SECNAVINST 5820.7C — COOPERATION WITH CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
SECNAVINST 5820.7C is listed as currentCurrent in the DON Issuances (DONI) catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-08-23). Status is mirrored from that catalog, re-checked weekly — every change is logged. Note: its publication date is 2006-01-26 — 20.6 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.
This instruction implements reference (a) and Department of the Navy (DON) policy, responsibilities, and procedures for the transfer of relevant information, and the provision of equipment, facilities and personnel to Federal, State, and local civilian law enforcement officials. This instruction has been administratively revised and should be reviewed in its entirety.
This instruction applies to all DON commands and activities. This instruction does not apply to cooperation with foreign officials (which follows the guidance of applicable international agreements and the administrative and operational chain of command). Use of DON personnel in civil disturbances and related matters is addressed by reference (b). Assistance to the government of the District of Columbia is addressed by separate Department of Defense (DoD) guidance.
Publications that cite SECNAVINST 5820.7C
OPNAVINST 3440.16F — NAVY DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES PROGRAM Current1 mention
OPNAVINST 5530.14E CH-3 — NAVY PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM Current1 mention
If SECNAVINST 5820.7C changes, these are the documents that point at it. Extracted from the publications' own text, so it reflects what we have read, not a complete dependency map. Every publishing office validates its own document; nobody validates the seams between them.
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SECNAVINST 5815.4 — PROCEDURES FOR EXECUTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Current
SECNAVINST 5820.4G — STATUS OF FORCES POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND INFORMATION Current
SECNAVINST 5820.6 — CONSULAR PROTECTION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS SUBJECT TO THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE Current
SECNAVINST 5820.8A CH-1 — RELEASE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION PURPOSES AND TESTIMONY BY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) PERSONNEL Current
SECNAVINST 5820.9B — COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS BY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES Current
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before citing SECNAVINST 5820.7C in an official product.