Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
27 September 2016
*Army Regulation 190-45

Effective 27 October 2016

Military Police

Law Enforcement Reporting

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation establishes policies and procedures for offense and serious-incident reporting within the Army; for reporting to the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, as appropriate; and for participating in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime Information Center, the Department of Justice's Criminal Justice Information System, the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, and State criminal justice systems. It implements the reporting requirements of DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 7730.47, the sex offender registration requirements of DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 1325.07, and the victim/witness requirements contained in DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 1030.2. It implements the portion of Section 1561a, Title 10, United States Code (The Armed Forces Domestic Security Act) that gives a civilian protection order the same force and effect on a military installation that it has within the jurisdiction that issued it. This regulation mandates the use of DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 190-45-SG (Army Law Enforcement Reporting and Tracking System (ALERTS)), a system-generated form. It sets forth the revised objectives and procedures applicable to the referral and trial by U.S. magistrates for misdemeanors committed on Army installations. It also

describes the proper use, preparation, and disposition of the Central Violations Bureau (CVB) Form (United States District Court Violation Notice) when referring offenders to the U.S. Magistrate. It meets law enforcement reporting requirements for selected criminal incidents and provides law enforcement agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security and Transportation Security Administration, with the most current information available. It also provides the chain of command with timely information to respond to queries from the Department of Defense, the news media, and others.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Department of the Army civilian police and security guard activities. This regulation is required during mobilization. Chapters 10-12 apply to misdemeanor offenses committed on United States Army installations in the United States and its territories that have a U.S. Magistrate Court. Chapters 10-12 apply to U.S. Army military police, directorates of law enforcement and security, Department of the Army civilian police and security guard activities, and to security force operations when authorized to issue violation notices.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Provost Marshal General. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include a formal

review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions and provides an internal control evaluation for use in evaluating key internal controls (see appendix D).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval of the Office of the Provost Marshal General (DAPM-MPO-LE), 2800 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-2800.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Office of the Provost Marshal General (DAPM-MPO-LE), 2800 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-2800.

Committee management. AR 15-1 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the U.S. Army Resources and Programs Agency, Department of the Army Committee Management Office (AARP-ZA), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5527. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in

*This regulation supersedes AR 190-45, dated 30 March 2007, and AD 2013-06, dated 14 February 2013.

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