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The '''6th Military Police Group''' (or '''6th MP Group''') is a brigade-level federal law enforcement agency of the [[United States Department of the Army]] based |
The '''6th Military Police Group''' (or '''6th MP Group''') is a [[brigade]]-level federal law enforcement agency of the [[United States Department of the Army]] based in [[Joint Base Lewis–McChord]] and part of the [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division]] (CID). Its primary function is to investigate [[felony]] crimes and serious violations of [[Uniform Code of Military Justice|military law]] and the [[United States Code]] within the [[United States Army]]. |
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The 6th Military Police Group's area of |
The 6th Military Police Group's area of responsibility includes all of the United States west of the [[Mississippi River]] as well as Korea and Japan.<ref name="advisory">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jZQXEtQubYAC&dq=%226th+MP+Group%22&pg=PA22 |title=Report of the Advisory Board on the Investigative Capability of the Department of Defense |publisher=Advisory Board on the Investigative Capability of the Department of Defense |year=1995 |isbn=9780160454318 |pages=22}}</ref> |
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==Mission== |
==Mission and purpose== |
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The 6th Military Police Group's stated purpose is:<ref name="cid" /> |
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{{blockquote|The 6th Military Police Group (CID) conducts criminal investigations of serious, sensitive, or special interest matters to support commanders and preserve the Army’s resources in peacetime, combat, and contingency operations throughout the area of operation. Provide trained and ready units and/or personnel in support of CID operations in Afghanistan Theater of Operations and Kuwait Theater of Operations. Execute tactical control responsibilities for Title 10 investigations and investigative support operations and administrative control responsibilities for all operations for the deployed Afghanistan Theater of Operations battalion.}} |
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The special agents under the 6th MP Group do not fall under a given installation's regular [[Command hierarchy|chain of command]], instead reporting directly to military police officers under the CID.<ref name="watm">{{Cite web |last=Nye |first=Logan |date=May 15, 2022 |title=These soldiers are the Army's FBI and Secret Service |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/cid-armys-fbi-and-secret-service/ |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=We Are The Mighty}}</ref> |
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The 6th MP Group agents investigate felonies including deaths<ref name="attic" />{{rp|53}} but are often specialized; there are dedicated personnel including a dedicated drug suppression team,<ref name="k9">{{Cite web |last=Simpson |first=J.M. |date=July 3, 2019 |title=CID, K-9 units begin partnership |url=https://www.northwestmilitary.com/news/news-front/2019/07/CID-K-9-units-begin-partnership/ |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=northwestmilitary.com}}</ref><ref name="attic" />{{rp|50}} sexual assault investigators and civilian victim advocates,<ref name="attic">{{Cite web |last=Gemini 3 Group, Inc. |title=Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) Annual Historical Review 2013-2014, 2015 |url=https://www.governmentattic.org/21docs/ArmyCIDannualHistReview.pdf |access-date=July 28, 2022 |website=governmentattic.com}}</ref>{{rp|49}} and a suicide task force.<ref name="attic" />{{rp|55}} The 6th MP Group also conducts preventative outreach programs such as with domestic violence intervention.<ref name="dv">{{Cite web |last=Prater |first=Scott |date=August 22, 2016 |title=Domestic violence: Responders gain fresh perspectives |url=https://www.fortcarsonmountaineer.com/2016/08/domestic-violence-responders-gain-fresh-perspectives/ |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=Fort Carson Mountaineer}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The 6th MP Group was constituted on March 9, 1965 and activated on March 25, 1965 at [[Presidio of San Francisco]] in California and deactivated on March 29, 1972.<ref name="casebound">{{Cite book |last=Wright |first=Robert K. Jr. |title=Military Police (Casebound) |publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office]] |year=1992 |isbn=9780160899324 |location=[[Washington, D.C.]] |pages=66 |
The 6th MP Group was constituted on March 9, 1965, and activated on March 25, 1965, at the [[Presidio of San Francisco]] in California and deactivated on March 29, 1972.<ref name="casebound">{{Cite book |last=Wright |first=Robert K. Jr. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HhIFvdc8tWUC |title=Military Police (Casebound) |publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office]] |year=1992 |isbn=9780160899324 |location=[[Washington, D.C.]] |pages=66}}</ref> The 6th MP Group was reactivated on October 16, 1994, at [[Fort Lewis (Washington)|Fort Lewis]] in Washington.<ref name="lineage">{{Cite web |date=July 8, 1996 |title=Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 6th Military Police Group Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/mp/0006mpgp.htm |access-date=July 28, 2022 |website=[[United States Army Center of Military History]]}}</ref> |
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Elements of the 6th MP Group operated within Afghanistan as part of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]].<ref name="19th">{{Cite news |date=March 28, 2014 |title=19th MP Bn. (CID) recognized as best in Army |pages=A-1 |work=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106458440/ |access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> |
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After the [[murder of Vanessa Guillén]] at an armory at [[Fort Hood]] in 2020, an investigation found that issues with drugs and violent crime had gone unaddressed under the 6th MP Group at Fort Hood, largely due to the CID agents stationed at Fort Hood being understaffed and largely comprising new, inexperienced apprentice agents.<ref name="inexperience">{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Matthew |date=December 9, 2020 |title=Fort Hood's Inexperienced, Overburdened CID Faces New Scrutiny in Army Investigation |url=https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/12/09/fort-hoods-inexperienced-overburdened-cid-faces-new-scrutiny-army-investigation.html |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=[[Military.com]]}}</ref> The investigation also raised concerns about CID leadership comprising regular MP officers who are unaccustomed to running a specialized investigative unit like CID.<ref name="burned">{{Cite web |last=Rempfer |first=Kyle |date=December 15, 2020 |title=Army CID is burned out and mismanaged by military police leadership, special agents say |url=https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/12/15/army-cid-is-burned-out-and-mismanaged-by-military-police-leadership-special-agents-say/ |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=[[Army Times]]}}</ref> An investigation into Fort Hood's leadership resulted in fourteen commanders and other leaders being relieved or suspended, and led to the formation of a People First Task Force which aims to address issues at Fort Hood and overall Army policy. A separate investigation was also conducted to review the available resources of the 6th MP Group at Fort Hood as well as their policies and procedures.<ref name="tribune">{{Cite web |last=Platoff |first=Emma |date=December 8, 2020 |title=Fourteen U.S. Army leaders fired or suspended at Fort Hood |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2020/12/08/fort-hood-vanessa-guillen-army-investigation/ |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref> |
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==Subordinate units== |
==Subordinate units== |
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 17 May 2023
| 6th Military Police Group | |
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| Founded | March 9, 1965 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Lewis–McChord |
| Website | https://www.cid.army.mil/6th.html |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | COL Travis A. Jacobs[1] |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Jametta A. Bland[1] |
| Operations Officer | CW5 Keith McCullen[1] |
The 6th Military Police Group (or 6th MP Group) is a brigade-level federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of the Army based in Joint Base Lewis–McChord and part of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID). Its primary function is to investigate felony crimes and serious violations of military law and the United States Code within the United States Army.
The 6th Military Police Group's area of responsibility includes all of the United States west of the Mississippi River as well as Korea and Japan.[2]
Mission and purpose
[edit]The 6th Military Police Group's stated purpose is:[1]
The 6th Military Police Group (CID) conducts criminal investigations of serious, sensitive, or special interest matters to support commanders and preserve the Army’s resources in peacetime, combat, and contingency operations throughout the area of operation. Provide trained and ready units and/or personnel in support of CID operations in Afghanistan Theater of Operations and Kuwait Theater of Operations. Execute tactical control responsibilities for Title 10 investigations and investigative support operations and administrative control responsibilities for all operations for the deployed Afghanistan Theater of Operations battalion.
The special agents under the 6th MP Group do not fall under a given installation's regular chain of command, instead reporting directly to military police officers under the CID.[3]
The 6th MP Group agents investigate felonies including deaths[4]: 53 but are often specialized; there are dedicated personnel including a dedicated drug suppression team,[5][4]: 50 sexual assault investigators and civilian victim advocates,[4]: 49 and a suicide task force.[4]: 55 The 6th MP Group also conducts preventative outreach programs such as with domestic violence intervention.[6]
History
[edit]The 6th MP Group was constituted on March 9, 1965, and activated on March 25, 1965, at the Presidio of San Francisco in California and deactivated on March 29, 1972.[7] The 6th MP Group was reactivated on October 16, 1994, at Fort Lewis in Washington.[8]
Elements of the 6th MP Group operated within Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.[9]
After the murder of Vanessa Guillén at an armory at Fort Hood in 2020, an investigation found that issues with drugs and violent crime had gone unaddressed under the 6th MP Group at Fort Hood, largely due to the CID agents stationed at Fort Hood being understaffed and largely comprising new, inexperienced apprentice agents.[10] The investigation also raised concerns about CID leadership comprising regular MP officers who are unaccustomed to running a specialized investigative unit like CID.[11] An investigation into Fort Hood's leadership resulted in fourteen commanders and other leaders being relieved or suspended, and led to the formation of a People First Task Force which aims to address issues at Fort Hood and overall Army policy. A separate investigation was also conducted to review the available resources of the 6th MP Group at Fort Hood as well as their policies and procedures.[12]
Subordinate units
[edit]The 6th Military Police Group comprises three battalions:[1]
11th Military Police Battalion (CID) has their battalion headquarters in Fort Hood, Texas and their area of responsibility covers Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
- Arizona: Fort Huachuca
- Oklahoma: Fort Sill
- Texas: Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, and Joint Base San Antonio
19th Military Police Battalion (CID) has their battalion headquarters in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and their area of responsibility covers Alaska, Hawaii, South Korea, Japan, and Okinawa.
- Alaska: Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson
- Hawaii: Schofield Barracks
- Japan: Camp Zama and Torii Station
- Korea: Korea Field Office, Camp Humphreys, Camp Red Cloud, Camp Casey, Camp Carroll, Daegu, Yongsan
22nd Military Police Battalion (CID) has their battalion headquarters in Joint Base Lewis–McChord and their area of responsibility covers California, Colorado, Kansas and Washington.
- California: Fort Irwin National Training Center and Presidio of Monterey
- Colorado: Fort Carson
- Kansas: Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley
- Washington: Joint Base Lewis–McChord
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "6th Military Police Group (CID)". cid.army.mil. August 13, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Report of the Advisory Board on the Investigative Capability of the Department of Defense. Advisory Board on the Investigative Capability of the Department of Defense. 1995. p. 22. ISBN 9780160454318.
- ^ Nye, Logan (May 15, 2022). "These soldiers are the Army's FBI and Secret Service". We Are The Mighty. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Gemini 3 Group, Inc. "Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) Annual Historical Review 2013-2014, 2015" (PDF). governmentattic.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Simpson, J.M. (July 3, 2019). "CID, K-9 units begin partnership". northwestmilitary.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Prater, Scott (August 22, 2016). "Domestic violence: Responders gain fresh perspectives". Fort Carson Mountaineer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Wright, Robert K. Jr. (1992). Military Police (Casebound). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 66. ISBN 9780160899324.
- ^ "Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 6th Military Police Group Lineage". United States Army Center of Military History. July 8, 1996. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "19th MP Bn. (CID) recognized as best in Army". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. March 28, 2014. pp. A-1. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Matthew (December 9, 2020). "Fort Hood's Inexperienced, Overburdened CID Faces New Scrutiny in Army Investigation". Military.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Rempfer, Kyle (December 15, 2020). "Army CID is burned out and mismanaged by military police leadership, special agents say". Army Times. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Platoff, Emma (December 8, 2020). "Fourteen U.S. Army leaders fired or suspended at Fort Hood". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 27, 2022.