Corps to boost criminal investigator numbers

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Corps to boost criminal investigator numbers
By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer
Posted : Monday May 19, 2008 16:42:35 EDT

Some types of crime that once went relatively ignored will get a closer look as the Corps lays plans to beef up the Criminal Investigations Division at bases worldwide.

After being shut down and left dormant for several years, the CID — the Corps’ equivalent of police detectives — returned in 2004 with limited staffing.

But CID is slated to nearly double in size during the next few years, adding civilian investigators for the first time and allowing lateral moves for sergeants of all military occupational specialties.

That means more agents to investigate crimes against Marines at home, and help train Iraqi police when deployed.

“We need this capability,” said Chief Warrant Officer Angel Cruz, the Pentagon-based CID chief. “Right now, we’re just trying to get our numbers up so we can meet our responsibilities.”


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