Requirements to join CID

• - Must be a U.S. citizen
• - Minimum age of 21
• - Completed Basic Leader Course (formerly known as the Warrior Leader Course)
• - Maximum grade of SGT
• - Minimum of two, maximum of 10 years of military service
• - Minimum of 60 college semester hours from an accredited institution
• - Minimum Skilled Technical (ST) score of 107 and minimum General Technical (GT) score of 110
• - Consistently meet the height and weight standards prescribed in AR 600-9 and consistently pass the Army Physical Fitness Test
• - Ability to deploy worldwide, have no physical limitations and normal color vision
• - Must possess a valid driver’s license and favorable driving record
• - Ability to speak and write clearly
• - Minimum of one year of military police experience or two years civilian police experience (May be waived for Active duty only)

Standards

• - Suitable character, integrity, reputation, sobriety, discretion, and stability as established by a Single Scope Background Investigation and other information developed during application processing
• - No pattern of behavior or actions that is reasonably indicative of a contemptuous attitude toward the law or other duly constituted authority
• - No courts martial convictions or record of any disciplinary action under UCMJ, which indicates behavior inconsistent with the high standards of a CID Special Agent
• - No record of pre-trial intervention or conviction by military or civil court of the following: 1) Any offense involving force or violence, 2) Any major misconduct offense per AR 601-210, para 4-11 or charges considered felonies under the local law, regardless of disposition, 3) Two or more misconduct offenses per AR 601-210, para 4-10, regardless of disposition
• - No record of having less than an honorable discharge or Lost Time
• - No record of mental or emotional disorders
• - No record of unsatisfactory credit
• - 36 months of service obligation upon completion of the CID Special Agent Course

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.