AR 190-30 — Military Police Investigations
AR 190-30 governs Department of the Army policy and procedures for military police investigations and the MPI program.
- Publication number: AR 190-30
- Title: MILITARY POLICE INVESTIGATIONS
- Date: 11/01/2005
- Proponent: PMG
- Status: ACTIVE
View AR 190-30 on armypubs.army.mil
Related publications
- ARMY DIR 2024-08 (armypubs)
It covers the selection, training, certification, employment, credentials, and investigative authority of military police investigators and Department of the Army civilian detectives and investigators. It also addresses investigations, evidence, records, polygraph activities, electronic equipment, and case folders.
Topics covered
- Military police investigators
- DAC detectives and investigators
- MPI credentials
- Off-post investigations
- Drug enforcement activities
- Investigative authority
- Polygraph activities
- Case folder reviews
Questions and answers
Is training and assignment as a military police investigator a reenlistment option?
Training and assignment as a MPI is not a reenlistment option. (paragraph 2-1)
What are the authorized credentials for military police investigators?
The only authorized credentials for MPI are DA Form 3837 and DA Form 38371. (paragraph 2-1)
Are locally produced military police investigator identification documents allowed?
Reproduction of MPI or DAC credentials or use of locally produced MPI or DAC identification documents is prohibited. (paragraph 2-1)
What authority do military police investigators have to apprehend or detain personnel?
MPI and DAC detectives/investigators have authority to make apprehensions in accordance with Article 7, UCMJ; Rule for Courts-Martial 302 (b)(1), Manual for Courts-Martial, United States 2002 (Revised Edition). (paragraph 4-11)
How long must recordings of emergency telephone or radio communications be retained?
Recordings, which contain conversations described in this section, will be retained for a period of 60 days. (paragraph 4-24)