ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF- CORONERS DEPARTMENT (OCSD)

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with those currently utilized by the OCSD and/or consistent with the RNSP Policies & Procedures manual. All drug evidence acquired as a result of RNSP investigations will be submitted to the OCSD Forensics Laboratory for analysis and storage. OCSD forensic personnel shall be available to furnish expert testimony as may be required in either Federal or State Court. Effective control of major narcotics offenses depends, to a large degree, on the close working relationship among agencies at all levels of law enforcement. Therefore, all RNSP personnel will assist, to their fullest individual ability, the development of inter- agency cooperation. 5. Case Initiation: The initiation of all RNSP cases will ultimately be accountable to the Executive Board. Areas of discretion in assigning case priorities will be determined by, but not limited to, the sophistication of the enterprise, the impact on the community, current case load, available staffing and/or equipment and workable investigative leads. 6. Outside Agencies: Requests for Assistance/Notification: It shall be the policy of RNSP to respond to requests for case development assistance from any law enforcement agency. The Program Manager will be informed of all requests for assistance. RNSP recognizes that the jurisdictional makeup of Southern California lends itself to investigative overlap during the course of narcotics case development. RNSP will, therefore, strictly adhere to standard notification procedures, such as the Los Angeles Clearing House and the Western States Information Network - as outlined in the RNSP Policies and Procedures manual, in order to minimize any chance of conflicting with the enforcement routine of the affected jurisdiction. 7. Prosecutorial Support: It shall be incumbent on the Program members to coordinate a firm and positive relationship between the United States Attorney and the state and local Attorney designees. 8. Eauigment Pool: The resource inventory required for this program includes, but is not limited to: vehicles, office equipment, radio equipment, and specialized items such as non-standard issued tactical entry vests, unique vehicles, surveillance equipment, and mobile phones. This inventory will be supplied to personnel at the expense of the RNSP. 9. Reporting Format: The Orange County Sheriff's Department standard report forms and Division of Records numbers shall be utilized for incident reporting. In addition, an RNSP internal numbering system will be utilized for case development and to track program activity. 10. Evidence Collection: Storage and Testing: The facilities of the Orange County Sheriffs Department shall be utilized by RNSP to maintain a proper evidence chain on all items collected in pursuit of case preparation. 11. Undercover Documents: RNSP will facilitate the process for assigned officers to acquire a covert identity. The Program Manager will maintain records and copies of all correspondence relating to identities issued to officers. These documents shall only be used while the officers are on duty and working in an official capacity and