MAY 15 2002
COMDTINST 5520.5E
or other unusual circumstances, shall also be reported to CGIS in order for prompt entry of the
missing person's identifiers into NCIC and investigative coordination with civilian law
enforcement.
j. Protective Service Operations. CGIS is responsible for oversight of the Coast Guard's Protective
Services Program and conducting Protective Service Operations (PSO) in support of the
Commandant, Vice Commandant, and any other foreign or domestic dignitaries as requested or
directed. Commanding Officers must immediately notify CGIS upon receipt of any request from
the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. State Department, or any other federal, state or local law
enforcement agency for Protective Service Operation (PSO) support from the Coast Guard.
CGIS routinely conducts direct liaison with other federal, state, local, and foreign law
enforcement agencies in the conduct of Protective Services in addition to providing PSO support,
and has established procedures for conducting threat assessments, coordinating the use of Coast
Guard resources in the conduct of a PSO, and ensuring that requests do not jeopardize ongoing
Coast Guard operations.
k. Information of Significant Interest to Law Enforcement. As the primary criminal investigative
arm of the Coast Guard, CGIS is responsible for direct liaison with other federal, state, and local
law enforcement agencies in areas of mutual criminal investigative interest. CGIS has liaison
procedures in place for matters of mutual interest with other federal law enforcement agencies,
such as the Federal Bureau of Investigations, U.S. Customs Service, Drug Enforcement
Administration, U.S. Secret Service, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Naval Criminal
Investigative Service, Army Criminal Investigations Division, and the Office of Inspector
General, Department of Transportation. Possible criminal or other related activities as well as
information concerning actual or alleged threats directed at foreign or domestic dignitaries or
citizens, must be immediately reported to CGIS for action and/or referral to the appropriate
federal, state or local law enforcement agency.
9. Use of Command Investigators.
a. Use of command investigators for criminal investigations or inquiries in accordance with
reference (d) must be limited to minor non-felony UCMJ offenses or when CGIS has declined to
conduct an investigation. CGIS may from time to time provide investigative assistance upon
request in support of a command-conducted investigation. CGIS assistance in support of a
command-conducted investigation shall be determined by the appropriate CGIS Regional Special
Agent-in-Charge (SAC) based on the needs of the Service, seriousness of the incident under
investigation, and availability of CGIS investigative resources.
b. If, during the course of a command-conducted investigation, evidence or information is
developed indicating serious violations beyond that under investigation, CGIS must be notified
without delay.
c. Certain Coast Guard commands maintain an investigative capability such as masters-at-arms,
base police, security or guard forces, or shore patrol. Use of these forces for criminal
investigations must be limited to minor (non-felony) UCMJ offenses involving Coast Guard