Coast Guard Investigative Service

Coast Guard Investigative Service
Abbreviation	CGIS
Coast Guard Investigative Service seal
Badge of the Coast Guard Investigative Service
Flag of the U.S. Coast Guard
Motto	"Service, Integrity, Justice!"
Agency overview
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	United States
Constituting instrument	United States Code Title 14 Part I Chapter 5 Section 95
General nature	Federal law enforcement Military provost
Operational structure
Headquarters	Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Agency executive	Michael Berkow, Director
Parent agency	United States Coast Guard
Website
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg2/cgis/

The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is a division of the United States Coast Guard that investigates crimes where the U.S. Coast Guard has an interest. It is composed of civilian (GS-1811), active duty, reserve enlisted, and warrant officer Special Agents.

The mission of the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is to conduct professional criminal investigations, engage in law enforcement information and intelligence collection, provide protective services, and establish and maintain law enforcement liaison directed at preserving the integrity of the Coast Guard, protecting the welfare of Coast Guard people, and supporting Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maritime law enforcement and counter-terrorism missions worldwide.

The Coast Guard Investigative Service is a federal law enforcement agency whose law enforcement authority is derived from 14 U.S.C. § 95. This authority provides for Coast Guard special agents to conduct investigations of actual, alleged or suspected criminal activity; carry firearms; execute and serve warrants; and make arrests. The criminal investigative function of the Coast Guard Investigative Service is similar to that of a major crimes unit at a large metropolitan police department, investigating crimes such as those "internal" to the Coast Guard, including fraud, larceny, homicide and rape, as well as "external" investigations of maritime-related crimes ranging from migrant and drug smuggling, false distress calls, and violations of the environmental laws. The Coast Guard Investigative Service is a centralized directorship managed by a professional criminal investigator who reports directly to the Coast Guard's Assistant Commandant for Intelligence. It is located outside the Coast Guard's operational chain of command.