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"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 Brea 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 Brea Police Department. The Financial Crime Unit of the Brea Police Department also conducts training and speaks to merchants and public groups about identity prevention. The Financial Crimes Unit is an active member of the Corporate Security Council, a group of Brea security managers for large employers, and frequently provides crime prevention information to Brea merchants and the security managers on identity theft incidents. 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)" RESPONSE The Brea Police Department agrees with Grand Jury Findings 5, that there is a benefit to the creation of standardized forms for reporting, investigation, and filing of identity-theft crimes. This recommendation will not be implemented because additional analysis is required. Within six months, the Brea Police Department will investigate the forms used by other agencies and submit a report to the Chief of Police to determine if a standardized form should be implemented. Should the Orange County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff's Association decide to use a standardized identity theft reporting form, the Brea Police Department would collaborate in its creation and participate in its use. Respectfully submitted, 7 ADJUSTIA MICHAEL J. MESSINA, CHIEF OF POLICE BREA POLICE DEPARTMENT .