SYSTEM OF RECORDS NOTICES (SORNs)

DoD COMPONENT NOTICES

United States Army

SYSTEM NAME:

Criminal Investigation Accreditation and Polygraph Examiner Evaluation Files (February 7, 2001, 66 FR 9298).

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Headquarters, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, 6010 6th Street, Building 1465, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5506. Information concerning polygraph examiners is located at the Director, U.S. Army Crime Records Center, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, ATTN: CICR-FP, 6010 6th Street, Building 1465, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5585, and subsequently at the Washington National Records Center, GSA, 4205 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD 20746-8001.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Applicants for entry into the USACIDC program as an apprentice special agent, a polygraph examiner, for supervisory and staff credentials, for the USACIDC officer specialty program or warrant officer appointments; or for laboratory technician credentials.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Individual's application, statement of personal history, personal identifiers, photographs, fingerprint cards, qualifications record, biography, information pertaining to assignment capability or limitation, letters of recommendation, educational institutional documents, character investigation data, reclassification actions, reassignment orders, commander's inquiry data, reports of investigation, reasons for withdrawal from program, reason for denying application, date of acceptance into program, date appointed, date of accreditation, badge number, credential number, polygraph certificate number, agent sequence number, assignment, date assigned, marital status, and other data pertinent to the accreditation function, physical profile, date of last physical, assignment preference, transfer restrictions, job title, security clearance data, date of last background investigation, foreign language proficiency, special qualifications, service agreement, spouse's place of birth and citizenship, agent's place of birth, private licenses, hobbies, and last 10 assignments.

Polygraph examiner performance and evaluation data maintained at the Crime Records Center (CRC) include individual's name, personal history statement, certificate number, polygraph examination history, year of polygraph report, report of investigation or CRC cross reference number, type of examination, and monitor's comments.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; Army Regulation 195-6, Department of the Army Polygraph Activities; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

To determine applicant's acceptance into or rejection from the USACIDC program; continuing eligibility, placement or standing therein; and to manage and evaluate polygraph examination performance.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the Army's compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Paper records in file folders and electronic storage media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By individual's surname, agent sequence number, Social Security Number, badge/credential number.

Safeguards:

All records are maintained in buildings protected by security guards or a locked wire enclosure; information is accessed only by designated individuals having official need therefor in the performance of assigned duties.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records of accepted applicants are retained until the individual retires, is released from active duty, or is removed from the USACIDC program; at that time, files are placed in inactive storage at HQ USACIDC for 2 additional years and then stored at the Washington National Records Center for an additional 8 years before being destroyed by shredding. Records of rejected applicants are retained at HQ USACIDC for 1 year, then destroyed by shredding or burning. Information on Criminal Investigation Program Data Cards is maintained permanently. Information in automated media is retained for 90 days following termination of investigator's active status.

System Manager(s) and Address:

Headquarters, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, 6010 6th Street, Building 1465, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5506.

Notification Procedure:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Director, U.S. Army Crime Records Center, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, ATTN: CICR-FP, 6010 6th Street, Building 1465, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5585.

For verification purposes, individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, date and place of birth, current address, telephone numbers, date of application to the program, sufficient details to locate the record, and signature.

Record Access Procedures:

Individual seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Director, U.S. Army Crime Records Center, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, ATTN: CICR-FP, 6010 6th Street, Building 1465, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5585.

For verification purposes, individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, date and place of birth, current address, telephone numbers, date of application to the program, sufficient details to locate the record, and signature.

Contesting Record Procedures:

The Army's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in Army Regulation 340-21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained from the system manager.

Record Source Categories:

From the individual, individual's previous or present employers, financial institutions, relatives and former spouses, educational institutions, trade or fraternal organizations, neighbors past and present, work associates, social acquaintances, churches, public records, law enforcement and investigative agencies, Army records and reports.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:

Investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2). However, if an individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit for which he would otherwise be entitled by Federal law or for which he would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of such information, the individual will be provided access to such information except to the extent that disclosure would reveal the identity of a confidential source.

Investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for federal civilian employment, military service, federal contracts, or access to classified information may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), but only to the extent that such material would reveal the identity of a confidential source.

Evaluation material used to determine potential for promotion in the Military Services may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(7), but only to the extent that the disclosure of such material would reveal the identify of a confidential source.

An exemption rule for this system has been promulgated in accordance with requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2), and (3), (c) and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 505. For additional information contact the system manager.