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storage, and electronic surveillance. However, in situations where the investigation will <br />be prosecuted in the State Court where statutory or common law of the state is more <br />restrictive than the comparable federal law, the investigative methods employed by FBI <br />case agents shall conform to the requirements of such statutory or common law pending <br />a decision as to venue for prosecution. <br />42. In all cases assigned to state, county, or focal la�v enforcement participants, the parties <br />agree to utilize federal standards pertaining to evidence handling and electronic <br />surveillance activities as outlined in the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide to <br />the greatest extent possible. However, in situations where the statutory or common law <br />of the state is more restrictive than the comparable federal law, the investigative methods <br />employed by state and local law enforcement agencies shall conform to the requirements <br />of such statutory or common law pending a decision as to venue for prosecution. <br />43. The use of other investigative methods (search warrants, interceptions of oral <br />communications, etc.) and reporting procedures in connection therewith will be consistent <br />with the policies and procedures of the FBI. <br />B. Undercover Operations <br />44, All OCVCTF undercover operations will be conducted and reviewed in accordance with <br />FBI guidelines and the Attorney General's Guidelines on Federal Bureau of Investigation <br />Undercover Operations. All participating agencies may be requested to enter into an <br />additional agreement if an employee of the participating agency is assigned duties which <br />require the officer to act in an undercover capacity. <br />USE OF LESS -THAN -LETHAL -DEVICES' <br />45. The parent agency of each individual assigned to the OCVCTF will ensure that while the <br />individual is participating in FBI -led task force operations in the capacity of a task force <br />officer, task force member, or task force participant, the individual will carry only less - <br />lethal devices that the parent agency has issued to the individual, and that the individual <br />has been trained in accordance with the agency's policies and procedures. <br />46. The parent agency of each individual assigned to the OCVCTF will ensure that the <br />agency's policies and procedures for use of any less -lethal device that will be carried by <br />the task force officer, task force member, or task force participant are consistent with the <br />DOJ policy -statement on the Use of Less -Than -Lethal Devices. <br />DEADLY FORCE AND SHOOTING INCIDENT POLICIES <br />47. OCVCTF personnel will follow their own agencies' policies concerning firearms discharge <br />and use of deadly force. <br />' Pursuant to Section VIII of the DOJ Less -Than -Lethal Devices Policy dated May <br />16, 2011, all statellocal officers participating in joint task force operations must be made aware of and <br />adhere to the policy and its limits on DOJ officers. <br />T <br />