<p>This Department of Defense memo is the formal request for the appointment of an investigating officer to investigate the conduct of the 800th Military Police Brigade's conduct and activities at Abu Ghraib prison.</p>
HEADQUARTERS COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE SEVEIt BAGHDAD. IRAQ APe AE. 01083 HII'! ~ .~ .' .INIION:J: CJTFi-CCi 19 January 2004 MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, United States Central Command S I JSlEeT: Request for Investigating Officer 1. I request that you appoint an investigating officer. in the grade ofMajor General or above, to investigate the conduct of operations within the 800th Military Police Brigade. The Brigade is a theater asseL assigned to CFLCC, but T ACON to CITF -7. 2. Specifically, I request an investigation of the detention and internment operations conducted by the brigade from 1 November 2003 to the present. Recent reports ofdetainee abuse, escapes, and accountability lapses indicate systemic problems within the brigade and suggest a lack of clear standards, proficiency, and leadership. Several investigations, including a USACIDC investigation, into various aspects ofthe Brigade's operations are on-going. The purpose of this request is [0 gain a more comprehensive and all-cncompassing inquiry, conducted by a senior leader from outside of CJTF-7, to make findings and recommendations conceming the fitness and perfonnance of the 800th MP Brigade . .: The CJTF-7 point of contact for this request is COL Marc Warren, DSN 318-836-1122. Commanding l"F LTG McKiernan DODDOA-000315