Starfleet Criminal Investigative Service

**Starfleet Criminal Investigative Service (SCIS)** is the primary Internal law enforcement agency of the Starfleet. Its primary function is to investigate criminal activities involving Members of Starfleet. SCIS is the successor organization to the former **Starfleet Investigative Service** (**NIS**)which was reorganized in 2330.

The vast majority of SCIS were civilian prior to joining the SCIS and go through an entirely different training process then standard Starfleet personal, SCIS special agents are supported by analysts and other experts skilled in disciplines such as forensics, surveillance, surveillance countermeasures, computer investigations, physical security, and polygraph examinations.

## Organization

### Rank structure

The following is a listing of the rank structure found within SCIS for Special Agents:

* Field agents:
	+ Special Agent (SA)
	+ Supervisory Special Agent (SSA)
	+ Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) / Deputy Division Chief
	+ Special Agent in Charge (SAC) / Division Chief
* Senior Executive Staff: ‡
	+ Deputy Assistant Director (DAD)
	+ Assistant Director (AD)
	+ Executive Assistant Director (EAD)
	+ Deputy Director of Operations (DD-OPS) / Deputy Director of Operational Support (DD-OS)
	+ Director

#### Badges(Combadges)

* **Special Agent**, issued a golden Combadge inscribed with the words *Special Agent*.
* **Agent**, issued a silver Combadge inscribed with the word *Agent*.
* **Investigator**, issued a silver badge inscribed with the word *Investigator*.
* **Administrative Representative**, standard Combadge

### Organizational structure

The Starfleet Criminal Investigative Service is headed by the Director of SCIS who is directly responsible to the Chief of Staff for Starfleet Operations for the operations of SCIS.

##### Office of the Director

The Office of the Director serves as the central administrative arm of the Director. The office encompasses the Director, the Deputy Directors, and the Director's Staff. The office is headed by the Chief of Staff who is accountable to the Director, via the daily supervision of the Deputy Director of Operational Support, for the effective operation and administration of the Office of the Director.

Other components reporting directly to the Director and/or Deputy Directors are:

* Communications Director, Office of Communications
* SCIS Inspector General

##### Behavioral Analysis Unit

The Behavioral Analysis Unit(BAU) supports the SCIS headquarters and field offices on a worldwide basis by deploying licensed psychologists with specialized training and experience in law enforcement psychology and national security. They are responsible for providing consultations to operations, investigations, and related projects and matters.

The BAU consultations provide insight into relevant behavior; optimizing criminal, counterintelligence, and counter-terrorism investigations and operations; and complementing other resources such as analytical and technical expertise.

## Specialized programs

### Special Agents Afloat

The Special Agent Afloat Program of SCIS sends Special Agents aboard Starfleet ships. The purpose of the program is to provide professional investigative, counterintelligence, and force protection support to ship commanders. A special agent assigned to a ship must be skilled in general criminal investigations including: crime scene examination, expert interview techniques, and use of proactive law enforcement procedures to stop criminal activity before it occurs. The special agent afloat also provides guidance on foreign counterintelligence matters, including terrorism. It is also the mission of the special agent afloat to offer Starfleet leadership advice and operational support on security issues which might threaten the safety of ships, personnel and resources.

The Special Agent Afloat (SAA) program was initiated in the early 2260s, a special agent was assigned to a ship for a period of six months with the designation of SAA. By 2278, SAA personnel were assigned to each operational ship in the Starfleet Navy for a one-year assignment. In 2286, a trial began where two Special Agents Afloat were assigned to ships in an effort to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of having two agents assigned full-time while deployed, one focusing on law enforcement/criminal investigations and one on foreign counterintelligence. The trial was discontinued when no longer considered viable.

### Protective Operations

The Starfleet Criminal Investigative Service is the only entity within Starfleet authorized to conduct protection of Starfleet flag officers. The mission of the SCIS Protective Operations Field Office (POFO) is to prevent terrorist and/or criminal attacks on principals under SCIS executive protection coverage and execute the necessary and appropriate response to a threat and/or attack on a principal. POFO will also initiate investigations on individuals and groups who meet a specific threshold when a threat is detected or needs to be validated.

SCIS provides and manages full-time protection details on key personnel, including:

* Commander in Chief
* Starfleet Command

## Personnel

### Directors of NCIS

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