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UNCLAS //N03000//
MARADMIN 410/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/PPO//
SUBJ/NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT,PUBLIC SAFETY, AND
/CIVIL SUPPORT (NCLPC)//
POC/BOB ALDRICH/CMC WASHINGTON DC/NCLPC/TEL:COML (703)692-4275
/DSN 222-4275/EMAIL: ALDRICHRC@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUBJ
POSITION WITHIN THE PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS DEPT (PP&O).
2. BACKGROUND. THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATION PROCESSES ARE
EXTREMELY COMPLEX, AT ALL LEVELS, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES. WHEN REQUESTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, DOD PROVIDES SUPPORT TO OTHER FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND
OTHER SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES. WHILE NOT CORE MISSIONS,
THERE IS STILL BENEFIT TO RESEARCHING, AND WHERE APPLICABLE,
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A TRAINING AND SUPPORT LINK BETWEEN
THE MARINE CORPS AND OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES IN
PREPARATION FOR POTENTIAL OPERATIONAL CIVIL SUPPORT TASKS.
3. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS. THE NCLPC SERVES AS CMC’S PRINCIPAL
ENVOY/REPRESENTATIVE AND SUPPORTS CMC TO ENSURE SEAMLESS COORDINATION
AND COOPERATION BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT,
PUBLIC SAFETY, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE NCLPC PROVIDES
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CMC AND DC PP&O ON MARINE CORPS CAPABILITIES,
STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND VISION TO MEET ASYMMETRIC THREATS AND
CHALLENGES IN A DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT. THE NCLPC REPORTS TO CMC
THROUGH DC PP&O.
4. SCOPE OF DUTIES. THE NCLPC COORDINATES CLOSELY WITH THE HEAD,
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BRANCH (POS) TO MAINTAIN A SYNERGISTIC
AND COORDINATED EFFORT IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING MARINE CORPS
POLICIES FOR COMBATING TERRORISM, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
AND SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES. WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF DOMESTIC
ASYMMETRIC THREATS, THE NCLPC PROVIDES THE NEXUS WITH CIVIL
AUTHORITIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS TO
PROPERLY DEFINE LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE AND MUTUALLY SUPPORTABLE CONCEPTS
AND PLANS FOR MARINE CORPS AND OTHER MILITARY SUPPORT DURING
DOMESTIC CRISES.//
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