5805 - Criminal Investigation Officer

Summary

Criminal Investigation Officers function as the officer in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), operationally assigned to either a Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO)/Marine Corps Police Department or a deployed/combat unit.

Criminal Investigation Officers manage and provide subject matter expertise on criminal investigative operations in both supporting establishment and deployed/ combat contingency environments.

Criminal Investigation Officers also liaise and coordinate with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies on behalf of the Provost Marshal.

Prerequisites

Must have previously attended the U.S.

Army Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent Course (CIDSAC) (A1601D3); and been awarded MOS 5821.

Security requirement: top secret with SCI eligibility.

Must have normal color vision (may not be waived).

Must have a valid state driver’s license (may not be waived).

Must have a minimum height of 59 inches.

In pursuit of safety, waivers to the height requirements in reference (at), standard licensing policy for operating military vehicles will not be granted.

Must have clarity of speech.

Must have no history of mental, nervous, or emotional disorders.

If previous treatment has been received the health care practitioner will be contacted to determine if the Marine under consideration has a condition that could impair judgment, reliability, or the ability to perform the duties of a Criminal Investigations Officer.

Waivers will not be considered for those Marines determined unsuitable for assignment as a Criminal Investigator by a medical professional.

No convictions by summary special or general court martial or civil courts (except minor traffic violations); non-judicial punishment convictions involving illegal drugs, spouse abuse/domestic violence, or immoral character (may not be waived).

In addition to the above requirements, Reserve Marines must be currently employed with a recognized civilian law enforcement agency as a sworn peace officer, currently holding the billet of a criminal investigator with a minimum of three years investigative experience may be awarded the 5805 MOS by successfully completing the CID OJT program with favorable endorsement from the overseeing CID Officer and receive an eligibility letter from the head, Criminal Investigation Division, CMC PS.

All above prerequisites must be met a to be selected as a 5805 CID Investigations Officer within the reserve component a Marine must also currently possess the PMOS 5821 and have successfully completed CID Special Agent Course (7H-F73/832-31D20/30), U.

Army Military Police Schools (USAMPS), Ft Leonard Wood, MO or the USAMPS distance education course identification number CID Special Agent-832-31D20/30(RC) (DL) (P).

Requirements

Complete the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) (M02RMN4) within 18 months of appointment to WO.

POI CID

None

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (ac), Military Police, Investigation, and Corrections, Training and Readiness Manual for OccFld 58.

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 33-1012.

Criminal Investigator, 5821.

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