Policy Text
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW NEXT REVIEW
3 01/24/2011 07/01/201 8 01/01/20 20
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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362 - Identity Theft 1
POLICY 362 IDENTITY THEFT
362.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Identity theft is a growing trend that frequently involves related crimes in multiple jurisdictions.
This policy is intended to provide guidelines for the reporting and investigation of such crimes.
362.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This section pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 42.2.8, 82.2.1
This policy pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures:
362.2 REPORTING
In an effort to maintain uniformity in reporting, officers prese nted with the crime of identity theft
(Penal Code § 530.6) shall initiate a report for victims residing or working within the jurisdiction of
this Department . For incidents of identity theft occurring outside this jurisdiction, officers should
observe the following:
a) For any victim not residing or working within this jurisdiction, the officer may either take a
courtesy report to be forwarded to the victim’s residence agency or the victim should be
encouraged to promptly report the identity theft to the law enforcement agency where
he/she resides.
b) The crime of identity theft should be reported to the law enforcement agency where the
victim resides . Tustin PD Officers should investigate and report crimes that occur within
Tustin’s jurisdiction , but originate elsewhere (i.e. when the original theft of personal
identification information occurs in another jurisdiction, but the credit card fraud occurs in
Tustin PD’s jurisdiction) .
c) Officers should include all known incidents of fraudulent activity (e.g., credit c ard number
applied for in victim’s name when the victim has never made such an application) .
d) Officers should also cross -reference all known reports made by the victim (e.g., U.S.
Secret Service, credit reporting bureaus, U.S. Postal Service and DMV) with a ll known
report numbers .
e) The reporting officer should inform the victim of identity theft that the California Identity
Theft Registry is available to help those who are wrongly linked to crimes. The registry
can be checked by law enforcement and other auth orized persons to investigate whether
a criminal history or want was created in the victim’s name (Penal Code § 530.7).
Information regarding the California Identity Theft Registry can be obtained by calling toll
free (888) 880 -0240. Victims should be enc ouraged to file Identify Theft reports at the
Tustin PD front counter during regular business hours whenever possible.
f) Following supervisory review and Departmental processing, the initial report should be
forwarded to the appropriate detective for follow -up investigation, coordination with other
agencies and prosecution as circumstances dictate .
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW NEXT REVIEW
3 01/24/2011 07/01/201 8 01/01/20 20
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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362 - Identity Theft 2
362.2.1 REPORTING FORMS
Officers shall document an identity theft investigation on the TPD Identity Theft Report form and
using the standard crime reporting pro cess in the Records Management System.
362.3 PREVENTION AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE
Fraud prevention materials and information shall be made available on the Tustin Police
Department website. The General Investigation Sergeant is responsible for causing the m aterial
and information to be updated when necessary.
Department members should offer a ″Victims of Identity Theft Information ″ pamphlet to all victims
of identity theft.