make arrests without a warrant for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if the agent has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing the felony. Authorization for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service to carry firearms while assigned investigative duties or other duties as the Secretary may prescribe can be found in 10 U.S. Code §1585(a). Selection and training To be considered for a DCIS special agent position, an individual must: Be a U.S. citizen, age between 21 and 37 years, pass screening, background investigation and have exceptional communication skills. DCIS special agent candidates initially receive training at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) located in Glynco, Georgia. They attend FLETC's basic training course for special agents, the Criminal Investigator Training Program, which lasts about 12 weeks and represents the beginning of basic training received by DCIS special agents. Later, agents may return to FLETC to attend specialized training in contractor fraud, money laundering, computer crimes, advanced interview techniques, etc. In popular culture In The A-Team film of 2010, the character Charissa Sosa is captain of the DCIS. In NCIS Season 20 Episode 6, the DCIS look for a mole inside NCIS, making Kasie Hines a Head Investigator for the DCIS. See also Department of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Department of Defense Whistleblower Program Law enforcement agency Naval Criminal Investigative Service United States Army Counterintelligence United States Army Criminal Investigation Command United States Department of Defense United States Marine Corps Criminal Investigation Division References External links Criminal Investigative Service Military police agencies of the United States Government agencies established in 1981 1981 establishments in the United States