| Coast Guard Investigative Service | |
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 CGIS Special Agent badge | |
| Abbreviation | CGIS |
| Motto | "Service, Integrity, Justice!" |
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| Federal agency | United States |
| Operations jurisdiction | United States |
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| Headquarters | Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building,Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Parent agency | United States Coast Guard |
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| uscg.mil/coast-guard-investigative-service | |
TheCoast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is a division of theUnited States Coast Guard that investigates crimes where the U.S. Coast Guard has an interest. It is composed ofcivilian (GS-1811),active duty,reserve enlisted, andwarrant officerspecial agents.
The mission of the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is to conduct professional criminal investigations, engage in law enforcement information and intelligence collection, provide protective services, and establish and maintain law enforcement liaison directed at preserving the integrity of the Coast Guard, protecting the welfare of Coast Guard personnel, and supporting Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maritime law enforcement and counter-terrorism missions worldwide.
The Coast Guard Investigative Service is afederal law enforcement agency whose law enforcement authority is derived from14 U.S.C. § 525. This authority provides for Coast Guardspecial agents to conduct investigations of actual, alleged or suspected criminal activity; carry firearms; execute and serve warrants; and make arrests for all crimes under the jurisdiction of the United States. The criminal investigative function of the Coast Guard Investigative Service is similar to that of a major crimes unit at a large metropolitan police department, investigating crimes such as those "internal" to the Coast Guard, including fraud, larceny, homicide and rape, as well as "external" investigations of maritime-related crimes ranging from migrant and drug smuggling, homicide, rape, false distress calls, and violations of the environmental laws. The Coast Guard Investigative Service is a centralized directorship managed by a professionalcriminal investigator who reports directly to the Coast Guard'sVice Commandant of the Coast Guard.[2] It is located outside the Coast Guard's operational chain of command.
The CGISspecial agent workforce is composed of active duty military, reserve, and civilian personnel. All CGIS Special Agents are sworn personnel with powers of arrest and warrant service. All CGIS Special Agents have full arrest powers underTitle 14 section 95 of theUnited States Code.
The active duty military component is composed of enlisted personnel, chief warrant officer and commissioned officer investigator positions. The civilian component is composed ofGS-1811-11 to SES criminal investigator positions.
The Coast Guard Investigative Service's standard issue firearm is theGlock 19M.[3]
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