1、 DOD INSTRUCTION 5505.10 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OF NONCOMBAT DEATHS Originating Component:Office of Inspector General of the Department of Defense Effective:March 16,2023 Releasability:Cleared for public release.Available on the Directives Division Website at https:/www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.Reissues and
2、 Cancels:DoD Instruction 5505.10,“Criminal Investigations of Noncombat Deaths,”August 15,2013,as amended Approved by:Robert P.Storch,Inspector General of the Department of Defense Purpose:In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5106.01,this issuance:Establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,and provides procedures for the investigation of noncombat deaths within the DoD.Implements Public Law 117-164(also known as and referred to in this issuance as the“Homicide Victims Families Rights Act of 2021”)for the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations(MCIOs).