United States Coast Guard Intelligence
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United States Coast Guard Intelligence |
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| State level | Federal authority |
| position | Intelligence and Criminal Investigations (CG-2) |
| founding | 1915 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Authority management | Rear Adm. Christopher J. Tomney, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence & Criminal Investigations |
| Servants | 282 |
| Web presence | www.uscg.mil |
The Coast Guard Intelligence ( CGI ) is the news service of the United States Coast Guard (US Coast Guard).
In wartime, the United States Coast Guard is assigned to the US Department of Defense as the 5th Armed Forces , but is otherwise subordinate to the United States Department of Homeland Security . The Coast Guard Intelligence also delivers its intelligence to the Defense Intelligence Agency , the central intelligence service of the Pentagon.
assignment
Its main task is to protect the public, the environment, the economic interests and the security interests of the USA in the maritime and littoral areas in all regions where these interests are endangered, in particular the international waters off the USA, its coasts, ports and inland waterways. The Coast Guard's tasks today include port security, search and rescue of people in distress, safety of sea lanes and ships, drug control and protection of marine life from prohibited pollution or fishing.
organization
In 1996, in accordance with the proposals of the President's Committee on Intelligence Integrity and Efficiency, the Coast Guard reorganized those areas dealing with crime investigation and protection from crime into the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) . The centralization of the CGIS means a reorganization from above. Special agents now work for Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC). The SACs report to the Directors of the CGIS Regional Offices, who in turn report to the Chief of Operations and the Vice Chief of the Coast Guard.
The seven regional offices are located in Boston , Portsmouth, Virginia , Miami , Cleveland , New Orleans , Alameda, California , and Seattle .
- Intelligence & Criminal Investigations (CG-2)
- Counterintelligence (CG-2-CI)
- Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS)
- Intelligence Coordination Center (ICC)
Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigations
The Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Crime Investigations is responsible for directing, coordinating, and overseeing all intelligence activities and investigations in support of the Coast Guard, the National Strategy for Homeland Security, and National Security.
Field Intelligence Support Teams
Field Intelligence Support Teams (FISTs) are an important component of the Coast Guard's Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) mission against a variety of domestic threats Safety. According to the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard, the main task of the FIST is the gathering of messages about maritime threats, exchange of information with authorities and private entities, the gathering, analysis and distribution of tactical and operational information for port commanders, units of the coast guard and others Government authorities.
history
Intelligence activities of the Coast Guard were established in 1915 with the installation of a Chief Intelligence Officer in their headquarters. Its duties resulted from Article 614: securing of information which is essential to the Coast Guard in carrying out its duties; for the dissemination of this information to responsible officers, operating units of the Coast Guard, the Treasury Department and other collaborating agencies; and the maintenance of adequate files and records of law enforcement activities.
The office was relatively unknown until the enforcement of the 18th Amendment (regulating the alcohol ban) that sparked large-scale smuggling activities when the CGI was increased to 45 people. The CGI does a very successful job during prohibition . The focus of intelligence activities was initially on solving criminal activities, especially smuggling.
In 1948 the range of tasks of the CGI expanded to include military intelligence activities. The mandate for the investigative service allowed its special agents to investigate crimes, espionage activities and "personnel integrity" within the Coast Guard's area of responsibility. The majority of the investigations concerned crimes under the Uniform Code of Military Justice .
Post September 11, 2001 reforms fostered relationships between Coast Guard Intelligence and other members of the United States Intelligence Community .
On December 26, 2001, US President George W. Bush signed an amendment to the National Security Act of 1947 that made Coast Guard Intelligence a member of the United States Intelligence Community.
Individual evidence
- ^ USCG Headquarters Organization. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010 ; accessed on June 4, 2010 (English).
- ^ Rear Adm. Cynthia A. Coogan. Archived from the original on September 4, 2010 ; accessed on June 4, 2010 (English).
