• Certification for investigative analysts (IAs).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATION .............................................................................. 3
1.1. Applicability. .................................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Policy. ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.3. Summary Of Change 3...................................................................................................... 4
SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. .............................................. 5
2.2. DoD Component Heads with LE Organizations. .............................................................. 5
2.3. Secretary of the Army. ...................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 3: DOD POST COMMISSION ............................................................................................. 6
3.1. Mission. ............................................................................................................................. 6
3.2. Organization. ..................................................................................................................... 6
3.3. LE Standards. .................................................................................................................... 7
3.4. LE Training Standards. ..................................................................................................... 7
3.5. LE Best Practice. ............................................................................................................... 7
3.6. Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Organization (FLETA). .................... 7
3.7. DoD POST Accreditation Standards. ............................................................................... 7
SECTION 4: MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS FOR MP, CP, AND SGS ............................................ 8
SECTION 5: PHYSICAL FITNESS AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR CP AND SGS ...................... 9
5.1. Physical Fitness Standards. ............................................................................................... 9
5.2. Certification Standards...................................................................................................... 9
SECTION 6: DOD LE OFFICER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................... 11
6.1. MP and CP DoD POST Commission Certification. ....................................................... 11
6.2. LE Instructor Certification. ............................................................................................. 12
6.3. Field Training Officer (FTO). ......................................................................................... 12
6.4. In-Service Training Requirements. ................................................................................. 12
6.5. Re-Certification Requirements. ...................................................................................... 13
SECTION 7: TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR DOD IAS ........................................ 14
GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................... 15
G.1. Acronyms. ...................................................................................................................... 15
G.2. Definitions. ..................................................................................................................... 15
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 17
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SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATION
1.1. APPLICABILITY. This issuance:
a. Applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense (IG DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the “DoD
Components”).
b. Does not apply to either Office of Personnel Management (OPM) series General Schedule
(GS) 1811 personnel or military special agents who are assigned to the Office of the IG DoD,
Army Criminal Investigation Command, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or the Air Force
Office of Special Investigations.
c. Contains nothing that will be construed to contradict policy that the IG DoD has
established with respect to all DoD activities relating to criminal investigation and LE programs,
including coordination with the Department of Justice, pursuant to DoD Instruction 5525.07 and
in accordance with DoD Directive 5106.01.
1.2. POLICY.
a. LE standards and common practices will be applied across DoD to the extent that they
meet and support Military Department and Defense Agency mission requirements.
b. MP, CP, SGs, and IAs are provided standardized LE and security training that meets the
DoD minimum standards to satisfactorily perform their full range of essential duties.
c. At a minimum, there must be a validated certification program for DoD MP, CP, SGs, and
IAs that requires initial and sustainment training, approved physical fitness standards, and
qualifications with assigned weapons. The DoD LE and security training standards established
by this issuance serve as minimum LE training standards for DoD MP, CP (OPM series 0083 or
equivalent), SGs (OPM series 0085 or equivalent), and IAs (OPM GS 1805 occupational series
or equivalent). Military Departments and Defense Agencies may determine sustainment training
requirements in addition to or above those directed in this issuance.
d. The DoD POST Commission will govern LE standards, training, and certification within
the DoD. All DoD Components with LE organizations or activities will have representation on
the POST Commission.
e. The Army’s established LE minimum performance-based physical fitness standards in this
issuance serve as minimum physical fitness standards for DoD CP (OPM series 0083 or
equivalent) and SGs (OPM series 0085 or equivalent).
f. DoD MP will meet the physical fitness standards of their respective Military Department.
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g. The DoD Components must satisfy any bargaining obligations before implementing any
changes generated by this issuance.
1.3. SUMMARY OF CHANGE 3. This administrative change:
a. Updates the title of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to the Under Secretary
of Defense for Intelligence and Security in accordance with Public Law 116-92.
b. Administrative changes in accordance with current standards of the Office of the Chief
Management Officer of the Department of Defense.
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SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY. The
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security:
a. Establishes policy and provides guidance for the standards, training, and certification for
the MP, CP, and IAs and physical standards for the CP and SG programs.
b. Monitors compliance with this issuance.
2.2. DOD COMPONENT HEADS WITH LE ORGANIZATIONS. The DoD Component
heads with LE organizations or activities:
a. Ensure compliance with this issuance.
b. Establish and implement the minimum training, certification, and physical fitness
standards for CP and SG programs for all CP and SG members of their Component in
accordance with this issuance.
c. Develop guidelines to ensure civilian and military LE officers responsible for force
protection at U.S. military installations receive active shooter training.
2.3. SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. In addition to the responsibilities in Paragraph 2.2., the
Secretary of the Army makes available the capabilities of the U.S. Army Military Police School
(USAMPS) to:
a. Develop POST Commission standards, as described in Paragraph 2.1.a.
b. Designate the Deputy Director and Executive Secretary for the DoD POST Commission,
and provide other support as required for the functioning of the DoD POST Commission.
c. Develop and implement the DoD POST Commission Law Enforcement Examination
(LEX) Program.
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SECTION 3: DOD POST COMMISSION
3.1. MISSION. The DoD POST Commission:
a. Enhances the quality of the DoD LE officer by establishing and maintaining a body of
DoD-wide standards for selecting, training, employing, and certifying LE personnel in the DoD.
b. Oversees a compliance process based on those standards.
c. Serves as the center for the collection, review, evaluation, sharing, development, and
referral of ideas and information on LE selection, training, employing, certification,
management, leadership, and other relevant LE topics.
d. Reviews DoD Components’ recommendations to the POST Commission for certifications
of IAs.
3.2. ORGANIZATION.
a. The DoD POST Commission will consist of 13 members:
(1) Commission Director (dual-hatted position; also serves as the Chief, Office of LE).
(2) Commission Deputy Director (from USAMPS staff).
(3) Commission Executive Secretary (from USAMPS staff).
(4) One voting representative from each of the LE organizations: the Army, the Navy,
the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Defense Logistics Agency, the Pentagon Force Protection
Agency, the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Defense Health
Agency, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. LE organizations will designate their
voting member on the POST Commission.
b. The Commission Director and Deputy Director will only vote as proxy for a missing
Commission representative or to break a tie vote.
c. The Commission Executive Secretary is a non-voting member.
d. A Commission quorum will consist of six of the ten voting members (with representatives
from a minimum of two Defense Agency LE organizations listed in Paragraph 3.2.a.(4)).
e. DoD POST Commission decisions will require a majority concurrence of the quorum
present for a scheduled meeting.
f. The DoD POST Commission will meet at least two times a year, or at the call of the
Commission Director.
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g. Disagreements with the decision of the DoD POST Commission by a Military Department
or Defense Agency member will be resolved by a POST Commission vote.
3.3. LE STANDARDS. The DoD POST Commission researches, reviews, and develops a
recommended position on any LE standard put forward by a participating DoD POST
Commission Military Department or Defense Agency. The topic or issue will be presented for
DoD POST Commission consideration, and if approved, adopted as a DoD LE standard by the
DoD POST Commission and all Military Department or Defense Agency members.
3.4. LE TRAINING STANDARDS. The DoD POST Commission develops and certifies LE
training standards that ensure MP and CP in DoD meet the minimum level of LE proficiency.
The DoD POST Commission will ensure the professional level training by IAs is consistent with
federal standards developed for the occupational series and published in DoD POST Commission
Guideline #3. The DoD POST Commission may develop and publish advanced, specialized, and
senior LE training standards. Published standards will be reviewed and updated annually, or
earlier, as required.
3.5. LE BEST PRACTICE. The DoD POST Commission seeks out LE best practices from the
greater LE profession, including federal, regional, tribal, State, and local police training
academies, and LE professional associations. The DoD POST Commission will consider these
best practices for possible adoption by the DoD LE community.
3.6. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACCREDITATION
ORGANIZATION (FLETA). All DoD academies for basic level LE officer training will be
certified and accredited by FLETA. FLETA accreditation will enhance the quality of federal LE
training by establishing and maintaining a body of standards to promote the effective and
efficient use of resources. FLETA’s accreditation process will foster consistency in DoD basic
LE training and ensure compliance with the accreditation process to instill public confidence in
DoD LE officer training academies.
3.7. DOD POST ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. The DoD POST Commission develops
and certifies accreditation standards for DoD LE Agencies, contained in DoD POST
Commission Guideline #4. The LE Agency accreditation standards serve to standardize LE
functions, operations, systems, and processes. Accreditation standards will assist the Military
Services and Defense Agencies in identifying policy gaps, compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and resource requirements. The
accreditation standards will be reviewed and updated annually, or as required.
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SECTION 4: MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS FOR MP, CP, AND SGS
4.1. The 400 hours of training required by this issuance serve as minimum training standards for
all DoD MP and CP and are contained in DoD POST Commission Guideline #1. These are
minimum training standards and do not preclude the Military Departments and Defense Agencies
from instituting higher standards to meet their LE mission requirements.
4.2. The training standards are to be met before a DoD MP or CP commences unsupervised LE
duty on a DoD installation and is applicable within the continental United States, outside the
continental United States, and in deployed environments.
4.3. All DoD MP and CP are required to obtain 400 hours of basic LE training before receiving
a DoD POST Commission Certification.
4.4. SGs and contract SGs must meet the minimum training tasks contained in DoD POST
Commission Guideline #2 before starting LE support duty. The certifying official or the
responsible contracting organization will ensure the standards are met. Contracting
organizations outside the continental United States will ensure training tasks are in compliance
with host nation law and follow federal law in accordance with Section 2465 of Title 10, United
States Code.
4.5. These training standards apply to all personnel (active duty, Reserve, National Guard
Service members, and civilian employees) operating under Title 10, United States Code, status
and performing police and SG duties on a DoD installation.
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SECTION 5: PHYSICAL FITNESS AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
FOR
CP AND SGS
5.1. PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS.
a. The physical fitness program provides a measure of an individual’s preparedness to
accomplish successfully the essential functions of a CP or SG position.
(1) The Army’s established physical ability test (PAT) serves as a floor for Service and
Defense Agency physical fitness programs. Service and Defense Agency PAT events and
standards may exceed the floor, provided the events and standards are validated by the Service or
Defense Agency.
(2) Service and Defense Agency physical fitness programs will include alternate events
for current CP and SG with long-term medical restrictions or disabilities who can otherwise
perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Alternate
PATs must have the same energy demands as the regular test.
(3) Medical screening and clearance must be completed before testing.
(4) Services and Defense Agencies will establish policies for individuals who fail to
meet the physical fitness standards.
b. Each Service and Defense Agency will establish and maintain a policy for medical
screening and PAT administration. Service-specific medical standards used to screen applicants
and incumbents must be approved by OPM.
c. Temporary medical restrictions from performing the PAT are governed by Service and
Defense Agency policy and regulations.
5.2. CERTIFICATION STANDARDS.
a. Service and Defense Agency certification programs will require that CP:
(1) Successfully complete a standardized training program that includes 400 hours of
basic LE training, as well as sustainment training.
(2) Meet approved medical and physical fitness standards. Service-specific medical
standards used to screen applicants and incumbents must be approved by OPM.
(3) Qualify with assigned weapons at least annually.
(4) Successfully pass the DoD POST Commission LEX.
b. Service and Defense Agency certification programs will require that SGs and contracted
SGs:
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(1) Successfully complete a standardized training program that will include initial and
sustainment training.
(2) Meet approved medical and physical fitness standards. Service-specific medical
standards used to screen applicants and incumbents must be approved by OPM.
(3) Qualify with assigned weapons at least annually.
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SECTION 6: DOD LE OFFICER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
6.1. MP AND CP DOD POST COMMISSION CERTIFICATION.
a. Military Departments and Defense Agencies will have the sole authority and
responsibility to act as the DoD POST Commission certification authority for their respective
assigned MP and CP.
b. The following requirements must be met by the MP or CP before the respective Military
Department or Defense Agency LE component can issue a DoD POST Commission certification
to their assigned MP or CP. These are minimum requirements and do not preclude the respective
LE component from instituting higher standards to meet their LE mission. MP or CP must:
(1) Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States.
(2) Be at least 18 years of age.
(3) Be a high school graduate or possess equivalence.
(4) Have no convictions of:
(a) Any felony pursuant to any State or federal law;
(b) Disqualifying criminal offenses relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty,
gambling, liquor, or controlled substances; or
(c) Misdemeanors that involve perjury or false statements.
(5) Not show a pattern of behavior of disregard for the law.
(6) Not be prohibited by a State or federal law from owning, possessing, or carrying a
firearm, including, but not limited to, a pistol, handgun, rifle, or shotgun.
(7) Successfully complete and graduate from a basic LE training course provided or
recognized by the DoD Military Departments or Defense Agencies.
(8) Obtain the required minimum 400 hours of initial basic LE training, as required by
DoD POST Commission Guideline #1.
(9) Meet all medical and physical fitness standards for their respective Military
Department or Defense Agency.
(10) Pass a current Service or Defense Agency-specific drug screening test in accordance
with DoD Instruction 1010.01 or 1010.09, as applicable.
(11) Have and maintain a valid State driver’s license.
(12) Pass the DoD POST Commission LEX.
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c. Military Departments and Defense Agencies may deny, suspend, or revoke a DoD POST
Commission certification based on satisfactory evidence that the MP or CP has engaged in
unprofessional conduct, unethical behavior, deceptive or deleterious conduct, or a practice
harmful to the public.
d. A termination, dismissal, removal, bad-conduct discharge, dishonorable discharge, or
administrative discharge other than under honorable conditions will disqualify an MP or CP from
receiving and maintaining a DoD POST Commission certification.
e. Each Military Department and Defense Agency will establish and maintain policy for:
(1) The DoD POST Commission LE certification test administration.
(2) Individuals who do not meet the required standards for a DoD POST Commission
certification.
(3) Denials, suspensions, and revocations of DoD POST Commission certification.
(4) Tracking and maintaining information on all assigned MP and CP whose DoD POST
Commission certification was permanently revoked. Submit pertinent information to USAMPS
for inclusion in the International Association of Directors of LE Standards and Training National
Decertification Index.
6.2. LE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION. The Military Departments and Defense
Agencies will certify LE instructors who they have determined are qualified, based on the
instructor’s education, training, and experience, to teach one or more subjects in accordance with
Service or Defense Agency requirements. The Military Departments and Defense Agencies will
ensure that instructors are assigned only topics that they are qualified to teach and are supervised
on a regular basis.
6.3. FIELD TRAINING OFFICER (FTO). FTOs will be certified on the basis of minimum
qualifications in the area of education, training, experience, and ability to express knowledge and
experiences to a junior or probationary DoD LE officer. The Military Departments and Defense
Agencies will ensure that the FTO is supervised on a regular basis.
6.4. IN-SERVICE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. After initial training, all DoD LE officers
will be required to complete 40 hours of in-service training annually. This training will
encompass Service- or Agency-specific training requirements, continued proficiency in
necessary skills, and familiarity with new developments and techniques, as well as topics
contained in DoD POST Commission Guideline #1. This training will ensure the DoD LE
officer is maintaining a minimum level of professional proficiency.
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6.5. RE-CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
a. DoD LE officers who have not performed the required LE duties of their respective
Military Department or Defense Agency for more than 12 consecutive months must complete
their required annual training and qualify with their assigned weapon(s) before assuming full
duties as a DoD LE officer.
b. DoD LE officers who have not performed the required LE duties of their respective
Military Department or Defense Agency for 3 or more years must take and pass the DoD POST
Commission LEX and an in-service training program before assuming full duties as a DoD LE
officer.
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SECTION 7: TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR DOD
IAS
7.1. Each component representative on the DoD POST Commission will:
a. Verify the training submitted by their component for certification of their respective GS
1805 IAs. This certification must, at a minimum, satisfy each of the DoD-approved
competencies for that occupational series.
b. Verify the position description submitted by their component for certification of their
respective GS 1805 IAs. The position description must, at a minimum, identify the current
occupational series of the candidate to be a GS 1805 IA and specify the duties to include
providing analytical support to criminal investigations.
c. Develop policies that identify specific training programs leading to the DoD POST
Commission certification of their IAs. Certification of entry level IAs should be based on
training equivalent to the IA course established by the FLETA.
7.2. Training requirements for the IAs will be based on the core competencies, as approved by
the OSD Functional Community Manager for LE.
7.3. The DoD Component analytic supervisor will forward the recommended certification level
for an IA to the DoD POST Commission for certification.
7.4. The DoD Component DoD POST Commission office of primary responsibility will be the
final verification authority for the training and certification levels of the IAs.
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GLOSSARY
G.1. ACRONYMS.
CP civilian police
FLETA Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation
FTO field training officer
GS General Schedule
IA investigative analyst
IG DoD Inspector General of the Department of Defense
LE law enforcement
LEX law enforcement examination
MP military police
OPM Office of Personnel Management
PAT physical ability test
POST Peace Officer Standards and Training
SG security guard
USAMPS U.S. Army Military Police School
G.2. DEFINITIONS. These terms and their definitions are for the purpose of this issuance.
active shooter training. Training to respond to and neutralize an individual actively engaged in
killing or attempting to kill people in a confined or other populated area.
best practice. Policy, practice, or procedure that is likely the most efficient (least amount of
effort) and effective (best results) method for improving and delivering outcomes for a particular
agency and may have the potential for achieving process improvement for other agencies as well.
CP. Civilian employee of DoD in the OPM occupational series 0083 or equivalent.
DoD LE Agencies. Organizations, agencies, entities, and offices of the Military Departments
and Defense Agencies and the Office of the IG DoD that perform an LE function for those
departments and agencies and are staffed by DoD LE officers.
FLETA. A federal agency responsible for certification and accreditation of federal LE training
programs and academies.
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FTO. An experienced or senior member of an organization who is responsible for training and
evaluation of a junior or probationary level member. FTOs usually receive specialized
classroom training before performing field training duties.
International Association of Directors of LE Standards and Training. An international
organization of training managers and executives dedicated to the improvement of public safety
personnel. Serves as the national forum of POST agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as
statewide training academies throughout the United States.
in-service training. Annual training for LE officers to keep abreast of their field, ensure
proficiency in necessary skills, and become familiar with new developments and techniques
following basic LE training.
IA. Civilian employee of the DoD in the OPM occupational series 1805 or equivalent.
LE instructor. An instructor tasked with teaching specific LE topics, subjects, or skills to
potential and current police officers. These instructors have received specialized training in
instruction, to facilitate their ability to teach.
LE duty. DoD LE personnel’s primary function is to engage in or supervise the prevention,
detection, and investigation of any violation of criminal laws of the United States or the
incarceration of individuals convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States.
LE personnel. MP and CP, conservation LE officers, and criminal investigators of the DoD.
LEX. An electronic-based, multiple choice question examination taken by MP and CP before
receiving a DoD POST Commission LE certification.
MP. Army and Marine Corps MP, Air Force Security Forces, and Navy Master-at-Arms.
National Decertification Index. Serves as a national registry of certificate or license revocation
actions relating to LE officer misconduct.
SG. Civilian employee of DoD in the OPM series 0085 or equivalent.
unprofessional conduct. Any departure from, or failure to conform to, the standards of ethics
and integrity expected from a uniformed LE member (military or civilian) of a Military
Department or Defense Agency.
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REFERENCES
DoD Directive 5106.01, “Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD),”
April 20, 2012, as amended
DoD Directive 5143.01, “Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
(USD(I&S)),” October 24, 2014, as amended
DoD Instruction 1010.01, “Military Personnel Drug Abuse Testing Program (MPDATP),”
September 13, 2012, as amended
DoD Instruction 1010.09, “DoD Civilian Employee Drug-Free Workplace Program,”
June 22, 2012, as amended
DoD Instruction 5105.18, “DoD Intergovernmental and Intragovernmental Committee
Management Program,” July 10, 2009, as amended
DoD Instruction 5525.07, “Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the
Departments of Justice and Defense Relating to the Investigation and Prosecution of Certain
Crimes,” March 5, 2020
DoD Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Guideline #1, “Law Enforcement
Officer Training Standards,” current edition
1
DoD Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Guideline #2, “Civilian Security Guard
Training Tasks,” current edition
1
DoD Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Guideline #3, “DoD Training
Competencies for Entry Level Investigative Analysts,” current edition
1
DoD Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Guideline #4, “Law Enforcement
Agency Accreditation Functional Standards,” current edition
1
Public Law 116-92, “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020,”
December 20, 2019
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence Action Memorandum, “DoD Directive 5525.IC, Protection of Buildings,
Grounds, Property, and Persons, and Implementation of Section 2672 of Title 10, United
States Code,” May 21, 2018
2
United States Code, Title 10, Section 2465
1
Available from the Chief, Office of Law Enforcement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
and Security.
2
Action 2 approved by the Deputy Secretary of Defense June 29, 2018. Available from the Chief, Office of Law
Enforcement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.
