In The Coast Guard Where Intelligence Ends Investigations Begin

The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS), as it is known today, came into existence in 1915 by the assignment of a “Chief Intelligence Officer” at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.; it remained relatively unknown to the general public until the enactment of prohibition.  From then on “Coast Guard Intelligence” grew in personnel and responsibility.  In 1986, Coast Guard Intelligence was split and “Coast Guard Investigations” was formed.  In 1996, Coast Guard Investigations was replaced by the present-day “Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS).”

 In 1986, the criminal and intelligence functions of CGI were split from one another and two distinct programs were the result, Coast Guard Intelligence and Coast Guard Investigations.  Both programs continued to expand in scope and responsibility.  In 1993, a blue ribbon panel, consisting of representatives from the Coast Guard and other Federal law enforcement agencies was commissioned to chart the future course of Coast Guard Investigations.  One of the panel’s recommendations was to consolidate or centralize the investigative mission.  On 17 June 1996, that recommendation was implemented with the inauguration of the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS).
 http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg2/cgis/history.asp

Mr. Michael Berkow is the Director, Coast Guard Investigative Service. 

Mr. Berkow joined the Coast Guard Investigative Service in October, 2012.  With more than 30 years in law enforcement, Mr. Berkow is an experienced police executive with extensive knowledge of both the domestic and international arenas. He is a published author and guest lecturer on a variety of topics including; community-oriented policing, integrity, and the operation of internal misconduct systems. 
Prior to his move to the south, Mr. Berkow served as a Deputy Chief in charge of the Professional Standards Bureau and Chief of Staff with the Los Angeles Police Department.  He joined LAPD in 2003 as the first outsider appointed to a sworn staff officer position and was responsible for all anti-corruption, misconduct, and use of force investigations.  Mr. Berkow was also heavily involved in counter terrorism strategies, leadership training and development.  
 http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg2/cgis/SeniorStaff.asp

In May 2006 a female police detective with the LAPD sued the LAPD and Michael Berkow  claiming that Mr. Berkow awarded choice assignments to female members of the LAPD who had sex with him. Ms. Ya-May Christle was awarded more than $1,000,000.00 (a million dollars) in damages by a Los Angeles jury.
Ms. Ya-May Christle was a Whistleblower. The jury believed that because she complained against her former boss, Mr. Berkow, she was demoted from a prestigious assignment with a substantial loss in pay. This amounted to retaliation for blowing the whistle on Mr. Berkow.
Before she was demoted, Ms. Ya-May Christle was on track to become the LAPD's first Asian-American female lieutenant. The 18 and a half year veteran police detective had worked for Mr. Berkow for over three and a half years.
 (For the Full Story see:
 http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/10-4-07-christle-trial-stories-from-internet-1-million-verdict.pdf )