Canadian Forces National Investigation Service

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The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) is the investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police.

The CFNIS originated in 1997. It is mandated to investigate serious and or sensitive service and criminal offences against property, persons, and the Department of National Defence. It has authority and jurisdiction over persons subject to the Code of Service Discipline without regard to rank and status throughout the world and wherever the Canadian Forces are established or deployed.

The CFNIS Commanding Officer is a Lieutenant-Colonel, who reports directly to the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal (CFPM).

The CFNIS has four regional offices, currently located in Halifax (Atlantic Region), CFB Valcartier (Eastern Region), Ottawa (Central Region), Edmonton (Western Region), as well as offices in Borden, Ontario and Victoria, British Columbia. The Ottawa Central Region office also provides an international investigation section for investigation outside of Canada. Although these regional offices are located on military bases, CFNIS personnel are independent from the normal military chain of command and they report to and receive their directions from the CFPM.