Iraq Survey Group Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center (JIDC) Camp Slayer, Iraq Interrogation Standard Operating Procedures

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Iraq Survey Group
Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center
(J.IDC),' DATE: 11-19-2010
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INTERROGATION
STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES
October 3, 2003 (updated May 2004)
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INTRODUCTION
The JIDC is a unique collection . element which is truly a joint coalition effort, consisting of
active duty milita* rpyersonnel, reserve military personnel,.DoD civilian employees, Americans,
British, and Australians: Working at JIDC is an extraordinary opportunity to make a historical ;
contribution to Operation Iraqi Freedom by questioning high level former Iraqi regime personnel
in the documentation of the former regime strategic intent to deceive the United Nations
inspection teams and to Maintain the capability of reconstituting nuclear, chemical, biological
and missile Capabilities. The working environment is austere and dangerous, with a constant.
potential for anti-coalition activity including mortars, rockets, small arms fire, and LEDs. Arid
yet, the personnel deployed to work at JIDC are highly capable, dedicated, and .p.roductive.
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INTERROGATION CODE OF CONDUCT
1: Treat detainees humanely.
a. FM 34-52 Intelligence Interrogation contains approVed approach techniques and requires
interrogation personnel to treat all detainees in a humane manner, in accordance with the
provisions of the' Geneva Conventions. •
b. CJTF-7 Policy Leiter, SUBJ: •.Interrogation and Counter-Resistance Policy, dated 12 Oct
2003 outlines th-e policies* o•theTheater Commander relative to detainee treatment and handling,
and lists the authorized approach techniques allowed in Iraq, and prohibits any approach •
.techniques not listed in the policy letter, without his written approval. •
c. Humane treatment consists of.providing detainees adequate food, drinking water, clothing,
shelter, medical . treatment, and-the free exercise of religion consistent with the requirements of
detention. President's Military Order (U), 13 November 2001. •
. d. Humane treatment diking interrogation" operations means no severe physical or mental
. pain or suffering. Bagging or hooding of any detainee will not be performed ever. .See Inn SOP
„for blindfolding detainees and guests when transporting them on the BIAP to the Inn and -
returninngg, to the original point of_pick-.up. .•
2. Interrogation tools include:
a. Authorized rewards such as extra food, cigarettes; additional exercise, books, reading
material (no Current magazines or news), movement to a different location When prOperly,
notified to the handling MPs. Any reward must be coordinated with the Military Police running'
the Secure Confinement Facility. •
b. An interrogator may not withhold meals, medical care., mail, and basic hygiene items .(e.g.•
soap, toothpaste and toothbrush).
c. TORTURE or threatsof torture•are not authorized under any circumstances.
d. The interrogator will not prompt any member of the detention facility to take any illegal,
coeiciveor harassing action against any detainee. •
3. Contact the Staff Judge AdvOcate for further information concerning the legal basis of •
detention or interrogation operations. "
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
•Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center (JIDC) •
Iraq'Survey Group (ISG)
Camp Slayer, Iraq
APO AE-09342
SUBJECT: JIDC Interrogation Standing Operating Procedures (SOP)
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1. References.
a. 'FM 34-52 Intelligence Interrogation, 28 Sep 1992 .
b. DIAM'58-11. DoD HUME\TT Policies and.ProCedures (U) SECRET/NOFORN, .3 AUG 1998
c. DIAM 58- 12*The.DOD-HuON,T.Management System, 30 Jun 1997
d. CJTF-7 Interrogation And Counter-Resistance Policy, 12 Oct 2003
e. Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War; 12 Aug 1949 •
f. Geneva Convention Relative to the.Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, 12 Aug
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g. AR 190-8 Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian•Intemees, and Othei -
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Detainees, 1 Oct 1997. •
2. Purpose. To define and standardize operating procedures for all interrogators assigned to the
ISG JIDC.
3. • Summary. The priniary function of the UDC interrogat r is to nrnviri P '
a/debriefing support to all field collection efforts
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to update tracking information in the data base, and to write intelligence reports,
Inc u mg: KnowledgeabilitY Briefs (KB), Basic Source Data Reports (BSD), Spot Reports,
Intelligence Information Reports (1.1A) and Contact Memoranda (CM), as required, in support of
the ISG mission and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
4. Scope. This SOP applies to all interrogators and debriefers assigned to the ISG JIDC."
5. ,Definitions..
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a. Iraqi National Congress (INC)
b. CoalitiOn Provisional Authority (CPA)
c. Iraqi Assistance Center (IAC)
d. Secure Confinement Facility (SCF)
e. Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center (JIDC)
f.' Interrogation Control Element (ICE)
g. 'High Value Detainee (HVD)
h. Combined Media Processing Center (CMPC) . •
6. Inprocessing. Newly assigned interrogators/debriefers will familiarise themselves with the.
folders in the drive containing Geneva Conventions, CJTF-7•Policy memo, AR 190-8, FM
34-52, and all SOPS, to include • the interrogator tools file : In addition,• newly ,assigned
interrogators/debriefers will get instructions on all aspects of interrogatoildebriefer
methodologies, reporting, procedures, databases, etc: employed by:the ISO JIDC.
7. Summary of Responsibilities. JIDC interrogators will be assigned several HVDs and will be
responsible for conducting interrogations of the assigned HVDs in order to obtain information of
intelligence value related to the ISG mission. In most cases, interrogations will be conducted in
Arabic, utilizing a linguist. Upon completion of an interrogation, the interrogator Will update the.
database with the pertinent information about the contact, write any requisite KB, BSD, CM, or
Spot Report, and write any IlRs needed reflecting the information obtained. If so •assigned,
interrogators/debriefers will goon site exploitation missions to:question pertinent Iraqi personnel --• •-- - associated with the sit; or to downtown collection platfomis to screen walk-ins debrief • ' sources. .
'8. Collector-Analyst Cooperation. The Iraq Survey Group (I5d) 'lag a Deputy Director,
Operations responsible for operational matters, "and 'a Deputy Director, Analysis responsible for
analytical matters. Under the Deputy Director,..Analysis are several functional teams, each
responsible for a functional area, such as: regime strategic intent, nuclear, chemical/biological,
delivery systems, procurement, etc. The analysts and subject matter experts (SME) on the
functional teams provide Source Directed Requirements and evaluations with follow-on
questions to the JIDC for collection. The JIDC collectors and the functional team analysts/SMEs
coordinate with each other in order to enhance the collection effort. The interrogator is in charge
of the interrogation, bin should make use of the availability of the analyst/SME in the planning
and preparation phase of the interrogatioh, and, as appropriate, a readily available expert to assist
in the interrogation..
9. Relations With Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA). When LEAs, such as CID or . FBI,
question HVDs, they must Come to JIDC for access to th•HVD; coordinate withthe assigned
interrogator, and obtain a.chit to be given to the admin person at the SCF. In order to separate
intelligence collection from law enforcement or war crimes questioning, the interrogator • •
normally steps out of the interrogation once it begins, so that the law enforcement officer can
read the suspect his rights ; and so that the interrogator is not a witness to war crimes questioning
subject to subpoena to testify in court. .
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PROCEDURES
10, HIT Interrogations. All interrogations are' based on valid 'intelligence community
standing requirements, including Source Directed Requirements (SDR), evaluations of las with'
follow-on questions, HUMINT Collection Requirements• (HCR), Ad Hoc Requirements (AHR),
and Time-Sensitive Collection Requirements (TSCR). BaSed on these standing requirements,
interrogators schedule necessary•interrogations. of the HVDs assigned to them. Scheduling
-.requires, at least the following steps.
. a. Going to the Interrogation Control Element (ICE) Log Book, on the ICE Scheduling
NCO's desk to find the next available interview time. Normally, interviews are scheduled. in •
three block's of dine, one morning, one afternoon, and one early evening. This is required
'because there is a limited number of interviewhooths, linguiSts, and transportation available.
b. Once•registered in the logbook; the ICE 'scheduling NCO will make an entry in the JIDC
database for the interview, and will fill out a chit to be handed to the Secure Confinement -
Facility (SCF) admin person, at Camp Cropper.
c. The interrogator must insure that a linguigt is assigned for the interview and his/her name
annotated in the logbook: Linguists-are assigned thru the ICE Scheduling NCO and the JIDC
Linguist Coordinator (a senior contracr linguist).
d. At the. appointed time for the interview, the interrogator will sign for the keys to. a JIDC
vehicle, meet up with the linguist, and drive to the SCF, at Camp Cropper. .
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•e. Once inside the SCF, the interrogator Will provide the chit identifying the HVD to be
questioned to the admin person, whO will assign an interview room,. and send an MP for the
HVD.- Upon completion of the interview, either the interrogator or linguist will notify the adinin
personthat the interview, is complete, and the admin, person will send in.MP to retrieve. the
HVD.
f. Upon return to the JIDC, the interrogator will update the logbook and JIDC database With -
the required information for tracking of the . contact. "
g. If no reportable intelligence information was obtained from the interview, the interrogator
will write a Contact Memorandum and submit it to the team chief or Operations Officer.
.h. Requisite source administration reports (KB, BSD) and intelligence information reports •
-(Spot Report, DR) are written by.the interrogator, and submitted tothe team chief or Operations
Officer. If the interrogation was conducted with the assistance of an analyst/SME present in the
• booth, the interrogator should let the analyst/SME consult in the writing of and/or review the
resultant reports. The linguiSt canals° be a participant in writing the report, especially when
Arabic names and places are prominent 'throughout the report.
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i. Planning and preparation for the next interview is conducted.
11. Downtown Platforms. If assigned to a downtown platform, the interrogator or debriefer
will attend the mission brief. Failure to attend the mission brief could jeopardize the conduct and
- success of the mission, or result in mission cancellation. The interrogator or debriefer will be ,
.transported to the downtown platform venue•by ‘the JIDC Security Team. At the site, the
collector will conduct the screening of walk-in sources or debrief the scheduled sources, and
upon return to-JIDC Will write-the requisite source admin and intelligence information reports in
a timely manner.
12. Site Exploitation. If assigned as the debriefer for ksite exploitation mission, the . .
interrogator or debriefer will attend any briefings scheduled, and accompany the site exploitation
team, performing the interviews of key personnel or.Iraqii present',•as tasked. ' Any intelligence
•information obtained will be, written up as appropriate. .
13. Functional Team Support. Same functional teams have dedicated JIDC debriefers
assignedto support them. Such a debriefer is the "an to nnrsnn" fnr interrnrintinn Rilrynnrt tn, t1-
S ) team.'
Translations. Whenever document's are obtained, Such as letters * for/from HVDs, reqUests,
. from HVDs', homework assignments, etc., they will be submitted via the inbox in the ICE area,
and after the linguists have translated the material, it will.be recovered from the ICE area, and
• • used as appropriate]
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