1、 DOD INSTRUCTION 5505.03 INITIATION OF INVESTIGATIONS BY DEFENSE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATIONS Originating Component:Office of Inspector General of the Department of Defense Effective:August 2,2023 Releasability:Cleared for public release.Available on the Directives Division Website at https:
2、/www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.Reissues and Cancels:DoD Instruction 5505.03,“Initiation of Investigations by Defense Criminal Investigative Organizations,”March 24,2011,as amended Approved by:Robert P.Storch,Inspector General of the Department of Defense Purpose:In accordance with the authority in DoD Directi
3、ve(DoDD)5106.01,this issuance:Establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,and provides procedures to ensure the independence,objectivity,and effectiveness of the Defense Criminal Investigative Organizations(DCIOs).Pursuant to Section 1732(b)of Public Law 113-66,establishes a uniform process to recor
4、d the results of DCIO investigations of alleged violations of the Chapter 47 of Title 10,United States Code,also known and referred to in this issuance as the“Uniform Code of Military Justice.”Requires DCIOs to identify a DoD nexus when initiating a criminal or civil investigation or conducting inve