1 / 16

Presentation to the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services

Presentation to the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services. Special Agent Kevin Poorman Chief, Criminal Investigations Division HQ, Air Force Office of Special 12 August 2008. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Field Operating Agency Accountable to SECAF

cadence
Télécharger la présentation

Presentation to the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Presentation to the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services Special Agent Kevin Poorman Chief, Criminal Investigations Division HQ, Air Force Office of Special 12 August 2008

  2. Air Force Office of Special Investigations • Field Operating Agency • Accountable to SECAF • Under Guidance and Direction of SAF/IG • Responsible for • Criminal Investigations • Fraud Investigations • Counterintelligence • Specialized Services

  3. Organization and Structure –Mission AFOSI Mission: Identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, terrorist and intelligence threats to the U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. Government

  4. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Langley AFB, Virginia Scott AFB, Illinois Randolph AFB, Texas Ramstein AB, Germany Hickam AFB, Hawaii Peterson AFB, Colorado Organization and Structure- Regions Andrews AFB, Maryland

  5. Organization and Structure – Manpower Command Agent Force • 3,111 Personnel Authorized • 2,063 Special Agents • 1,048 Support Personnel

  6. Computer and Electronic Media Specialists Polygraph Organization and Structure – Specialized Investigative Services Forensic Sciences Counter Espionage Operations TechnicalServices

  7. AFOSI Deployed, Defend & Detect > 200 AFOSI personnel currently deployed worldwide

  8. Sex Offense Investigations Case Openings CYs 2003-07 680 648 661 23% 565 611 552 Avg. 607 * 244 232 249 226 209 201 368 368 362 342 317 321 Based mid-Yr CY 08 Data * Children includes child pornography UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

  9. AFOSI Policy • AFOSI will investigate all reports of rape, nonconsensual sodomy, and attempts to commit these offenses. • AFOSI will investigate, on a case-by-case basis, reports of indecent assault and attempts. • In general, AFOSI will investigate indecent assault when there is grievous bodily harm, when there is the use of (coercive) physical force or violence against the victim, when there is a report of non-consensual digital penetration, or when allegations involve authority figures.

  10. AFOSI Policy • All sexual assault allegations falling within AFOSI’s investigative purview must be opened as a Case File and investigated to their logical conclusion. • Allegations of sexual assault that do not fall within AFOSI’s investigative purview may be documented in an Informational File. • Note: AFOSI reports of investigation do not contain recommendations pertaining to command action.

  11. AFOSI Emphasizes Cooperative Relationships • AFOSI detachments should develop and foster good working relationships with their local SARC. • As soon as possible, detachments must notify their local SARC of any sexual assault allegation they receive. • It is recommended that training and procedures for SARCs, VAs, and investigators emphasize that the JA Liaison should be contacted immediately… • VAs may accompany the victim, at the victim’s request, during investigative interviews and medical examinations. • AFOSI detachments will conduct liaison with the SARC, VAs, local and base community organizations, and local law enforcement officials in an effort to create a cooperative, working relationship on sexual assault matters.

  12. Develop and Retain a Force Capable of Meeting USAF Needs • 18 Week Initial Training • Deployment & Critical Threat Courses

  13. Agent Training at FLETC • Agents receive over 30 hours of classroom instruction related to handling sexual assault investigations. • All “essential tasks” in DODI 6495.02 are taught • Characteristics of Evidence (8 hours) • Crime Scene Processing (6 hours) • Sexual Assault Investigations (4.5 hours) • Difficult Sexual Assault Cases (1 hour) • Interviews and Interrogations (12 hours)

  14. Agent Training at FLETC • In addition to classroom instruction, students have required reading that is done outside of the classroom.  • Student must successful pass written and practical examinations that cover this material in order to be credentialed as AFOSI Special Agents.

  15. Periodic Refresher Training • AFOSI developed a Learning Management System (LMS) course • Self-paced on-line course • Each agent in OSI is required to take it annually • LMS sends a notification when refresher training is due • LMS tracks course completion

  16. Questions?

More Related