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MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-23 (Special Reaction Team Capability)
1. References.
a. Title 10, United States Code, Section 2672 (Protection of Buildings, Grounds, Property,
and Persons)
b. Title 18, United States Code, Section 1385 (Use of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air
Force, and Space Force as posse comitatus)
c. Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5525.21 (Protection of Buildings, Grounds,
Property, and Persons and Implementation of Section 2672 of Title 10, United States Code),
9 July 2018, incorporating Change 1, effective 27 July 2020
d. DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5525.15 (Law Enforcement (LE) Standards and Training in the
DoD), 22 December 2016, incorporating Change 3, effective 30 September 2020
e. DoDI 5525.13 (Deputation of DoD Personnel), 7 September 2022
f. Army Regulation (AR) 5–13 (Army Munitions Requirements, Prioritization, and
Authorizations Management Policy), 31 March 2021
g. AR 190–30 (Military Police Investigations), 1 November 2005
h. Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-39.11 (Military Police Special Reaction Teams),
15 December 2022
2. Purpose. This directive provides policies and procedures for establishing special reaction
teams (SRTs) to support Army installations.
3. Applicability. This directive applies to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army
National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
4. Policy. SRTs are specially trained and equipped teams of military and civilian police serving
as the senior commander’s tactical law enforcement response force in the event of a major
disruption or active threat situation on an installation. Effective immediately—
S E C R E T A R Y O F T H E A R M Y
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a. Senior commanders of installations within the United States for which the Army
maintains exclusive Federal jurisdiction or concurrent jurisdiction, including joint bases for
which the Army is the lead component, will determine whether a tactical law enforcement
response capability is required on the installation. Senior commanders will make this
determination based on the threat vulnerability assessment and in coordination with the
Commanding General, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, the Department of the
Army Criminal Investigation Division (DACID), and the supporting Army command.
b. Pursuant to reference 1c, DoD component heads may, if economical and in the public
interest, and with the consent of such agencies, use the facilities and services of Federal, State,
Indian tribal, and local city or county law enforcement agencies, and reimburse the agencies for
use of those facilities and services. I hereby delegate authority to senior commanders to approve
memoranda of agreement or mutual aid agreements established between installation Directorates
of Emergency Services/Provost Marshal Offices and Federal, State, tribal, and/or local civilian
law enforcement agencies pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2672(g). The agreements may permit civilian
law enforcement agencies to deploy special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams or SRT-like
capabilities (hereby referred to as civilian law enforcement response force) for response to high-
risk incidents on their installations. Senior commanders may also establish and then ensure
resourcing for resident SRTs using organic Army assets.
c. The preferred method for establishing tactical law enforcement response force
capabilities to support Army installations is via agreement with Federal, State, tribal, and local
civilian law enforcement agencies. Before executing such agreements, senior commanders must
ensure the following:
(1) The senior commander’s supporting staff judge advocate reviews and concurs with
the agreement.
(2) The agreement contains requirements for conducting joint training, exercises, and
rehearsals at least annually and synchronizing command and control responsibilities with civilian
law enforcement partner agencies.
(3) The civilian law enforcement agency has the capability to respond to a high-risk
incident on the installation within the time prescribed in the agreement.
(4) The civilian law enforcement response force uses tactics, techniques, and procedures
that are similar to military SRT techniques contained within reference 1h, including the
employment of the team, use of lethal and non-lethal munitions, and rules for the use of force
(including less-than-deadly force). Additionally, the civilian law enforcement response will
incorporate Army police patrols and DACID assets (e.g., hostage negotiators or civilian
equivalent capabilities) as needed or required to ensure continued life safety and security.
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(5) The civilian law enforcement response force clearly understands its duties and
responsibilities for incident response and agrees to follow the senior commander’s initial
response guidance outlined in the agreement and as prescribed in the civilian law enforcement
agency’s policy.
d. When senior commanders deem civilian law enforcement response capability unsuitable
for responding to the high-risk incident, they will use installation military police assets,
Department of the Army Civilian Police, or a combination of the two for SRT staffing and
equipping purposes.
e. Resident SRTs comprising organic Army police assets will train and execute missions in
accordance with references 1c, d, f, g, h.
(1) Training will include joint responses on Army installations with Army police patrols,
DACID agents, and civilian law enforcement agencies.
(2) All Army law enforcement officers will continue to receive extensive training on
active shooter and threat responses.
f. Senior commanders for installations outside the United States will use existing
agreements with host-nation agencies in accordance with existing status of forces agreements or
will ensure installation response forces are trained and prepared to respond to high-risk incidents.
On proprietary jurisdiction areas, civilian law enforcement authorities remain responsible for law
enforcement operations and responding to special threat situations.
5. Proponent. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) has
oversight responsibility for this policy. The Provost Marshal General will incorporate the
provisions of this directive in AR 190–30 within 2 years of the date of this directive.
6. Duration. This directive is rescinded on publication of the revised regulation.
Dan Driscoll
DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Forces Command
(CONT)
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DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
U.S. Army Transportation Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Audit Agency
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
U.S. Army Corrections Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
CF:
Commander, Eighth Army