Policy Text
\n\n--- Page 1 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
SUBJECT
Computer, Cellular Telephone and Data
Utilization
CHIEF OF POLICE
Signature on File
Proudly Policing Since 1841 Nationally Accredited 1986
NUMBER ORIGINAL ISSUE CURRENT REVISION TOTAL PAGES
77 06/18/2014 07/16/2021 39
AUTHORITY/RELATED REFERENCES
28 U.S. Code § 534, Acquisition, Preservation, and Exchange … and Information
28 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20, Criminal Justice Information Systems
COT Administrative Policy 405, Computer Security Incident Response
COT Administrative Policy 706, Working Conditions
COT Administrative Policy 809, Information Systems Security Procedures
FBI CJIS Security Policy
Florida Administrative Code 11C-6, Criminal History Records Dissemination Policy
Florida General Records Schedule GS-2
FS Chapter 119, Public Records
FS 381.987, Public Records Exemption … Information Relating to Medical Marijuana …
FDLE Guidelines for CJIS Access
General Order 12, Radio Communications
General Order 16, Digital Audio and Video Recording System
General Order 17, Records Management
General Order 18, Criminal Investigations
General Order 19, Digital Evidence Capturing Devices
General Order 20, Corrective Action Procedures
General Order 46, Rules of Conduct
General Order 55, Rapid ID Devices
Special Order 10, Building Security and Evacuation
Training Bulletin 13-02 DAVID Modernization Project
ACCREDITATION REFERENCES
CALEA Chapters 11, 41
CFA Chapter 26
KEY WORD INDEX
Account Management Appendix One
Audits and Inspections Procedure XV\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Background Checks Procedure XVII
Cellular Telephone – Issuance/Activation Procedure VIII
Cellular Telephone – Member Responsibilities Procedure IX
CJIS Security Protocols – Department Procedure XI B
CJIS Security Protocols – FAC Procedure XI E
CJIS Security Protocols – Members Procedure XI D
CJIS Security Protocols – T&I Employees Procedure XI C
CJIS Validations Procedure XIV
CrimeView Protocols Procedure XVIII
E-mail Protocols Procedure VI
General Information Procedure I
Internet Use Procedure VII
Maintenance of Department-issued Computers Procedure IV
Media Disposal Protocols Procedure XIII
Member Responsibilities – General Procedure II
Member Responsibilities – In-car MDC Procedure III
Retention and Dissemination Protocols Procedure XII
Telecommunications Applications Protocols Procedure X
Utilization of Personally Owned Devices Procedure V
Violations and Sanctions Procedure XVI
POLICY
The Department will establish computer, cellular telephone and data utilization protocols
for conducting Department business, providing best practices in access, security of
equipment and data, information retention and dissemination of records. Members shall
adhere to established Department protocols when operating City of Tallahassee
computer equipment, cellular telephones, and processing public safety information.
DEFINITIONS
AVR: Digital Audio and Video Recording System.
CJIS: Florida’s Criminal Justice Information Services.
Criminal Justice Information: Public safety information provided to the Department
via repositories maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and the Florida Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) or other computer interfaces via the Florida Criminal
Justice Network (e.g., NCIC, FCIC, CJIS, DAVID, ELVIS, eAgent). Criminal justice
information contains personally identifiable information (PII).
DAVID: Driver and Vehicle Information Database.
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Department-issued Computer: Any Department-issued desktop or mobile data
computer (MDC) provided to a member as part of their work assignment, including
those supplied on a temporary basis.
ELVIS: Electronic License and Vehicle Information System.
FCIC: Florida Crime Information Center.
In-car MDC: A mobile data computer designed to be docked in a mount inside a
Department vehicle (e.g., MDC issued to officers in the Patrol Operations Bureau).
LASO: Local Agency Security Officer. A COT Technology & Innovations employee
assigned to the Department who serves as the primary contact between the Department
and the FDLE regarding the security of criminal justice information accessed via the
COT computer network.
MDC Hotline: Telephone number to report MDC operating problems (891-4051).
MDC Unit: A work unit within the COT Technology & Innovations Department
responsible for MDC administration and maintenance.
Misuse: Unauthorized use which includes, but is not limited to, queries unrelated to the
administration of criminal justice or an authorized noncriminal justice purpose (e.g.,
employment background check), any personal use, and the dissemination, sharing or
passing along of criminal justice information or personally identifiable information to any
unauthorized person.
MMUR: Medical Marijuana Use Registry, hosted by Florida Department of Health.
NCIC: National Crime Information Center.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII): Data which alone can be used to distinguish
or trace a person’s identity or, when combined with other personal or identifying
information which is linked or linkable to a specific person, can distinguish or trace a
person’s identity. PII can be extracted from CJI. See subsection XI B 11 below for
examples of PII.
Physically Secure Location: A designated area with both the physical and personnel
security controls sufficient to protect criminal justice information and associated
information systems.
Public Record: All documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films,
sound recordings, data processing software, or other materials, regardless of physical
form, characteristics, or means of transmission, made or received pursuant to law,
ordinance, or in connection with the transaction of official business.
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Public Safety Information: Any public record related to the business of the
Department in the fulfillment of its mission to protect and enhance the quality of life for
our citizens. Criminal justice information and personally identifiable information are
examples of public safety information.
RSA Device: An advanced authentication mechanism (e.g., key fob) which generates a
unique authentication code at fixed intervals. The code, coupled with the member’s
User ID and password, allows access to the COT computer network via the MDC
(mobile data computer).
Security Alerts and Advisories: Communications from governmental entities or
private vendors about cyber security. Alerts provide timely notification to critical
infrastructure owners and operators concerning threats to critical infrastructure
networks. Advisories provide timely information about current security issues,
vulnerabilities and exploits.
Security Breach Incident: An intentional or accidental situation which results (or
potentially results) in the unauthorized dissemination of criminal justice information
involving electronic systems (e.g., desktops, smartphones, mobile data computers,
tablets) and/or physical documents (i.e., print-outs).
Telecommunications Application: A software application or computer program which
facilitates voice, video and/or text communications between two or more persons. Such
applications include Microsoft Skype, Microsoft Teams, Google Duo, and Apple
FaceTime. For the purposes of this policy, telecommunications applications do not
include the default/built-in voice calling or text messaging applications on Department-
issued cellular phones.
TraCS: Traffic and Criminal Software.
User ID: The City-issued moniker facilitating access to the COT computer network.
PROCEDURES
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. City of Tallahassee (COT) computers, cellular tel