# Does intelligence community follow the directive to report any federal crime?

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/does-intelligence-community-follow-the-directive-to-report-any-federal-crime/15769>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [February 2, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/does-intelligence-community-follow-the-directive-to-report-any-federal-crime/15769 "2023-02-02T23:06:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![KindKiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@KindKiwi](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/KindKiwi)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/does-intelligence-community-follow-the-directive-to-report-any-federal-crime/15769/1 "2023-02-02T23:06:49Z")

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Hi all. I just want to know if in practice this directive is followed. My understanding from the directive is that any admittance of a federal criminal law should be reported to DOJ. Any state, local or tribal felony should be reported to DOJ. There is even some language that suggests any violation of federal law (not just criminal) should be reported.

If it isn’t followed in practice, what is the reason for the discrepancy between policy and practice?

> **[ICPG%20704.6.pdf](https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/ICPG/ICPG%20704.6.pdf)**
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**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/does-intelligence-community-follow-the-directive-to-report-any-federal-crime/15769/2 "2023-02-02T23:09:39Z")

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Most polygraph facilities have a jail cell and courtroom nearby; some have a gallows as well.

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**Author:** ![fingersxed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@fingersxed](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/fingersxed)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/does-intelligence-community-follow-the-directive-to-report-any-federal-crime/15769/3 "2023-02-03T01:29:50Z")

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I just walked out from there after 5 years with No clearance denial , SOR or offer

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**Author:** ![TA00001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@TA00001](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/TA00001)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/does-intelligence-community-follow-the-directive-to-report-any-federal-crime/15769/4 "2023-02-04T16:58:29Z")

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> [@What crimes get reported if they are revealed in a polygraph?](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/what-crimes-get-reported-if-they-are-revealed-in-a-polygraph/15729/4):
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> I’m not a lawyer and I don’t want to try to play one on this forum but I’d think that any attorney worth their briefcase could challenge the admissibility of such statements in court, particularly if the “subject” had not been read their rights. That having been said, this is a bit of a cringeworthy thread… at least eyebrow-raising face_with_raised_eyebrow

See the above post for more responses…

> [@KindKiwi](#):
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> If it isn’t followed in practice, what is the reason for the discrepancy between policy and practice?

Are you really asking why a policy/ law isn’t black and white? Were you born yesterday…?