Canadian Forces National Investigation Service

Canadian Forces National Investigation Service
Service national des enquêtes des Forces canadiennes (French)
Unit badge of the CFNIS
Unit badge of the CFNIS
AbbreviationCFNIS
Motto
  • Virtus
  • officium
  • veritas
(Latin for 'Excellence, duty, truth')[1]
Agency overview
Formed1 September 1997
Employees≈120
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCanada
General nature
Operational structure
Agency executive
Parent agencyCanadian Forces Military Police

The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) is the investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police. The CFNIS is an independent military police unit that provides an independent investigative capability for the purpose of fair and impartial administration of military justice.

  1. ^ "Canadian Forces National Investigation Service". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada. Official website of the Governor General. Retrieved 2022-08-30.