Identity Theft: What Are Local Law Enforcement and Prosecutors Doing to Combat the Problem?

“Orange County city police departments and the Orange County Sheriff- Coroner Department work cooperatively to develop standardized public information materials, possibly modeled after excellent pamphlets that now exist, for use by all departments (Finding 4)”. RESPONSE The Newport Beach Police Department has developed and made available to the public a printed brochure and a dedicated page on our website with public information materials related to identity-theft crimes. Our information includes specific information for reporting those crimes to the Newport Beach Police Department. Although a generic brochure developed on countywide basis may have some benefits, we believe our public information exceeds the requirements advocated by the Grand Jury.

“Orange County city police departments and the Orange County Sheriff- Coroner Department adopt a standardized identity-theft crime-reporting form, possibly modeled after forms now in use by several police departments. (Finding 5)” Judge Horn May 28, 2004 RESPONSE The Newport Beach Police Department developed a specific identity-theft crime-reporting form and believes it meets the necessary requirements for reporting that type of crime. Our form can be made available to other agencies in Orange County that may not have such a specific identity-theft crime report. Respectfully submitted, Bob McDonell CHIEF OF POLICE RJM/sh Attachments c: Tod Ridgeway, Mayor, Newport Beach Homer Bludau, City Manager, Newport Beach City Council, Newport Beach