Coast Guard Intelligence
The Coast Guard Intelligence (CGI ) is the intelligence service of the United States Coast Guard ( U.S. Coast Guard ).
The United States Coast Guard is assigned in times of war the U.S. Department of Defense as 5 branches of the armed force, but otherwise the United States Department of Homeland Security assumed. The Coast Guard Intelligence delivers its intelligence information but also parallel to the Defense Intelligence Agency, the central intelligence agency of the Pentagon.
Order
Its main function is to protect the public, the environment, economic interests and security interests of the United States in the maritime and littoral area in all regions where these interests are at stake, in particular the international waters off the United States whose coasts, ports and inland waterways. Today's tasks include the Coast Guard port security, search and rescue of people in distress at sea, maritime security, and ships, counter-narcotics, and protection of the marine life in front of prohibited pollution or fishing.
Organization
1996 reorganized the Coast Guard, in accordance with the proposals of the Committee to the President for the integrity and efficiency of the intelligence services, those areas that deal with the investigation of crimes and protection against crime to the Coast Guard Investigative Service ( CGIS ). The centralization of the CGIS means a reorganization from above. Special agents are now working for Special Agent - in-Charge (SAC ). The SAC's report to the directors of the CGIS Regional Office, which 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 settled.
- Intelligence & Criminal Investigations ( CG-2 )
- Counter Intelligence ( CG-2 -CI)
- Coast Guard Investigative Service ( CGIS )
- Intelligence Coordination Center (ICC )
Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigations
The deputy commander of Intelligence and Criminal Investigations is responsible for the management, coordination and monitoring of all intelligence activities and investigations to support the tasks of the Coast Guard, the National Strategy for Homeland Security ( the National Strategy for Homeland Security ) and the National Security.
Field Intelligence Support Team
Field Intelligence Support Team ( FIST ) s ( field message support teams) are an important component of the Coast Guard's Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security ( PWCS ) mission ( mission of the Coast Guard for the safety of ports, waterways and coastal ) against a variety of threats to the internal security. According to the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard, the main task of FIST is to collect news about maritime threats, exchange of information with government agencies and private institutions, collecting and analyzing and distributing tactical and operational information for the port commander, units of the Coast Guard and other government agencies.
History
Intelligence Services activities of the Coast Guard were founded in 1915 by the installation of a Chief Intelligence Officer in their headquarters. Meanwhile obligations arising out of the 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 National Prohibition Act ( prohibition of alcohol in the USA, the big smuggling activities triggered ) as the CGI to 45 persons was increased. The CGI makes very successful work during Prohibition. The focus of the intelligence activities of the Enlightenment was initially so criminal activities, especially smuggling.
In 1948, the range of tasks of the CGI extended to military intelligence activities. The mandate for the investigative service ( Investigative Service ) allowed that its special agents determine when an offense espionage activities and " integrity of personnel " within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard. The majority of studies concerned offenses related to the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The reforms after 11 September 2001 promoted the relations of the Coast Guard Intelligence to the other members of the United States Intelligence Community.
On 26 December 2001 the President of the United States George W. Bush signed an amendment to the 1947.html">National Security Act of 1947, the Coast Guard Intelligence made a Member of the United States Intelligence Community.