Libertas et Veritas

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Investigating Government Oversight
With Integrity and Transparency

Our Mission

Libertas et Veritas (“Freedom and Truth”) is a volunteer project created to bring together reliable, well‑sourced information about government oversight programs. In recent years the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and the DoD’s Family Advocacy Program (FAP) have undergone intense scrutiny. Investigations and independent audits have identified process failures, inconsistent policies, and gaps in accountability. Rather than spreading rumor or innuendo, this site compiles findings from official government reports and reputable journalism so citizens can stay informed and advocate for improvement.

Use the navigation above to explore analyses of the Army CID’s investigative controls and the Family Advocacy Program’s approach to domestic and child abuse prevention. Each page summarizes key findings and provides links to the original documents, allowing you to read the evidence directly.

Why Focus on CID and FAP?

The Criminal Investigation Division investigates felony crimes within the Army, while the Family Advocacy Program serves military families facing domestic or child abuse. When these programs fail to operate effectively, the consequences can be tragic – from unsolved crimes to unaddressed abuse. Independent reviews have found that some CID investigations were handled by inexperienced agents and followed a checklist rather than solving cases1. Auditors also discovered that FAP incident notifications and data tracking are inconsistent across services, leaving thousands of abuse cases uncounted2.

Highlighting these issues is not about disparaging individual agents or programs; it is about promoting accountability. By bringing transparency to institutional problems, we hope to contribute to reforms that protect service members and their families.

Sources

  1. Defense One report on CID reforms – this article explains that Fort Hood’s CID detachment lacked experienced agents and used a checklist‑driven approach to investigations, prompting leadership changes.
  2. POGO investigation on domestic abuse reporting – a Project On Government Oversight investigation found thousands of domestic‑abuse incidents missing from the Army’s databases and highlighted major inconsistencies in how cases are recorded.