[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR630.9]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 630--ABSENTEE DESERTER APPREHENSION PROGRAM AND SURRENDER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C--Desertion
 
Sec. 630.9  Processing deserter reports.

    (a) On receipt of reports of desertion or defectors, the Provost 
Marshall completes a blotter entry per AR 190-45, paragraph 4-6b. This 
is an initial blotter entry if a previous absentee entry had not been 
made.
    (b) The Provost Marshal then--
    (1) Ensures that the unit commander has accurately completed DD Form 
553.
    (2) Screens installation and state vehicle registration and 
completes identification portions of the DD Form 553.
    (3) In the remarks section of DD Form 553 adds other known 
information about the soldier such as:
    (i) Confirmed or suspected drug abuse.
    (ii) History of violence.
    (iii) History of escapes or attempted escapes from custody.
    (iv) Suicidal tendencies.
    (v) Suspicion of involvement in violent crimes for which there is a 
record of an active military police investigation being prepared and 
forwarded.
    (vi) History of other unauthorized absence.
    (vii) Any other information in the apprehension process or to 
protect the deserter or apprehending authorities.
    (4) Initiates a DA Form 3975, if not previously completed as an AWOL 
report, and assigns a USACRC Crime Control Number to the case.
    (5) Returns the completed DD Form 553 to the unit commander within 
24 hours. The provost marshal retains a copy of the DD Form 553.
    (6) Follows the procedures in section 630.8 of this part for special 
category absentees.
    (c) Within 48 hours of the soldier being dropped from the rolls 
(DFR) of the unit, the unit commander forwards the DD Form 553, with 
associated documents, through the Personnel Service Battalion to 
Commander, U.S. Army Enlisted Records Center, ATTN: PCRE-RD, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46249-5300.