Policy Text
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418San Luis Obispo Police Department
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418.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the appropriate use of mobile identification
technology in identifying a properly detained individual and the management of those devices.
418.2 DEFINITIONS
Occurs when an officer intentionally, through words, actions, or physical force causes an individual
to reasonably believe he/she is being required to restrict his/her movement. Detentions also occur
when an officer actually restrains a person’s freedom of movement.
Mobile ID Equipment – Equipment designed to aid law enforcement personnel in the identification
of persons through the evaluation of fingerprints.
418.3 MOBILE ID TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES: TRAINING
Only those officers who have successfully completed CAL-ID approved training in the use of
mobile identification technology and have read and signed the Appropriate Use form shall be
authorized to operate mobile identification equipment and have access to the CAL-ID AFIS
database.
418.4 FINGERPRINT SEARCH PROTOCOL
(a)Only personnel trained in the use of mobile identification equipment shall be authorized
to access mobile identification equipment and data.
(b)Policy 811 Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).Lexipol Policy 321 Search
and Seizure and LexipolThe mobile ID search and response is considered Criminal
Offender Record Information (CORI); Therefore, all CORI rules regarding access
and dissemination of data apply. San Luis Obispo Police Department employees will
comply with both
(c)Mobile ID devices shall be used only in circumstances in which an officer has a legal
right/need to request identification from a subject.
(d)The identification information provided by the use of mobile ID technology is
considered to be supplemental information and shall be used to compare, evaluate,
and/or corroborate information obtained through other investigative methods. Mobile
ID technology shall not be used as the sole criteria for confirming a person’s identity.
(e)Mobile ID data is only an aid to the identification of a person. Information received from
a mobile ID system shall not be used as the sole grounds for establishing probable
cause for arrest. Officers and others operating mobile identification equipment or
accessing mobile identification data shall ensure the 4th amendment rights of the party
being testes is not violated and all local policies and procedures are followed.
San Luis Obispo Police Department
San Luis Obispo PD CA Policy Manual
Mobile Identification Technology and Devices
Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/07/01, All Rights Reserved.
Published with permission by San Luis Obispo Police
DepartmentMobile Identification Technology and Devices
- 2418.5 MOBILE ID DEVICE MANAGEMENT
The mobile ID devices will be stored in each of the patrol Sergeant’s vehicles and made available
to officers at their request as the necessary support equipment is only housed in the Field
Supervisor’s vehicles. However, the Supervisor is not responsible for the actual use of the device
if the officer making the request is an authorized user of the mobile identification equipment.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Cal-ID shall be responsible for the maintenance and
repair of the mobile identification devices and the updating of necessary software.