Evaluation of DoD Policies and Procedures for Responding to Reports of Violent Threats Made by Service Members

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Date Issued

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Report Number

DODIG-2025-157

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Agency Wide

Yes

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2025-2157-DEV0SP-0001-0001	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Army update Army Regulation 190-45 and Army Executive Order 222-17 to require commanders to report threats of violence against civilians and non-Government facilities, or activities by Service members, dependents, or civilian employees to the Services Senior leadership though the operations center.
D-2025-2157-DEV0SP-0001-0002	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy update Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 3100.6K and the Approved Consolidated Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of the Navy Commanders Critical Incident Report to require commanders to report threats of violence against civilians and non-Government, or activities by Service members, dependents, or civilian employees to the Services senior leadership through the operations center.
D-2025-2157-DEV0SP-0001-0003	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 3: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Air Force update Air Force Manual 10-206 and the Air Force Reporting Program Matrix to require commanders to report threats of violence against civilians and non-Government, or activities by Service members, dependents, or civilian employees to the Services Senior leadership though the operations center.
D-2025-2157-DEV0SP-0001-0004	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 4: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division review the installation law enforcement investigations that we identified that were not reported to the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division and conduct any additional investigative actions they deem appropriate.
D-2025-2157-DEV0SP-0001-0005	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 5: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Naval Criminal Investigative Service review the installation law enforcement investigations that we identified that were not reported to Naval Criminal Investigative Service and conduct any additional investigative actions they deem appropriate.
D-2025-2157-DEV0SP-0001-0006	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 6: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Army establish procedures to ensure that installation law enforcement personnel document notifications of violent threats with Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division personnel.
D-2025-2157-DEV0SP-0001-0007	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 7: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy establish procedures to ensure that installation law enforcement personnel document notifications of violent threats with Naval Criminal Investigative Service personnel.