Commandant
4200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 740
United States Coast Guard
Arlington, VA 22203
Staff Symbol: (G-O-CGIS)
Phone: (202)493-6600
FAX: (202)493-6619
COMDTINST 5520.5E
MAY 15 2002
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5520.5E
Subj: MANDATORY REPORTING OF INCIDENTS TO COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE
SERVICE AND REQUESTING INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE
Ref:
(a)
Organization Manual, COMDTINST M5400.7 (series)
(b)
Investigations Manual, COMDTINST M5527.1 (series)
(c)
Maritime Law Enforcement Manual (MLEM), COMDTINST M16247.1 (series)
(d)
Administrative Investigations Manual, COMDTINST M5830.1 (series)
(e)
Reporting Rape and Sexual Assault, COMDTINST 1754.10 (series)
(f)
Workplace Violence and Threatening Behavior, COMDTINST 5370.1 (series)
1. PURPOSE. To provide policy and guidance for reporting those incidents requiring formal
investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS), establish procedures for requesting
investigative assistance from CGIS, and to consolidate Commandant Instructions specific to the
various duties, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of CGIS.
2. ACTION. Area and district commander, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief Counsel,
Superintendent, Coast Guard Academy, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure
compliance with the provisions of this Instruction.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Investigative Assistance, COMDTINST 5520.5D is cancelled;
Investigations of Deaths Within the Coast Guard, COMDTINST 5527.5 is cancelled; Criminal
History Reporting of Military Suspects, COMDTINST 5580.1 is cancelled; Protective Service
Operations, COMDTINST 5500.12 is cancelled; Investigations Into Adult Private Consensual
Misconduct, COMDTINST 5527.2 is cancelled.
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