Military Police contains information about military police functions in maneuver and mobility support, area security, law and order, internment/resettlement, and police intelligence operations.
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forces, and four foreign ¿eld of¿ces. In addition, the USMS is supported by an extremely capable network of professional analysts who specialize in criminal intelligence and electronic and air surveillance. The Military Police Corps and the USMS are undeniably the federal law enforcement agencies that are best suited to exploit the bene¿ts of an interagency relationship. military facility commanders provided written notices of the releases to the appropriate local law enforcement jurisdictions and to the chief law enforcement of¿cers of the states. These additional noti¿cations were intended to enhance the process by increasing communications between enforcement of¿cials and by improving the ability of enforcement of¿cials to identify noncompliant sex offenders for arrest and prosecution. Through interagency cooperation between the Military Police Corps and the USMS from ¿scal year 2011 to 2012, operational targeting practices against military sex offenders were developed, felony deserters were apprehended, and Department of Defense Form (DD Form) 2791, Notice of Release/ Acknowledgment of Convicted Sex Offender Registration Requirements,6 was strategically revised. In addition, Military Police Corps fellows and USMS personnel participated in an information-sharing project in which they located and determined the status of Army deserters. These efforts reduced the risk to the force, increased Army family readiness, and saved a substantial amount of money. The Of¿ce of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG) and the USMS jointly developed operational and tactical targeting practices to assist the DOD and the Department of Justice in efforts to ensure registration compliance and to prosecute Section 2250(a), Chapter 109B, Title 18, USC, violators. The NSOTC has been working with the DOD and each Service branch to directly provide USMS investigators with legal documents that can be used for the prosecution of sex offender registry violators. The documents have proved vital in presenting AWA cases to U.S. attorneys for federal prosecution. Sex Offender Targeting The USMS serves as the lead federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating violations of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (AWA).7 Pursuant to the AWA, the USMS is responsible for the following distinct missions: ● Assisting state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities in the location and apprehension of noncompliant sex offenders. ● Investigating violations of Section 2250 (Failure to Register), Chapter 109B (Sex Offender and Crimes Against Children Registry), Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, U.S. Code (USC),8 and other related offenses. ● Assisting in the identi¿cation and location of sex offenders who have been relocated as a result of a major disaster. The primary objective of the USMS missions is to expand the ability to identify former Service members who are noncompliant, convicted sex offenders so that they can be arrested and prosecuted. In cooperation with of¿cers of the Military Police Corps, the USMS embarked upon the initiative of identifying and locating noncompliant sex offenders. Together, personnel from the two agencies identi¿ed former Service members who had committed sex-based offense(s) while on active duty and who, subsequent to their convictions (many of which had occurred before the passage and implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Noti¿cation Act), had failed to comply with lawful registration requirements. Military Police Corps fellows and USMS criminal investigators working within the National Sex Offender Targeting Center (NSOTC) teamed up with the Of¿ce of the Under Secretary of Defense to identify former Service members who were convicted sex offenders. The Of¿ce of the Under Secretary of Defense subsequently ordered the corrections command of each of the military branches to submit corresponding DD Forms 2791 to NSOTC. In addition, 22 New DD Forms 2791 are generally transmitted from the branch correction commands to the NSOTC 2 weeks before the release of the offender. The NSOTC maintains electronic copies of the forms. Since March 2011, NSOTC has received more than 300 completed DD Forms 2791. Each of these cases was reviewed for proper registration and compliance; and if a sex offender was out of compliance, an investigation for possible AWA violations was initiated. The Military Police Corps and the USMS also worked together to modify DD Form 2791 to reÀect the current Sex Offender Registration and Noti¿cation Act requirements. The modi¿cation was intended to help offenders understand the importance of timely registration. The revised DD Form 2791, with DOD instructions, will soon be released. Improvements in communications between the Military Police Corps and the USMS have led to at least three indictments against former Soldiers who were noncompliant sex offenders. Through these targeting efforts, many active duty Service members who were required to register for previous sex offense convictions were also identi¿ed. Deserter Operations Deserters and absentees are threats to the operational readiness of the command, and they represent a ¿nancial and political liability to the Army. Failure to address the issue of deserters and absentees through criminal or administrative procedures signi¿es indifference and implies tacit approval. Furthermore, over time, Soldiers who Àee to avoid prosecution are actually less likely to be prosecuted for offenses because victims, witnesses, and commanders are reassigned. This creates additional indiscipline incentives within the ranks.9 Efforts to dramatically reduce the number of absentees through a multidisciplinary approach that includes enhanced interagency cooperation, apprehension and prosecution efforts, and in absentia discharges are expected to improve law enforcement effectiveness and military readiness. (See ¿gure.) The OPMG requested USMS analytical and operational assistance in locating and apprehending felony deserters. MILITARY POLICE . 19-13-1