Policy Text
MOBILE ID POLICY
October 16, 2024
Table of Contents
A. Preface
B. Purpose Statement
C. Policy Applicability and Legal Compliance
D. Use of Mobile ID
E. Training
F. Sharing and Disseminating Facial Recognition Information
G. Disclosure Requests
H. Security and Maintenance
I. Information Retention and Purging
J. Accountability and Enforcement
K. Definitions
A. Preface
This policy has been developed by Riverside County Cal-ID (CALID) and is approved for use and
publication by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RCS O). CALID acknowledges it lacks authority to
write policy for individual law enforcement agencies who may utilize CALID’s mobile identification ( Mobile
ID) program and devices . However, CALID is responsible for the governance, oversight and operation of its
Mobile ID system and the application and devices which it provides to the law enforcement agencies in
Riverside County. This policy shall be used as the foundation for those agencies that choose to utilize
CALID Mobile ID. This policy is intended for CALID personnel and any authorized law enforcement
personnel utilizing Mobile ID. Participating agencies may choose to implement their own policy or impose
greater restrictions o n their employees’ use of CALID Mobile ID as desired. Subsequent agency policy
shall not override this policy and all users of CALID Mobile ID shall be bound by this policy. CALID retains exclusive rights to limit or prohibit an individual or agency’s use of Mobile ID as warranted.
B. Purpose Statement
The CALID program has provided a Mobile ID application and devices to authorized RCSO and CALID
participating agency personnel to assist in determining the identity of an individual who cannot produce
proper identification, who produces identification that appears to be illegitimate, who lacks the capacity or
ability to identify themselves and who are a danger to themselves or others, or are deceased.
CALID has established access and use of Mobile ID to support the efforts of law enforcement and public
safety agencies within Riverside County. The DataWorks Plus Mobile ID software application resides in
and is managed by CALID. Mobile fingerprint capture devices are provided and managed by CALID.
It is the purpose and intent of this policy to provide Riverside County law enforcement personnel with
standards, guidelines, and recommendations for the access, use, dissemination, retention, and purging of
information obtained by and applicable to the Mobile ID program. This policy will ensure that all Mobile
ID uses are consistent with authorized purposes.
C. Policy Applicability and Legal Compliance
All deployments of the Mobile ID application are for official use only and information therein is considered
law enforcement sensitive.
This policy was established to ensure that Mobile ID is used lawfully, and fingerprint images and search
information is obtained, disseminated, retained, and purged appropriately. All CALID personnel and
authorized users working in direct support of their unit or LE agency, personnel providing information
technology services to CALID, and private vendors, will comply with this Mobile ID Policy. Participating
agencies are encouraged to implement their own Mobile ID policy, however, it must incorporate the established usage and guidelines as described in Item D below, and will be in addition to, not in replacement
of, this policy.
D. Use of Mobile ID
CALID issued Mobile ID devices are used to capture fingerprints to verify a subject’s identity through the
local CALID Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (A FIS). Additionally, an identity search of the
California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) fingerprint repository as well as the FBI’s Repository for
Individuals of Special Concern (RISC) can be conducted with the mobile fingerprint scanner. At no time
will a user capture fingerprints for a Mobile ID search outside of their official law enforcement duties.
Mobile ID shall not be used for random or general investigative or intelligence gathering.
CALID has established that Mobile ID may be used during a legal detention , arrest , or criminal investigation
in the following circumstances:
• The individual does not possess or is unwilling to provide valid identification.
• There is a doubt of the authenticity of any identification that is presented.
• An individual is driving a motor vehicle and does not possess a valid driver’s license.
• An identification is required per agency policy prior to issuing any citation/s.
CALID has established the following guidelines for Mobile ID searches:
• Authorized RCSO and participating LE agency personnel may utilize the Mobile ID application
only on department /agency authorized and managed mobile devices (MDC, GTAC, etc.) .
• Users are required to log in and be authenticated into the DataWorks Plus Mobile ID system
using their RCSO credentials or Cal -Photo credentials.
• Mobile searches shall only be performed during the course of LE personnel’s lawful duties.
• Prior to utilizing a Mobile ID device, LE personnel should first attempt to ascertain an
individual’s identity by means other than a fingerprint search, such as requesting identification, e.g., state issued driver’s license or identification card.
• Prior to capturing an individual’s fingerprints, LE personnel must have lawful detainment or meet
the “No Consent” criteria described as:
o Individuals who lack the capacity or ability to identify themselves and who are a danger
to themselves or others.
o Those individuals who are deceased and not otherwise identified.
• At no time is the use of force permitted to capture a subject’s fingerprint during field detainment.
• Mobile ID is only an aid to the identification of a person. Information received from Mobile ID
shall be used to compare, evaluate and/or corroborate information obtained through other
investigative methods.
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