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- The Department of the Army Civilian Police (DACP) are the civilian federal law enforcement bodies of the Department of the Army of the United States of America. There is no centralized DACP agency, with all civilian law enforcement agencies of the Army falling under the “DACP” title. The DACP are controlled jointly by the Department of the Army and the Department of Defense and as such, they are commonly referred to as DoD Police. DACP personnel are responsible for law enforcement on U.S. Army–owned and –leased buildings, facilities, properties, as well as other U.S. military assets. DACP candidates with no previous law enforcement experience attend the U.S. Army Civilian Police Academy, located on Fort Leonard Wood, in Missouri. DACP officers may work uniformed or plainclothes assignments. Along with patrol work, DACP officers may serve in specialized roles, such as detectives, crash investigators, Special Reaction Team members, etc. DACP personnel act as a force multiplier and complement the Military Police Corps (MPC) and the Criminal Investigation Division (CID). Neither the MPC or CID fall under DACP, however. In overseas locations or in areas of concurrent jurisdiction, DACP are responsible for the protection and policing of DOD-affiliated personnel, performing police liaison work with foreign police agencies, and investigating incidents involving personnel of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is important to note that "Department of Defense Police" is a phrase that refers to any civil service employee engaged in police duties for the Department of Defense and its component branches of the US Armed Forces. There is no one unified agency that goes under the title "Department of Defense Police". There are several police forces that use the title "DoD police", such as the Pentagon Police, Defense Logistics Agency Police, Navy Civilian Police (NCP), Army Civilian Police (DACP), Marine Corps Civilian Police (MCCIVPOL) and Air Force Civilian Police (DAFCP). The Department of the Army also has Department of the Army Security Guards (DASG), who are uniformed and armed federal security officers. (en)
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