Get on the fast-track to becoming a federal agent with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division. Check out the requirements below and begin the application process at the CID Application Processing Portal (DoD Network/Common Access Card access only). For additional information, Active duty Soldiers can contact the CID Recruiting Operations Cell at USArmy.Join-CID@army.mil or call 571-305-4348/4337/4369. Reserve Soldiers must go through their local CID Reserve unit.
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If you are a college graduate considering a career as a federal law enforcement officer, check out the CID Direct Accessions Program. The program is open to applicants interested in active duty positions within the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division. To be considered for the program, applicants must have a bachelor's degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, Legal Studies, Accounting, Finance, Psychology or Biology. After successfully completing U.S. Army Basic Combat Training, applicants must complete 31B Military Police One Station Unit Training and the CID Special Agent Course. For more information and to see if you qualify, contact your local U.S. Army recruiter.
Download the CID Direct Accessions "Take One" card.
Do you have what it takes to be a CID Special Agent? Help the Army's fight against crime and begin a career in federal law enforcement.
read more +Read the basic qualifications necessary to join the CID team. Check out the standards and get ready to start your career with CID.
read more +Once selected to become a CID Special Agent, Soldiers attend 16 weeks of specialized training at the U.S. Army Military Police School.
read more +Begin your application with the CID Application Processing Portal. You will need to access the application via a Common Access Card enabled device.
apply now +NOTE: Must have completed at least 12 months (CONUS) or two-thirds the tour length (OCONUS) at current duty station prior to application submission.
For additional information, Active duty Soldiers may contact the CID Recruiting Operations Cell at USArmy.Join-CID@mail.mil or call 571-305-4348/ 4337/4369. Reserve Soldiers must inquire through a CID Reserve unit.
I do hereby swear (or affirm) that I shall support and uphold the Constitution and the laws of the United States; that I shall endeavor to discharge my responsibilities as a United States Army CID Special Agent in accordance there with; that I shall at all times seek diligently to discover the truth, deterred neither by fear nor prejudice; and that I shall strive to be worthy of the special trust reposed in me by my country, the United States Army, and the Criminal Investigation Division.