In response to increased attention to detainee conditions in U.S. government and media the Army instituted reforms on handling and detainees and reporting any abuse. The document consists of several "Executive Summary’s" that detail the issues involved and senior commanders’ directives. Reference is made to: Senate and House Armed Services Committees; Army Detainee Task Force; Fay investigation; and the Schlesinger panel.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fiji Added "Quantitative ' Contents to Information Provided Outside Army [USACIDC]: This EXSLTM is in response to a request to add more quantitative content to earlier tasking. Added the following:
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MG Ryder and the Deputy Commander provided information 9n investigations to both the Senate and House Armed Services Committees. Information consisted of case category, type and location analysis, status of investigations, and summaries of investigative actions for over 103 criminal cases.
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Over 140 media resp. wwhich is approximately a three-fold increase over the normal number of media requests and= responses that CID receives in a similar period:of time.
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Initiation of an investigative task force et IIQ, CID, to review all detainee oases and identify cinurnonalities, trends, patterns arnIrleadi4 , The forming of the task has basically shut down the command's Inspector General office, the investigative policy office, and two-thirds of the current operations office.
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9 Aug 04 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
rui NUMBER OF DETAINEE ABUSE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND THE FAY REPORT [USACIDC]:s This EXSUM is in response to an Army Detainee Task Force request asking how many criminal investigations are underway and how many criminal investigations were begun as a result of the MG Fay investigation.
• CID has initiated 186 criminal investigations as of 6 Aug 04.
o 51 death investigations
o 109 assault investigations
o 6 sexual assault investigations
o 20 theft investigations
CID has yet to initiate any new investigations as a result of the MG Fay investigation.
MG Fay investigation identified 24 physical or sexual assault detainee abuses
o CID had previously investigated 18 of those incidents.
o MG Fay's legal advisors declined to allow HOUSACIDC to send the remaining 6 inoidents,t0 the field for investigation until 6 Alp 04. On 6i Au ..04, those 0 elligetIons ware approved for release to CID field elements for Investigation.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
fUl CASE REVIEW BY DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE (USDI) [USACIDC]: Self-initiated. From, 1140 to 1600, 5 Jun 04, VII 111101111111MOUSDI (Counterintelligence & Security), visited HQUSACIDC at Ft
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1-5-ervr and at the request of SECDEF and the USD(I), reviewed 20 closed detainee death cases. Her visit was to assist OSD in preparation for scheduled Congressional hearings and meetings with OGAS. elgantrequested a copy of the 800th MP Bde SOP marked "draft" that was attached to one of the investigations. Upon receipt of a written request from her office, a copy of the document will be provided. 11111111MIP b?c•3 tiob .3
expressed some concern over the type of action taken by commanders in response to .. two of the deativinvestigations. 11111111111111.also requested a copy of all,cases, involving Special Operations or OGA personnel. Copies of the ten cases were made and will be delivered to her office by close of business today.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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ECC Tasking Summary - DTG 210800MAY04
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Task #5b. Conduct mission analysis of the Schlesinger Charter and the anticipatory taskers for the Schlesinger panel. Provide the specified, implied and essential tasks.
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Answer #517,
Specified Tasks:
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Cooperate fully with the Schlesinger Panel; provide all requested information, to include closed and open investigative case files.
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Conduct criminal investigations into allegations that US Army affiliated personnel abused detainees.
Implied Tasks:
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Establish a capability within CB) to deal exclusively with detainee abuse investigations, allegations, and RFIs.
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itecitilra Army-wide notifications of any and ag allegations or intelligence' regarding detainee abuse. be ,reportett to the HQUSACIDC,DeUdnos Abupe Task Force in an expedited manner (hotline/website).
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Catalog all allegations and intelligence into a centralized database.
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Conduct expedited reviews of completed investigations to ensure investigative thoroughness.
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Analyze all available information to determine trends and patterns of abuse (units, locations, and environments).
Essential Tasks:
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Provide an open, candid dialogue with Panel members regarding CID policy issues.
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Keep appropriate DA level official notified of developing information.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
U DoDIG and DOJ. Re• uest for CID Re • orts of Investi • ation Involvin•Detainee Abuse.
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DoDIG is a statutory Inspector-General given broad policy and oversight over the'various military criminal, investigative organizations (MCIO) within the DoD. DoD Directive 5106.1.,• Jan 01, establishes the DoDIG the principal adviser to the SECDEF on all criminalinvestigatiOn. matters: It also states the DoDIG shalt conduct, supervise, monitor and initiate evaluations of operations within Doi). DoDIG, has been tasked by the SECDEF to support the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence by reviewing, the criminal investigations of all the Military Criminal Investigation Organizations regarding alleged detainee abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan: On 17 May 04, 'DOD* requested CID provide copies of all final reports of investigation (ROls), and copiet of • all initial and status ROIS: lAW the above regulatory citations, CID will be prepared to provide . Copies of the requested records on or after 19 May 04.
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Department of Justice (DOJ), through coordination with AGC, would like to:review the cases. and statements against civilians that CID•has in our detainee abuse case files. So far, the only one they believe they need sure is the Abu: Ghre'th case , against the. Titaminterpreter.'.They do: not nee. d to review cases against CIA employees , at this time DOJ wants to ensure that as CIO . • invoitiOiteis oilipatisitians thivaliiNTOQI4A0F10, wok tornoln otimizant of the)wthirtithaeit 16
Ihteritin postibly, Ooomputing:; any US GIs/1110o Irivolvaid , In those oases amdathot waki,ketip them
informed of any and all allegations against Us civilians (to include Title-18 violations involving'false,. statements). AGC will do the notifications to DOJ when CID field agents report,of ciyilian subjects •, in new and ongoing investigations. IAW guidance provided by AGC -i .CID.will:meet with DOJ
representatives-on Monday, 24 May, to review all case files pertaining to detainee,abuse in the CE. NTCOM AOR.
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Take-Away/Discussion Points:
o DoDIG has requested copies of all CID ROls (closed and open) pertaining to alleged
detainee abuse.
o CID is required by regulation to provide the ROIs to DoDIG, and effective 19 May 04, will
make such copies available to DoDIG.
o Department of Justice, through coordination with AGC, would like to review CID cases and
statements against where civilians are implicated in detainee abuse.
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DTG 201500MAY04 Subject: Investigations Agency: CID POC: COL
1.. Significant Activities — RFIs
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Provided brief summary of numbers, categories and descriptions of investigations to ECG, which will be forwarded to OSD for inclusion in their overall press release.
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Receiving final investigative reports from Iraq that will change the below numbers in the below categories in the next' 24 hours.
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DoDIG requested.copies of all, CID Reports of Investigation (closed-and operty to alleged detainee abuse. CIO made copies available to the DoDIG and is
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in the, process of coordinating the review procedures.
Summary of Reported Violations
• 42 Criminal Investigations of Detainee abuse in facilities
o 30 Detainee deaths
o 12 Investigations of soldier misconduct
• 27 Criminal Investigations , of Detainee abuse outside of facilities O 3 Death InVestigations O -6 Assaults •.'
o 18 Thefts.
2. Current Operations.
Seven Day Focus (Close Battle)
Investigations-Continue
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Thorough: review of all detainee death cases being conducted by field elements and CID Headquarters
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Cross walking, MG Taguba 15-6 for criminality --Assist as Required
3. future Operation
Long Flange Focus (Deep Battle)
• Review assets and re-prioritize, if necessary, to expedite open investigations
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