THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OCVCTF

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the OCVCTF or otherwise relating to the OCVCTF. The participating agency acknowledges that financial and civil liability, if any and in accordance with applicable law, for the acts and omissions of each employee detailed to the OCVCTF remains vested with his or her employing agency. In the event that a civil claim or complaint is brought against a state or local officer assigned to the OCVCTF, the officer may request legal representation and/or defense by DOJ, under the circumstances and pursuant to the statutes and regulations identified below. 72. For the limited purpose of defending against a civil claim arising from alleged negligent or wrongful conduct under common law under the FICA, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), and §§ 2671- 2680: An individual assigned to the OCVCTF who is named as a defendant in a civil action as a result of or in connection with the performance of his or her official duties and assignments pursuant to this MOU may request to be certified by the Attorney General or his/her designee as having acted within the scope of federal employment at the time of the incident giving rise to the suit. 28.U.S.C. § 2679(d)(2). Upon such certification, the individual will be considered an "employee" of the United States government for the limited purpose of defending the civil claim under the FTCA, and the claim will proceed against the United States as sole defendant. 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(2). Once an individual is certified as an employee of the United States for purposes of the FTCA, the United States is substituted for the employee as the sole defendant with respect to any tort claims. Decisions regarding certification of employment under the FTCA are made on a case -by -case basis, and the FBI cannot guarantee such certification to any OCVCTF personnel. 73. For the limited purpose of defending against a civil claim arising from an alleged violation of the U.S. Constitution pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971): An individual assigned to the OCVCTF who is named as a defendant in a civil action as a result of or in connection with the performance of his or her official duties and assignments pursuant to this MOU may request individual -capacity representation by DOJ to defend against the claims. 28 C.F.R. §§ 50.15, 50.16. Any such request for individual -capacity representation must be made in the form of a letter from the individual defendant to the U.S. Attorney General. The letter should be provided to Chief Division Counsel (CDC) for the FBI Los Angeles Division, who will then coordinate the request with the FBI Office of the General Counsel. In the event of an adverse judgment against the individual, he or she may request indemnification from DOJ. 28 C.F.R. § 50.15(c)(4). Requests for DOJ representation and indemnification are determined by DOJ on a case -by -case basis. The FBI cannot guarantee the United States will provide legal representation or indemnification to any OCVCTF personnel. 74. Liability for any conduct by OCVCTF personnel undertaken outside of the scope of their assigned duties and responsibilities under this MOU shall not be the responsibility of the FBI or the United States and shall be the sole responsibility of the respective employee and/or agency involved. 10