[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: 32CFR631.19]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 631--ARMED FORCES DISCIPLINARY CONTROL BOARDS AND OFF-INSTALLATION MILITARY ENFORCEMENT SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart C--Off-Installation Military Enforcement Services
 
Sec. 631.19  Operations.

    (a) In CONUS, incidents occurring off-installation normally are 
investigated by civil law enforcement agencies. These include State, 
county, or municipal authorities or a Federal investigative agency. When 
an incident of substantial interest to the U.S. Army occurs off-
installation, the Armed Forces law enforcement organization exercising 
area responsibility will obtain copies of the civil law enforcement 
report. These are incidents that involve Army property or personnel. The 
civil law enforcement report would be processed according to applicable 
Service regulations.
    (b) In oversea areas, off-installation incidents will be 
investigated in accordance with Status of Forces agreements and other 
appropriate U.S.-host country agreements.
    (c) Off-installation enforcement operations may include the 
following activities:
    (1) Town patrol.
    (2) Town military police.
    (3) Air Force Security Police patrols and stations.
    (4) Civil police and civil court liaison.
    (5) Public carrier and civilian transportation terminal patrols.
    (6) Acceptance of active duty absentee or deserter military 
personnel turned over to Service police by civilian authorities.
    (7) Other activities deemed necessary, provided each activity is 
within the scope of military purpose and authority.
    (d) Activities in c above will be performed according to the Service 
policies in Secs. 631.15 through 631.17. They will be based on the need 
and the fiscal and manpower restraints imposed by each Service. If 
practical, mutual agreements between two or more Services may be made to 
facilitate the conduct of joint Service off-installation enforcement 
services and absentee apprehension functions.
    (e) Armed Forces law enforcement personnel will--
    (1) Act under the command of, and be responsible to, military 
superiors and will not be placed under the control of civil authorities.
    (2) Exercise authority over civil law enforcement agencies or 
persons not subject to the UCMJ only when they are on a military 
installation.
    (3) Be authorized to apprehend persons subject to the UCMJ when 
there exists a reasonable belief that an offense under the code has been 
committed and that the person to be apprehended committed the offense. 
Civilians committing offenses on US military installations may be 
detained for the appropriate Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
agency.
    (4) Return apprehended persons to representatives of their 
respective Services as soon as practicable.
    (5) Process all reports received from other law enforcement agencies 
concerning crimes committed by military personnel, involving military 
property, or in which DOD has an interest.

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