1、Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 5525.17 October 17,2013 Incorporating Change 3,August 3,2020 USD(I&S)SUBJECT:Conservation Law Enforcement Program(CLEP)References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive(DoDD)5143.01(Reference(a)and the June 29,2018 Deputy
2、Secretary of Defense approval of the May 21,2018 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security(USD(I&S)Memorandum(Reference(b),this instruction establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,provides direction,and defines the organiz
3、ation and authorities of the CLEP.2.APPLICABILITY.This instruction applies to OSD,the Military Departments,the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the DoD
4、Field Activities,and all other organizational entities within the DoD(referred to collectively in this instruction as the“DoD Components”).3.POLICY.It is DoD policy that:a.The protection of property and natural and cultural resources under DoD control is accomplished through the enforcement of all a