Army to Overhaul Criminal, Sexual Assault Investigations After Vanessa Guillen Murder
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, is responsible for conducting criminal investigations in which the Army a party of interest. (U.S. Army)
6 May 2021
The Army on Thursday announced plans for a sweeping revamp of its Criminal Investigation Command, or CID, and changes it hopes will improve investigations and better protect victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
The reforms come in the wake of devastating reports about how the Army failed a soldier, Spc. Vanessa Guillen, who was murdered and dismembered last year at Fort Hood, allegedly by a fellow soldier who killed himself as law enforcement closed in on him.
Congressional leaders pleased with the progress at Ft. Hood, say more work still needs to be done
Lohmiller, Maggie
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FORT HOOD, TX â Congressional leaders returned to Fort Hood to continue their investigation and oversight into the recommended changes proposed by the Ft. Hood Independent Review Committee.
The CID and the SHARP Program are a huge topic of concern for Speier, her colleagues and the community after the death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen.
However, this congressional delegation took on a different tone compared to the first one Speier lead 8 months ago. Rep Speier and her colleagues spent the past two days on post talking to everyone from the highest-ranking commanders to the newest soldiers at Ft. Hood, getting raw and unfiltered feedback.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signaled Thursday he would support changing how the military handles sexual assault cases, but wouldn’t say whether he’ll accept a panel’s recommendation to remove investigations from the ranks. Meanwhile, Army officials announced their own changes intended to improve how some cases are investigated, including placing a civilian director atop the service’s investigative command.
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FORT HOOD â A congressional delegation of House Armed Services Committee members provided their assessment on the progress of Operation People First, which is the implementation of the recommendations of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee, during a press briefing outside of the Bernie Beck Gate at Fort Hood on Thursday.
Congressional members at the briefing were Jackie Speier, District 14 California; Chrissy Houlahan, District 6 Pennsylvania; Sara Jacobs, District 53 California; Marc Veasey, District 33 Texas; and Sylvia Garcia, District 29 Texas â all Democrats.
Speier is the chair of the military personnel subcommittee and last visited Fort Hood in September.
âItâs been about one year since the brutal murder of Vanessa Guillen. Since then, there has been an investigation by an independent review committee that has recommended 70 different changes here at fort hood,â Speier said, referring to the Fort Hood soldier who was killed on post last year.