Description
Criminal Investigation Division Agents perform criminal investigative duties while operationally assigned to the criminal investigation division (CID), regional trial counsel (RTC), and naval criminal investigative service (NCIS). CID Agents provide criminal investigative support to both supporting establishment law enforcement and deployed/combat contingency operations. CID Agents investigate misdemeanor and felony level crimes that fall within the jurisdictional purview of the DOD, provide technical guidance supervision to junior CID Agents and apprentice investigators, conducts covert operations, personal protective services, crisis negotiations, forensic examinations/exploitation, assists the complex trial teams with trial case preparation, provides subject matter expertise and training to host nations during contingency operations and liaise with other military, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Core Skills
- digital forensics fundamentals
- evidence collection and chain of custody
- case management and documentation
- interviewing and elicitation
- open source intelligence (OSINT) research
- report writing and technical writing
- basic network and system investigation
- log analysis and correlation
- fraud and financial records analysis
- risk assessment and mitigation
- legal and regulatory compliance awareness
- briefing and presentation to leadership
- interagency coordination
- critical thinking and analytical reasoning
- confidential data handling
- stakeholder communication
- project and caseload management
- team leadership and mentoring
Common Certifications
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Professional Certified Investigator (PCI, ASIS)
- Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI)
- Paralegal Certification
- Certified Criminal Justice Specialist (CCJS)
Civilian Career Paths
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- PRIVATE SECURITY
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
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