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Procedure 6009Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/07/20, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentUSE OF FICTITIOUS IDENTIFICATION - 1USE OF FICTITIOUS IDENTIFICATION 6009.1 PURPOSE This procedure establishes guidelines for the issuance, control, and responsibilities pertaining to fictitious identification. 6009.2 BACKGROUND Undercover assignment often require detectives to convince those involved in criminal activity that they are not law enforcement personnel. Because of this, fictitious identification may be obtained in the form of a driver's license and/or credit cards. Issuance of credit cards as supplemental identification is restricted to those assigned to the Special Investigations Division. Detectives who do not work in the Special Investigations Division and require the use of a fictitious identification and/or credits cards must submit a memorandum listing their need and associated reasons. These cases will be reviewed by the Bureau Commander and Special Investigations Commander to determine whether the request will be granted. 6009.3 CONTROL FEATURES 1.The Chief's Executive Officer shall receive notification from the Department of Motor Vehicles and other sources providing fictitious identification if inquiries regarding holders of fictitious identification are made. If fictitious identification is used in such a manner that a record of use is received by the issuing party (i.e., traffic citation or financial charges), the Chief's Executive Officer and/or Special Investigations Commander will be made aware of this information. 2.The Chief's Executive Officer and Special Investigations Commander will ensure that complete records are maintained of all fictitious identification issued, and that this identification is renewed or returned upon expiration or transfer of the Investigator possessing same. 6009.4 DEPARTMENT MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES 6009.4.1 EXECUTIVE OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES Subject to review by the Chief of Police, the Executive Officer shall approve all requests for fictitious identification. All written requests made to the Department of Motor Vehicles or to other sources of identification shall bear the signature of the Special Investigations Division Commander. 6009.4.2 DIVISION COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES Division Commanders who oversee members issued fictitious identifications have the following responsibilities: 1.Maintenance of thorough documentation of all such identification and use. Including any data necessary to relate identification with the officer to whom it was issued to provide a proper control mechanism to prevent unauthorized use. Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual USE OF FICTITIOUS IDENTIFICATION Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/07/20, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentUSE OF FICTITIOUS IDENTIFICATION - 22.Recovery of all fictitious identification when need is no longer justified and/or upon transfer from an undercover assignment. Fictitious identification no longer needed will be properly returned to the issuing source by the Chief's Executive Officer after it is reasonably determined that all usage has been properly documented and/or reimbursed. 3.Providing sufficient inspectional controls to prevent potential loss of identification and for immediate notification of the Division Commander, Chief's Executive Officer and issuing source in the event of loss. 4.Ensuring all members conform to conditions set forth by the issuing party as a condition of issuance of fictitious identification. 6009.4.3 MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES Detectives issued fictitious identification will be responsible for maintaining those documents and properly returning them when no longer required for an assignment. It must be clearly understood that use is restricted to official duties only. Personal or inappropriate use of such identification shall result in the removal of the fictitious identification/credit cards and possible disciplinary action.