R 271600Z AUG 18
MARADMIN 470/18
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PS//
SUBJ/CLARIFICATION ON THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SAFETY ACT (LEOSA) CREDENTIALS/
REFERENCE/A/TITLE 18 UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 926B-926C//
REFERENCE/B/DODI 5525.12 W/CH 2//
REFERENCE/C/MCO 5580.2B W/CH 2//
REFERENCE/D/MCO 5580.4//
REFERENCE/E/DTG: R 161949Z DEC 16//
NARR/REF (A) IS THE FEDERAL STATUTE AUTHORIZING THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED FIREARMS BY QUALIFIED ACTIVE AND RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.  REF (B) IMPLEMENTS THE AMENDED LEOSA OF 2004 AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR ISSUING LEOSA CREDENTIALS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.  REF (C) ADDRESSES MARINE CORPS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING LAW ENFORCEMENT CREDENTIALS.  REF (D) IMPLEMENTS THE AMENDED LEOSA OF 2014 AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING LEOSA CREDENTIALS TO ELIGIBLE MARINE CORPS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.  REF (E) IS MARADMIN 660/16, SUBJ: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE LEOSA CREDENTIALS.//
POC/MGYSGT WILLIAM KARTUNE/PPO/PS/PSL/EMAIL: WILLIAM.H.KARTUNE@USMC.MIL/TELEPHONE: (703) 692-4231//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN REFS (A) AND (B), THIS MARADMIN UPDATES THE AUTHORIZATION OF HQMC (PS DIV), LAW ENFORCEMENT BATTALIONS (LEBN), INSTALLATION PROVOST MARSHAL OFFICES (PMO) AND MARINE CORPS POLICE DEPARTMENTS (MCPD) TO ISSUE LEOSA CREDENTIALS TO QUALIFIED MARINE CORPS MILITARY POLICE (ACTIVE, RETIRED AND SEPARATED) AND MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN POLICE OFFICERS (REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS MARINE CORPS LEOS), REFS (D) AND (E).
1.A. BACKGROUND. REF (A) AUTHORIZES QUALIFIED MARINE CORPS LEOS, WHEN CARRYING A PROPERLY ISSUED LEOSA IDENTIFICATION CARD, TO CARRY A PRIVATELY OWNED CONCEALED FIREARM. REFS (B) THRU (D) PROVIDE FURTHER POLICY, GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REF (A). REFS (D) AND (E) IMPLEMENTED ADDITIONAL LEOSA CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE CORPS LEOS.
2. MISSION. THE FOLLOWING POLICY CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN FUTURE REVISIONS OF REF (D).
2.A.  THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL LEOSA CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS ARE RESCINDED:
2.A.1. MILITARY POLICE AND MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN POLICE OFFICERS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 21 YEARS OLD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE LEOSA CREDENTIAL AS IMPLEMENTED IN PARA 2.A. OF REF (E).
2.A.2. ACTIVE DUTY/RESERVE COMPONENT MP AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS MUST HAVE AN AGGREGATE OF 12 MONTHS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE AS IMPLEMENTED IN PARA 2.E.(1) OF ENCL (1) TO REF (E).
2.A.3. MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN POLICE OFFICERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PROBATIONARY EMPLOYMENT PERIOD AND THE FIELD TRAINING OFFICER (FTO) PROGRAM PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF MARINE CORPS LEOSA 926B CREDENTIALS AS IMPLEMENTED IN PARA 2.E.(2) OF ENCL (1) TO REF (D).
2.B. MARINE CORPS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR CREDENTIALS ARE RECOGNIZED AS ACCEPTABLE LEOSA CREDENTIALS. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR CREDENTIALS STAMPED “RETIRED” OR “VOID” ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR LEOSA CREDENTIALS.
2.C. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION (CID) ON THE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM ARE NOT CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE LEOS UNTIL SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE CID SPECIAL AGENT COURSE OR AN HQMC PS DIV APPROVED EQUIVALENT COURSE.
3. EXECUTION. ALL LEOSA CREDENTIALS WILL BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN REFS (B) AND (D) AND THIS MARADMIN.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. NONE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
5.A. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MARINE CORPS LEOS.
5.B. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES RANDY SMITH, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, SECURITY DIVISION.//