investigations

Definition/Scope: A duly authorized, systematized, detailed examination or inquiry to uncover facts and determine the truth of a matter. This may include collecting, processing, reporting, storing, recording, analyzing, evaluating, producing, and disseminating the authorized information.

Use:

Provost Marshal General

Broader Terms:

Military Police

Narrower Terms:

background checks
counterintelligence investigations
criminal investigation
governmental investigations
IG investigations
investigative techniques
personnel security investigations

Related Terms:

interrogation
interview