division of law enforcement

Contents

Message from the Director 2 Introduction 3 DLE Leadership 4 2009-10 Expenditures 5 Mission/Values/Core Lines of Business 6 Office of the Director 8 Bureau of Firearms 12 Bureau of Forensic Services 16 Bureau of Gambling Control 22 Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence 26 Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement 32 Western States Information Network 38 Award Recipients and Military Duty 42 2010 Attorney General’s Award Recipients 43 Headquarters Offices 44 Statewide Directory 45 Fallen Special Agents 48 division of law enforcement

Contents

Message from the Director 2 Introduction 3 DLE Leadership 4 2009-10 Expenditures 5 Mission/Values/Core Lines of Business 6 Office of the Director 8 Bureau of Firearms 12 Bureau of Forensic Services 16 Bureau of Gambling Control 22 Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence 26 Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement 32 Western States Information Network 38 Award Recipients and Military Duty 42 2010 Attorney General’s Award Recipients 43 Headquarters Offices 44 Statewide Directory 45 Fallen Special Agents 48 division of law enforcement

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR INTRODUCTION In fiscal year (FY) 2009-10, the State of California faced one of the most challenging budgets in its The California DOJ DLE is one of the largest state history. Significant reductions were made across numerous state agencies in order to close a investigative law enforcement agencies in the United multi-billion dollar budget deficit. In addition to these reductions, Governor Schwarzenegger issued an unprecedented Executive Order to furlough state employees for three days per month. States. Created in 1967, the DLE continually changes to meet the evolving needs of the state’s law The direct funding and personnel reductions faced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Division enforcement agencies and citizens. During FY 2009- of Law Enforcement (DLE) were significant. This fiscal year was especially challenging. However, the division was resilient and continued to provide exemplary service in forensic science and education, 10, the DLE consisted of 389 sworn staff, 258 criminal investigations, gambling and firearm regulation, intelligence training and information criminalists and forensic scientists, and 553 sharing, and law enforcement support. professional staff, with total expenditures of $212.5 million. In October 2007, I was appointed as the DLE Director. Over the past three years, I have had the privilege to lead the division’s highly skilled and dedicated professionals.Whether out in the field or in the office, it is clear that the men and women of the DLE are truly committed to making California The DLE is currently organized into seven elements: a better, safer state in which to live, work, and visit. Because of that dedication, I am proud to present the Office of the Director,the Bureau of Firearms, the the DLE Annual Report for FY 2009-10, which highlights a few of the division’s many significant Bureau of Forensic Services, the Bureau of Gambling accomplishments. Control, the Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence, Among the accomplishments highlighted in this report are the following: the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, and the Western States Information Network. It is through these seven • The Bureau of Forensic Services’ ground-breaking familial DNA search program, which elements—along with the essential cooperation, led to the identification and arrest of the man accused of being the infamous Los Angeles support, and assistance from state, federal, and local “Grim Sleeper” serial murderer; • The Bureau of Firearms’ investigation of armed convicted felons, which led to numerous criminal justice agencies—that the DLE is able to firearms being confiscated; detect, reduce, and prevent criminal activity. • The Bureau of Gambling Control’s investigation and subsequent arrests related to cardroom cheating scams; In FY 2009-10, the State of California confronted • The Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence’s continued monitoring of sexual predators what history will refer to as “The Great Recession.” and enforcement of statutes; The state faced a multi-billion dollar budget gap, the • The Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting program’s record-breaking season, which resulted in the eradication of 4.4 million plants with a largest in its history.To close such an ominous budget street value of approximately $17.8 billion; and, gap, state agencies realized large permanent budget • The Western States Information Network’s improvements in technology to provide reductions. Following significant reductions in intelligence information sharing that have led to numerous arrests. funding and personnel in FY 2008-09, the DLE was Regardless of the challenges faced in FY 2009-10, the DLE successfully moved forward with its reduced by an additional $21.9 million and 144 mission.As Director,I am proud to lead and be a part of such an outstanding and dedicated team permanent positions in FY 2009-10. committed to excellence and service. With the state’s fiscal outlook showing minimal improvement, the division continues to prepare for possible reductions in the coming fiscal year. Regardless of the outcome, the DLE will stay focused on its mission, values, and core lines of business in George B. Anderson order to provide the best service possible to its clients Director, Division of Law Enforcement and the citizens of the State of California.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR INTRODUCTION In fiscal year (FY) 2009-10, the State of California faced one of the most challenging budgets in its The California DOJ DLE is one of the largest state history.Significant reductions were made across numerous state agencies in order to close a investigative law enforcement agencies in the United multi-billion dollar budget deficit. In addition to these reductions, Governor Schwarzenegger issued an unprecedented Executive Order to furlough state employees for three days per month. States. Created in 1967, the DLE continually changes to meet the evolving needs of the state’s law The direct funding and personnel reductions faced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Division enforcement agencies and citizens. During FY 2009- of Law Enforcement (DLE) were significant. This fiscal year was especially challenging.However,the division was resilient and continued to provide exemplary service in forensic science and education, 10, the DLE consisted of 389 sworn staff, 258 criminal investigations, gambling and firearm regulation, intelligence training and information criminalists and forensic scientists, and 553 sharing, and law enforcement support. professional staff, with total expenditures of $212.5 million. In October 2007, I was appointed as the DLE Director.Over the past three years, I have had the privilege to lead the division’s highly skilled and dedicated professionals.Whether out in the field or in the office, it is clear that the men and women of the DLE are truly committed to making California The DLE is currently organized into seven elements: a better,safer state in which to live, work, and visit. Because of that dedication, I am proud to present the Office of the Director, the Bureau of Firearms, the the DLE Annual Report for FY 2009-10, which highlights a few of the division’s many significant Bureau of Forensic Services, the Bureau of Gambling accomplishments. Control, the Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence, Among the accomplishments highlighted in this report are the following: the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, and the Western States Information Network. It is through these seven • The Bureau of Forensic Services’ ground-breaking familial DNA search program, which elements—along with the essential cooperation, led to the identification and arrest of the man accused of being the infamous Los Angeles support, and assistance from state, federal, and local “Grim Sleeper” serial murderer; • The Bureau of Firearms’ investigation of armed convicted felons, which led to numerous criminal justice agencies—that the DLE is able to firearms being confiscated; detect, reduce, and prevent criminal activity. • The Bureau of Gambling Control’s investigation and subsequent arrests related to cardroom cheating scams; In FY 2009-10, the State of California confronted • The Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence’s continued monitoring of sexual predators what history will refer to as “The Great Recession.” and enforcement of statutes; The state faced a multi-billion dollar budget gap, the • The Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting program’s record-breaking season, which resulted in the eradication of 4.4 million plants with a largest in its history.To close such an ominous budget street value of approximately $17.8 billion; and, gap, state agencies realized large permanent budget • The Western States Information Network’s improvements in technology to provide reductions. Following significant reductions in intelligence information sharing that have led to numerous arrests. funding and personnel in FY 2008-09, the DLE was Regardless of the challenges faced in FY 2009-10, the DLE successfully moved forward with its reduced by an additional $21.9 million and 144 mission.As Director,I am proud to lead and be a part of such an outstanding and dedicated team permanent positions in FY 2009-10. committed to excellence and service. With the state’s fiscal outlook showing minimal improvement, the division continues to prepare for possible reductions in the coming fiscal year. Regardless of the outcome, the DLE will stay focused on its mission, values, and core lines of business in George B. Anderson order to provide the best service possible to its clients Director, Division of Law Enforcement and the citizens of the State of California.

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BUREAU AND PERSONAL OPERATING TOTAL % OF DIVISION FUNDING SOURCE SERVICES EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR General Fund $ 8,477,000 $ 6,357,000 $ 14,834,000 6.98 Edmund G. Brown Jr. State Reimbursement $ 329,000 $ 1,939,000 $ 2,264,000 1.07 Attorney General Subtotal $ 8,806,000 $ 8,296,000 $ 17,098,000 8.05 BUREAU OF FIREARMS General Fund $ 4,095,000 $ 699,000 $ 4,794,000 2.26 State Reimbursement $ 129,000 $ 54,000 $ 183,000 0.09 George B. Anderson Firearms Safety Account $ 203,000 $ 108,000 $ 311,000 0.15 Director Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account $ 5,596,000 $ 2,450,000 $ 8,046,000 3.79 Division of Law Enforcement Firearms Safety and Enforcement Fund $ 1,184,000 $ 1,894,000 $ 3,078,000 1.45 Subtotal $ 11,207,000 $ 5,205,000 $ 16,412,000 7.72 BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES Richard J. Lopes General Fund $ 26,082,000 $ 15,801,000 $ 41,883,000 19.71 Deputy Director State Reimbursement $ 1,770,000 $ 1,950,000 $ 3,720,000 1.75 Sexual Habitual Offender Program $ 616,000 $ 9,000 $ 625,000 0.29 Division of Law Enforcement Federal Trust $ 212,000 $ 2,584,000 $ 2,796,000 1.32 DLE LEADERSHIP Missing Persons DNA Database Fund $ 989,000 $ 2,301,000 $ 3,290,000 1.55 DNA Identification Fund $ 5,804,000 $ 13,496,000 $ 19,300,000 9.08 Wilfredo Cid Subtotal $ 35,473,000 $ 36,141,000 $ 71,614,000 33.70 Chief BUREAU OF GAMBLING CONTROL Bureau of Firearms State Reimbursement $ 42,000 $ (2,000) $ 40,000 0.02 Indian Gaming $ 9,115,000 $ 2,892,000 $ 12,007,000 5.65 Gambling Control $ 4,845,000 $ 1,304,000 $ 6,149,000 2.89 Jill L. Spriggs Gambling Fines $ 10,000 $ 3,000 $ 13,000 0.01 Chief Subtotal $ 14,012,000 $ 4,197,000 $ 18,209,000 8.57 Bureau of BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE Forensic Services General Fund $ 12,516,000 $ 4,055,000 $ 16,571,000 7.80 State Reimbursement $ 8,548,000 $ 4,061,000 $ 12,613,000 5.93 Political Reform Act $ 93,000 $ 34,000 $ 127,000 0.06 Jacob Appelsmith Antitrust $ 24,000 $ 2,000 $ 26,000 0.01 Chief False Claims Act $ 584,000 $ 55,000 $ 639,000 0.30 Restitution Fund $ 291,000 $ 43,000 $ 334,000 0.16 Bureau of Gambling Control Federal Trust $ 304,000 $ 164,000 $ 468,000 0.22 Subtotal $ 22,360,000 $ 8,414,000 $ 30,778,000 14.48 DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Craig Buehler BUREAU OF NARCOTIC ENFORCEMENT Chief General Fund $ 29,120,000 $ 10,150,000 $ 39,270,000 18.48 Bureau of Investigation State Reimbursement $ 5,827,000 $ 2,910,000 $ 8,737,000 4.11 and Intelligence Federal Trust $ 395,000 $ 1,581,000 $ 1,976,000 0.93 Federal Asset Forfeiture $ 106,000 $ 1,163,000 $ 1,269,000 0.60 State Asset Forfeiture $ 0 $ 51,000 $ 51,000 0.02 John Gaines Subtotal $ 35,448,000 $ 15,855,000 $ 51,303,000 24.14 Chief WESTERN STATES INFORMATION NETWORK Bureau of Narcotic State Reimbursement $ 2,673,000 $ 2,735,000 $ 1,684,000 0.79 Enforcement Federal Trust $ 1,456,000 $ 228,000 $ 5,408,000 2.54 Karen Aumond Subtotal $ 4,129,000 $ 2,963,000 $ 7,092,000 3.34 Director DIVISION TOTAL $131,435,000 $ 81,071,000 $212,506,000 Western States TOTAL PERCENTAGE 62 38 Information Network

5 DLE LEADERSHIP Division ofLaw Enforcement Edmund G. Brown Jr. Bureau ofInvestigation Richard J. Lopes Karen Aumond Forensic Services Craig Buehler Attorney GeneralAttorney and Intelligence Jill L. Spriggs Deputy Director Western States Information Bureau of Network Director Chief Chief ereB Anderson George B. Division ofLaw Enforcement Director Bureau ofFirearms Chief Wilfredo Cid Bureau ofGambling Control Chief Enforcement Bureau ofNarcotic Chief John Gaines Jacob Appelsmith

DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT 2009-10 EXPENDITURES T D W B B B B B O O U U U U U F I Federal Trust State Reimbursement State AssetForfeiture Federal AssetForfeiture Federal Trust State Reimbursement General Fund Federal Trust Restitution Fund False ClaimsAct Antitrust Political ReformAct State Reimbursement General Fund Gambling Fines Gambling Control Indian Gaming State Reimbursement DNA IdentificationFund Missing PersonsDNADatabaseFund Federal Trust Sexual HabitualOffenderProgram State Reimbursement General Fund Firearms SafetyandEnforcementFund Dealers’ RecordofSaleSpecialAccount Firearms SafetyAccount State Reimbursement General Fund State Reimbursement General Fund E V Subtotal Subtotal Subtotal Subtotal Subtotal Subtotal Subtotal F T R R R R R S I I A E E E E E T S C FUNDING SOURCE L A A A A A I E E O R BUREAU AND U U U U U P O N N E O O O O O F R T S F F F F F T O C T H N I G F F E T A N O I E A A N A R T V R R M T L D E E E E A C A S I B S N R O G R T L I E S N T E I M I I C G N F I C C S T A O G S O T R E 5 C E R

I N M R O O F PERSONAL A V $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $131,435,000 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ N N SERVICES O T I

26,082,000 35,473,000

11,207,000 35,448,000 29,120,000 22,360,000 12,516,000 14,012,000 T R A C 1,770,000 5,804,000 4,129,000 1,456,000 2,673,000 1,184,000 5,596,000 4,095,000 8,806,000 8,477,000 5,827,000 8,548,000 4,845,000 9,115,000 I R 212,000 616,000 989,000 203,000 129,000 329,000 106,000 395,000 304,000 291,000 584,000 O C E N 24,000 93,000 10,000 42,000 O S N E

D L M 62 N I 0 N E E N T EXPENDITURES T E OPERATING T W L O $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ L R 81,071,000

15,801,000 15,855,000 10,150,000 36,141,000 13,496,000 I 2,584,000 1,950,000 5,205,000 1,894,000 2,450,000 8,296,000 1,939,000 6,357,000 2,963,000 2,735,000 1,163,000 1,581,000 2,910,000 8,414,000 4,061,000 4,055,000 4,197,000 1,304,000 2,892,000 2,301,000 G K 108,000 699,000 228,000 164,000 E (2,000) 54,000 51,000 43,000 55,000 34,000 9,000 2,000 3,000 N 38 C E $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $212,506,000 TOTAL

41,883,000 16,412,000 17,098,000 14,834,000 51,303,000 39,270,000 30,778,000 12,613,000 16,571,000 18,209,000 12,007,000 71,614,000 19,300,000

3,720,000 3,078,000 8,046,000 4,794,000 2,264,000 1,269,000 1,976,000 8,737,000 6,149,000 3,290,000 2,796,000 7,092,000 5,408,000 1,684,000 625,000 311,000 183,000 468,000 334,000 639,000 127,000 51,000 26,000 13,000 40,000 EXPENDITURES % OFDIVISION 24.14 18.48 14.48 33.70 19.71 3.34 2.54 0.79 0.02 0.60 0.93 4.11 0.22 0.16 0.30 0.01 0.06 5.93 7.80 7.72 1.45 3.79 0.15 0.09 2.26 8.57 0.01 2.89 5.65 0.02 9.08 1.55 1.32 0.29 1.75 8.05 1.07 6.98 division of law enforcement 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT

MISSION VALUES CORE LINES OF BUSINESS It is the MISSION of the DLE to provide its We accomplish our mission by dedication to In support of our mission, the DLE: customers and clients extraordinary services our VALUES and through the application of in forensic sciences, forensic education, unique, specialized investigative and criminal 1. Provides investigative support to 7. Provides law enforcement training narcotics investigations, criminal intelligence techniques; cutting-edge local law enforcement, other state and public education. investigations, gambling and firearms technology and forensic services; leadership, agencies, and Department legal staff. 8. Provides investigative support to regulation, investigations, intelligence, and training and education; and regulatory law enforcement to include training.The DLE will endeavor to be on the enforcement and oversight of firearms and 2. Maintains and updates data systems technology and deconfliction. cutting edge of the delivery of these services. dangerous weapons, and ensuring the integrity in support of law enforcement Our mission can best be achieved by working of gambling in California. operations and public information. 9. Provides leadership and expertise with local law enforcement agencies as well as to law enforcement and sovereign state and federal agencies.They are both our INTEGRITY – We will constantly strive to do 3. Functions as the primary forensic governments. customers and our partners in this endeavor. the right thing and maintain the highest ethical provider for the State of California. Justice under the law and the highest ethical standards of honesty, regardless of 10. Collects, analyzes, and standards shall be the focus of all service circumstances or consequences. 4. Creates and enforces regulations. disseminates information and delivery. intelligence. TEAMWORK – We will respect and support 5. Proposes and carries out legislative one another as we work together for the mandates. 11. Identifies major crime trends and greater good. initiates investigation and 6. Licenses businesses and conducts enforcement actions. SERVICE – We will respond to the needs of all background and security clearances customers—internal and external—with for peace officers, security officers, 12. Provides mutual aid during courtesy, kindness, and professionalism. and the general public. emergencies and natural disasters. EXCELLENCE – We will strive for the highest quality in everything we do.

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MISSION VALUES CORE LINES OF BUSINESS It is the MISSION of the DLE to provide its We accomplish our mission by dedication to In support of our mission, the DLE: customers and clients extraordinary services our VALUES and through the application of in forensic sciences, forensic education, unique, specialized investigative and criminal 1. Provides investigative support to 7. Provides law enforcement training narcotics investigations, criminal intelligence techniques; cutting-edge local law enforcement, other state and public education. investigations, gambling and firearms technology and forensic services; leadership, agencies, and Department legal staff. 8. Provides investigative support to regulation, investigations, intelligence, and training and education; and regulatory law enforcement to include training.The DLE will endeavor to be on the enforcement and oversight of firearms and 2. Maintains and updates data systems technology and deconfliction. cutting edge of the delivery of these services. dangerous weapons, and ensuring the integrity in support of law enforcement Our mission can best be achieved by working of gambling in California. operations and public information. 9. Provides leadership and expertise with local law enforcement agencies as well as to law enforcement and sovereign state and federal agencies.They are both our INTEGRITY – We will constantly strive to do 3. Functions as the primary forensic governments. customers and our partners in this endeavor. the right thing and maintain the highest ethical provider for the State of California. Justice under the law and the highest ethical standards of honesty,regardless of 10. Collects, analyzes, and standards shall be the focus of all service circumstances or consequences. 4. Creates and enforces regulations. disseminates information and delivery. intelligence. TEAMWORK – We will respect and support 5. Proposes and carries out legislative one another as we work together for the mandates. 11. Identifies major crime trends and greater good. initiates investigation and 6. Licenses businesses and conducts enforcement actions. SERVICE – We will respond to the needs of all background and security clearances customers—internal and external—with for peace officers, security officers, 12. Provides mutual aid during courtesy,kindness, and professionalism. and the general public. emergencies and natural disasters. EXCELLENCE – We will strive for the highest quality in everything we do.

6 7 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR “To enhance public safety through training and technical and administrative INTRODUCTION background investigations, reviewing support to the investigative,regulatory,and forensic components of the DLE and grievances and complaints, handling critical other criminal justice agencies,and ensure the personal and professional integrity The Office of the Director serves as the incidents, coordinating litigation matters, and of our staff through investigative services.” policy-making and oversight body for the responding to public record requests.The PSG DLE’s six operational bureaus. Its mission is to also assists the Department of Justice with ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness of formal and informal internal affairs division programs and to unify support investigations, and provides employee services within the DLE. discipline and adverse action counseling and guidance to division management. The Office of the Director consists of the Investigations into allegations of Executive Unit, the Facilities Protection Unit discrimination and sexual harassment are (FPU), and the Professional Standards Group conducted to ensure equal employment 1 (PSG). opportunity.When an incident results in life- threatening injury,death, or other critical The Executive Unit enhances the division’s matter,the PSG provides timely critical overall mission through consistent and incident response. effective delivery of support services to DLE line operations in the following areas: SIGNIFICANT • Specialized Investigative Training ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Inspections • Radio Communications Peer Support Program • Aviation Operations In FY 2009-10, the division recruited • Security and Facility Protection additional peace officers with varied ethnic • Policy and Procedure Development and cultural backgrounds and life experiences to serve as peer counselors to add to the ranks • Resource Management of those who were trained in 2008, and replace those who have left the department.The Peer The FPU is responsible for securing the Support Program continues to assist grounds and providing personnel protection at employees who are experiencing work-related the Sacramento Q Street, Broadway,J Street, stress, as well as stress associated with these and I Street facilities. Each facility has uncertain economic times. Peer counselors are uniformed DOJ peace officers who provide trained to be effective listeners and to help protection and assistance with security issues employees identify options for problem and respond to security emergencies within resolution before their problems become the facilities. In addition, the FPU also acute. New peer counselors are scheduled to provides dignitary protection for the Attorney receive basic training in November 2010, and General. current peer support counselors will receive updated training.The Peer Support Program is The PSG ensures that the high standards expected of the division’s staff are maintained fairly and impartially,including conducting 1 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1, 4-9, and 12.

8 9 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR “To enhance public safety through training and technical and administrative INTRODUCTION background investigations, reviewing support to the investigative,regulatory,and forensic components of the DLE and grievances and complaints, handling critical other criminal justice agencies,and ensure the personal and professional integrity The Office of the Director serves as the incidents, coordinating litigation matters, and of our staff through investigative services.” policy-making and oversight body for the responding to public record requests.The PSG DLE’s six operational bureaus. Its mission is to also assists the Department of Justice with ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness of formal and informal internal affairs division programs and to unify support investigations, and provides employee services within the DLE. discipline and adverse action counseling and guidance to division management. The Office of the Director consists of the Investigations into allegations of Executive Unit, the Facilities Protection Unit discrimination and sexual harassment are (FPU), and the Professional Standards Group conducted to ensure equal employment 1 (PSG). opportunity.When an incident results in life- threatening injury, death, or other critical The Executive Unit enhances the division’s matter, the PSG provides timely critical overall mission through consistent and incident response. effective delivery of support services to DLE line operations in the following areas: SIGNIFICANT • Specialized Investigative Training ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Inspections • Radio Communications Peer Support Program • Aviation Operations In FY 2009-10, the division recruited • Security and Facility Protection additional peace officers with varied ethnic • Policy and Procedure Development and cultural backgrounds and life experiences to serve as peer counselors to add to the ranks • Resource Management of those who were trained in 2008, and replace those who have left the department.The Peer The FPU is responsible for securing the Support Program continues to assist grounds and providing personnel protection at employees who are experiencing work-related the Sacramento Q Street, Broadway, J Street, stress, as well as stress associated with these and I Street facilities. Each facility has uncertain economic times. Peer counselors are uniformed DOJ peace officers who provide trained to be effective listeners and to help protection and assistance with security issues employees identify options for problem and respond to security emergencies within resolution before their problems become the facilities. In addition, the FPU also acute. New peer counselors are scheduled to provides dignitary protection for the Attorney receive basic training in November 2010, and General. current peer support counselors will receive updated training.The Peer Support Program is The PSG ensures that the high standards expected of the division’s staff are maintained fairly and impartially, including conducting 1 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1, 4-9, and 12.

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conducted their illegal activities.These cases U.S. Secret Service.The course currently has a resulted in numerous arrests and seizures of two-year wait list for enrollment. large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine, firearms, and cash. Cell Phone Forensic Course Also during FY 2009-10, the ATC presented a In addition,Aviation Operations’ rotor-wing newly developed 40-hour Cellular Phone aircraft with external load capabilities assisted Forensics Investigation course to 20 select DOJ Marijuana Investigative teams California law enforcement investigators who throughout FY 2009-10 by performing handle high technology and computer crimes. reconnaissance missions and lifting over Students were taught data collection 28,000 pounds of marijuana out of methodologies and were shown the latest data mountainous terrain. retrieval tools available. Cell phone vendors loaned their equipment to the program for Advanced Computer Forensics Courses student use and evaluation. Students were During FY 2009-10, the ATC continued to issued a Susteen DataPilot cell phone forensic present two 80-hour Advanced Computer kit at the conclusion of the course. Forensics “Build a Box” courses to 32 select practical and necessary for the well-being of California law enforcement investigators who This specialized course is offered to law every DLE employee. handle high technology and computer crimes. enforcement investigators at no cost and is The training provided tools and procedures for certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Specialized Training conducting difficult and detailed forensic Standards and Training.This course is one of The Advanced Training Center (ATC) provides examinations of personal computers and nine courses in the high technology series training in specialized investigative techniques, seized digital media. Students built their own offered by the Department of Justice through such as digital evidence recovery, clandestine forensic analysis computer and learned how to the ATC. laboratory safety, and cellular phone forensics. troubleshoot and repair problems on their The ATC provides training to law enforcement forensic computer.They were also shown agencies statewide; in FY 2009-10, the ATC advanced software tools available for forensic provided training to 5,087 students. analysis. In addition, students were provided with instruction to effectively develop, Aviation Operations analyze, and present a digital evidence case for Aviation Operations provides covert aerial prosecution.The course consisted of lectures, surveillance and reconnaissance services to hands-on classroom exercises, and 32 to 44 bureaus within the DLE. hours of lab work.

In FY 2009-10,Aviation Operations supported With funding assistance from the California 562 enforcement missions, approximately 300 of which were in support of wiretap cases. In Emergency Management Agency, the ATC these cases, DOJ investigative units obtained continues to issue investigators superior court orders to monitor the communications forensic equipment capable of imaging digital of high-profile criminals. Using fixed-wing media at a faster rate.This specialized course is aircraft,Aviation Operations provided covert one of only two courses offered within aerial surveillance of these criminals as they California—the other being offered by the

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conducted their illegal activities.These cases U.S. Secret Service.The course currently has a resulted in numerous arrests and seizures of two-year wait list for enrollment. large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine, firearms, and cash. Cell Phone Forensic Course Also during FY 2009-10, the ATC presented a In addition,Aviation Operations’ rotor-wing newly developed 40-hour Cellular Phone aircraft with external load capabilities assisted Forensics Investigation course to 20 select DOJ Marijuana Investigative teams California law enforcement investigators who throughout FY 2009-10 by performing handle high technology and computer crimes. reconnaissance missions and lifting over Students were taught data collection 28,000 pounds of marijuana out of methodologies and were shown the latest data mountainous terrain. retrieval tools available. Cell phone vendors loaned their equipment to the program for Advanced Computer Forensics Courses student use and evaluation. Students were During FY 2009-10, the ATC continued to issued a Susteen DataPilot cell phone forensic present two 80-hour Advanced Computer kit at the conclusion of the course. Forensics “Build a Box” courses to 32 select practical and necessary for the well-being of California law enforcement investigators who This specialized course is offered to law every DLE employee. handle high technology and computer crimes. enforcement investigators at no cost and is The training provided tools and procedures for certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Specialized Training conducting difficult and detailed forensic Standards and Training.This course is one of The Advanced Training Center (ATC) provides examinations of personal computers and nine courses in the high technology series training in specialized investigative techniques, seized digital media. Students built their own offered by the Department of Justice through such as digital evidence recovery,clandestine forensic analysis computer and learned how to the ATC. laboratory safety,and cellular phone forensics. troubleshoot and repair problems on their The ATC provides training to law enforcement forensic computer.They were also shown agencies statewide; in FY 2009-10, the ATC advanced software tools available for forensic provided training to 5,087 students. analysis. In addition, students were provided with instruction to effectively develop, Aviation Operations analyze, and present a digital evidence case for Aviation Operations provides covert aerial prosecution.The course consisted of lectures, surveillance and reconnaissance services to hands-on classroom exercises, and 32 to 44 bureaus within the DLE. hours of lab work.

In FY 2009-10,Aviation Operations supported With funding assistance from the California 562 enforcement missions, approximately 300 of which were in support of wiretap cases. In Emergency Management Agency,the ATC these cases, DOJ investigative units obtained continues to issue investigators superior court orders to monitor the communications forensic equipment capable of imaging digital of high-profile criminals. Using fixed-wing media at a faster rate.This specialized course is aircraft,Aviation Operations provided covert one of only two courses offered within aerial surveillance of these criminals as they California—the other being offered by the

10 11 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT BUREAU OF FIREARMS “To serve the people of California through education,regulation,and enforcement INTRODUCTION SIGNIFICANT actions regarding the manufacture,sale,ownership,safety training,and transfer of firearms and dangerous weapons.” The Bureau of Firearms (BOF) ensures that the ACCOMPLISHMENTS state’s firearms laws are administered fairly, Focused Enforcement Efforts enforced vigorously,and understood Overall, for FY 2009-10,Armed Prohibited uniformly throughout California.The BOF Persons System (APPS) enforcement resulted provides oversight,enforcement,education, and regulation of California’s firearms and in 1,795 criminal investigations, 546 APPS dangerous weapons laws.Critical functions are cases administratively cleared, and 184 arrests. carried out through the following program These activities resulted in the seizure of areas: 2,090 firearms.

 • Enforcement Section Guns Confiscated from Felon  • Safety and Regulatory Section Prohibited for Life from Owning  • Training, Information, and Compliance Weapons Section During a BOF investigation agents discovered that a convicted felon, who was prohibited for  • Prohibition Reporting Section life from owning a gun, had 11 handguns  • Persons and Employment Clearance registered in his name.Agents went to the Section suspect’s West Hills residence, but there was  • Purchaser Clearance Section no answer.Upon returning on October 1,  • Licensing and Permits 2009, agents again found no one at the residence, but this time they noticed mail in Through the BOF’s critical programs, the mailbox addressed to the suspect and to a background checks for firearms eligibility are female, and agents found a doctor’s business conducted, and 30 state-mandated firearms card in the driveway.Agents called the number programs are administered. Special agents on the card and discovered that the suspect and conduct investigations on armed and his daughter worked at the office.Although the prohibited persons resulting in the seizure of suspect would not reveal any information weapons and the prevention of illegal firearms about the firearms, the suspect’s daughter told trafficking.The BOF conducts firearms dealer agents that her father gave her the weapons for and manufacturer inspections and provides safekeeping.At the daughter’s Northridge training as needed. BOF staff creates and residence, agents seized 11 handguns, 13 rifles, and two shotguns, all owned by the enforces regulations regarding the suspect. manufacture, sale, ownership, safety training, and transfer of firearms and analyzes proposed legislation to ensure the fair administration of firearms laws.2

2 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2 and 4-12.

12 13 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT BUREAU OF FIREARMS “To serve the people of California through education,regulation,and enforcement INTRODUCTION SIGNIFICANT actions regarding the manufacture,sale,ownership,safety training,and transfer of firearms and dangerous weapons.” The Bureau of Firearms (BOF) ensures that the ACCOMPLISHMENTS state’s firearms laws are administered fairly, Focused Enforcement Efforts enforced vigorously, and understood Overall, for FY 2009-10,Armed Prohibited uniformly throughout California.The BOF Persons System (APPS) enforcement resulted provides oversight, enforcement, education, and regulation of California’s firearms and in 1,795 criminal investigations, 546 APPS dangerous weapons laws. Critical functions are cases administratively cleared, and 184 arrests. carried out through the following program These activities resulted in the seizure of areas: 2,090 firearms.

 • Enforcement Section Guns Confiscated from Felon  • Safety and Regulatory Section Prohibited for Life from Owning  • Training, Information, and Compliance Weapons Section During a BOF investigation agents discovered that a convicted felon, who was prohibited for  • Prohibition Reporting Section life from owning a gun, had 11 handguns  • Persons and Employment Clearance registered in his name.Agents went to the Section suspect’s West Hills residence, but there was  • Purchaser Clearance Section no answer. Upon returning on October 1,  • Licensing and Permits 2009, agents again found no one at the residence, but this time they noticed mail in Through the BOF’s critical programs, the mailbox addressed to the suspect and to a background checks for firearms eligibility are female, and agents found a doctor’s business conducted, and 30 state-mandated firearms card in the driveway.Agents called the number programs are administered. Special agents on the card and discovered that the suspect and conduct investigations on armed and his daughter worked at the office.Although the prohibited persons resulting in the seizure of suspect would not reveal any information weapons and the prevention of illegal firearms about the firearms, the suspect’s daughter told trafficking.The BOF conducts firearms dealer agents that her father gave her the weapons for and manufacturer inspections and provides safekeeping.At the daughter’s Northridge training as needed. BOF staff creates and residence, agents seized 11 handguns, 13 rifles, and two shotguns, all owned by the enforces regulations regarding the suspect. manufacture, sale, ownership, safety training, and transfer of firearms and analyzes proposed legislation to ensure the fair administration of firearms laws.2

2 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2 and 4-12.

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and Family Services, which responded to the warrant, agents detained this third suspect and met with the suspect and purchased illegal scene to conduct its own investigation. five other suspects before finding the shoebox firearms. During the four-month undercover that contained a loaded handgun and investigation, the suspect illegally possessed Convicted Felon Hid .44-Caliber Rifle approximately 2.7 grams of and sold firearms on several occasions. During in Child’s Bedroom Closet methamphetamine packaged for sale.The third the purchase of the firearms, agents A confirmed gang member could not go suspect was arrested for narcotics and determined that a second suspect was the straight, even though he had just been released weapons-related charges. source of the firearms being sold. from parole status following three felony narcotics convictions. In January 2010, when Implementation of the New Firearms On April 13, 2010, both suspects agreed to BOF agents discovered he was involved in the Dealer Acquisition System deliver five firearms, one of which was a illegal sale of firearms, the BOF began a three- On July 1, 2010, the BOF along with Division sawed-off shotgun, which is an illegal weapon month undercover investigation during which of California Justice Information Services as described in Penal Code section Weapons Found in Convicted Felon’s the suspect sold agents one assault rifle, five (DCJIS) successfully implemented the 12020(a)(1).The suspects arrived at a Home Within Access of Children shotguns, two handguns, and one law Firearms Dealer Acquisition System (FDAS). restaurant in Lodi, and agents arrested both enforcement-style ballistic vest.The barrels of In December 2009, agents in the BOF’s FDAS was implemented in support of Senate suspects; a search of their vehicles revealed four shotguns had been sawed off to less than Los Angeles office conducted an investigation Bill 449, Chapter 335, statutes of 2009, two handguns, one rifle, and two shotguns. 18 inches.Another shotgun purchased from at the Arcadia residence of a male suspect who requiring secondhand dealers and The suspects were taken to the San Joaquin another gang member had been reported was listed in the APPS as owning a firearm. As pawnbrokers to electronically report all County Jail where they were booked on gun stolen by the local police, who confirmed that firearms purchased, taken in trade, pawned, or charges. a convicted felon, the suspect had a lifetime both suspects belong to the Bulldogs street prohibition of firearms possession.When accepted for consignment or auctioning to the gang. In March 2010, as agents and officers BOF for inclusion in the Automated Firearms Agents served follow-up search warrants at agents confronted the suspect outside his served three search warrants at the residences System (AFS).The BOF will then provide both of their residences and seized residence, he admitted he owned several guns of the two suspects, agents located the first electronic copies of the reports to law approximately 49 guns from the second and claimed it was legal because his conviction suspect, his two small children, and two other enforcement agencies within one business day. suspect’s residence.All evidence was booked was dismissed in 2007.Agents explained to the adults.At this suspect’s residence, agents into the Sacramento BOF office, and the suspect that the dismissal did not change his found an unsecured Marlin .44-caliber lever- The implementation of FDAS saves time and San Joaquin County District Attorney’s office prohibition permit to own or possess firearms action rifle inside his children’s closet.Agents money for dealers, law enforcement, and the prosecuted both suspects on gun charges. and that he is prohibited for life from also seized a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, 128 BOF. Further,the electronic reporting possessing or having access to firearms. Inside rounds of ammunition, 10 grams of process enables the DOJ to quickly identify the residence were the suspect’s wife and their methamphetamine packaged for sale, a scale stolen firearms, allowing law enforcement to four children, ages 12 to 17.At the request of with methamphetamine residue, and a small respond, retrieve the firearms, and return the suspect’s wife, the children went to their marijuana grove.The suspect was charged with them to their rightful owners. grandmother’s house across the street. Inside various narcotics and weapons charges and the suspect’s house, agents seized two child endangerment. Two Suspects Arrested for Sale of Illegal shotguns and a rifle from under the master Firearms bed, three handguns from a tented area While searching the second suspect’s In December 2009, BOF agents assisted by outside, one rifle from an unlocked garage, residence, agents seized a .22-caliber rifle and agents from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, and one rifle from another tented storage area. ammunition, but the suspect was not located. Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Because of the living conditions in the Before serving a search warrant at a third investigated a suspect who was a convicted residence and the access of the weapons to all location, agents watched another convicted felon and a documented gang member family members, agents contacted the felon place a shoebox into the trunk of the involved in selling firearms to known gang Los Angeles County Department of Children second suspect’s vehicle. Upon serving the members. BOF agents working undercover

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and Family Services, which responded to the warrant, agents detained this third suspect and met with the suspect and purchased illegal scene to conduct its own investigation. five other suspects before finding the shoebox firearms. During the four-month undercover that contained a loaded handgun and investigation, the suspect illegally possessed Convicted Felon Hid .44-Caliber Rifle approximately 2.7 grams of and sold firearms on several occasions. During in Child’s Bedroom Closet methamphetamine packaged for sale.The third the purchase of the firearms, agents A confirmed gang member could not go suspect was arrested for narcotics and determined that a second suspect was the straight, even though he had just been released weapons-related charges. source of the firearms being sold. from parole status following three felony narcotics convictions. In January 2010, when Implementation of the New Firearms On April 13, 2010, both suspects agreed to BOF agents discovered he was involved in the Dealer Acquisition System deliver five firearms, one of which was a illegal sale of firearms, the BOF began a three- On July 1, 2010, the BOF along with Division sawed-off shotgun, which is an illegal weapon month undercover investigation during which of California Justice Information Services as described in Penal Code section Weapons Found in Convicted Felon’s the suspect sold agents one assault rifle, five (DCJIS) successfully implemented the 12020(a)(1).The suspects arrived at a Home Within Access of Children shotguns, two handguns, and one law Firearms Dealer Acquisition System (FDAS). restaurant in Lodi, and agents arrested both In December 2009, agents in the BOF’s enforcement-style ballistic vest.The barrels of FDAS was implemented in support of Senate suspects; a search of their vehicles revealed four shotguns had been sawed off to less than Los Angeles office conducted an investigation Bill 449, Chapter 335, statutes of 2009, two handguns, one rifle, and two shotguns. 18 inches.Another shotgun purchased from at the Arcadia residence of a male suspect who requiring secondhand dealers and The suspects were taken to the San Joaquin another gang member had been reported was listed in the APPS as owning a firearm. As pawnbrokers to electronically report all County Jail where they were booked on gun stolen by the local police, who confirmed that a convicted felon, the suspect had a lifetime firearms purchased, taken in trade, pawned, or charges. both suspects belong to the Bulldogs street accepted for consignment or auctioning to the prohibition of firearms possession.When gang.In March 2010, as agents and officers agents confronted the suspect outside his BOF for inclusion in the Automated Firearms Agents served follow-up search warrants at served three search warrants at the residences System (AFS).The BOF will then provide both of their residences and seized residence, he admitted he owned several guns of the two suspects, agents located the first electronic copies of the reports to law approximately 49 guns from the second and claimed it was legal because his conviction suspect, his two small children, and two other enforcement agencies within one business day. suspect’s residence.All evidence was booked was dismissed in 2007.Agents explained to the adults.At this suspect’s residence, agents suspect that the dismissal did not change his The implementation of FDAS saves time and into the Sacramento BOF office, and the found an unsecured Marlin .44-caliber lever- San Joaquin County District Attorney’s office prohibition permit to own or possess firearms action rifle inside his children’s closet.Agents money for dealers, law enforcement, and the prosecuted both suspects on gun charges. and that he is prohibited for life from also seized a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, 128 BOF. Further, the electronic reporting possessing or having access to firearms. Inside rounds of ammunition, 10 grams of process enables the DOJ to quickly identify the residence were the suspect’s wife and their methamphetamine packaged for sale, a scale stolen firearms, allowing law enforcement to four children, ages 12 to 17.At the request of with methamphetamine residue, and a small respond, retrieve the firearms, and return the suspect’s wife, the children went to their marijuana grove.The suspect was charged with them to their rightful owners. grandmother’s house across the street. Inside various narcotics and weapons charges and the suspect’s house, agents seized two child endangerment. Two Suspects Arrested for Sale of Illegal shotguns and a rifle from under the master Firearms bed, three handguns from a tented area While searching the second suspect’s In December 2009, BOF agents assisted by outside, one rifle from an unlocked garage, residence, agents seized a .22-caliber rifle and agents from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, and one rifle from another tented storage area. ammunition, but the suspect was not located. Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Because of the living conditions in the Before serving a search warrant at a third investigated a suspect who was a convicted residence and the access of the weapons to all location, agents watched another convicted felon and a documented gang member family members, agents contacted the felon place a shoebox into the trunk of the involved in selling firearms to known gang Los Angeles County Department of Children second suspect’s vehicle. Upon serving the members. BOF agents working undercover

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FORENSIC SERVICES INTRODUCTION interpret, and compare physical evidence from “To provide high quality,impartial forensic service in the interest of public safety and justice.” suspected crimes. In addition, the Jan The Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS) Bashinski Laboratory in Richmond houses the provides forensic services to state and local law CAL-DNA Data Bank, Missing Persons enforcement, district attorneys, and the Program, Method Development, and a DNA courts. BFS laboratories conduct forensic casework section. DNA casework analysis is examinations on a broad range of physical also performed at regional laboratories in the evidence.The examinations fall within the Central Valley,Fresno, Redding, Riverside, following forensic disciplines: Sacramento, and Santa Barbara.3 • Alcohol SIGNIFICANT • Biology • Controlled Substances ACCOMPLISHMENTS • DNA Casework CAL-DNA Data Bank Program • DNA Data Bank During FY 2009-10, the CAL-DNA Data Bank • DNA Missing Persons added 258,651 DNA profiles of convicted • Field Investigations (Clandestine Labs, offenders and arrestees, for a total of Crime Scenes) 1,552,965 as of June 30, 2010. An additional • Firearms/Toolmarks 7,008 profiles were removed from the backlog • Impressions (failed and expunged samples), for a total of • Latent Prints 265,659 profiles completed. The CAL-DNA • Questioned Documents Data Bank receives approximately 20,000 to • Toxicology 30,000 offender/arrestee samples per month. • Trace Evidence With a processing capacity of up to 30,000 samples per month, the Data Bank Program The BFS regional lab system was established in has effectively no backlog, and offender 1972 to provide service to counties and clients profiles are typically uploaded in less than two who could not reasonably afford, or lacked the months from receipt of a DNA sample. workload to support their own forensic scientists and laboratories.What exists today is In FY 2009-10, the CAL-DNA Data Bank a comprehensive, state-of-the-art added 5,474 forensic DNA or crime scene ASCLD/LAB (American Society of Crime evidence profiles from the five BFS and 15 Laboratory Directors Laboratory local crime lab DNA sections in California, for Accreditation Board) accredited forensic a total of 32,434 profiles.As a result, the CAL- program that serves 47 of the state’s 58 DNA Data Bank was able to report an counties.The DOJ has efficiently and additional 3,679 hits in FY 2009-10, for a total effectively delivered service to these counties of 13,066 hits since the Data Bank was for more than 35 years. established in 1990. The BFS operates 11 regional crime laboratories where forensic scientists analyze, 3 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-3, 5, 7-10, and 12.

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FORENSIC SERVICES INTRODUCTION interpret, and compare physical evidence from “To provide high quality,impartial forensic service in the interest of public safety and justice.” suspected crimes. In addition, the Jan The Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS) Bashinski Laboratory in Richmond houses the provides forensic services to state and local law CAL-DNA Data Bank, Missing Persons enforcement, district attorneys, and the Program, Method Development, and a DNA courts. BFS laboratories conduct forensic casework section. DNA casework analysis is examinations on a broad range of physical also performed at regional laboratories in the evidence.The examinations fall within the Central Valley, Fresno, Redding, Riverside, following forensic disciplines: Sacramento, and Santa Barbara.3 • Alcohol SIGNIFICANT • Biology • Controlled Substances ACCOMPLISHMENTS • DNA Casework CAL-DNA Data Bank Program • DNA Data Bank During FY 2009-10, the CAL-DNA Data Bank • DNA Missing Persons added 258,651 DNA profiles of convicted • Field Investigations (Clandestine Labs, offenders and arrestees, for a total of Crime Scenes) 1,552,965 as of June 30, 2010. An additional • Firearms/Toolmarks 7,008 profiles were removed from the backlog • Impressions (failed and expunged samples), for a total of • Latent Prints 265,659 profiles completed. The CAL-DNA • Questioned Documents Data Bank receives approximately 20,000 to • Toxicology 30,000 offender/arrestee samples per month. • Trace Evidence With a processing capacity of up to 30,000 samples per month, the Data Bank Program The BFS regional lab system was established in has effectively no backlog, and offender 1972 to provide service to counties and clients profiles are typically uploaded in less than two who could not reasonably afford, or lacked the months from receipt of a DNA sample. workload to support their own forensic scientists and laboratories.What exists today is In FY 2009-10, the CAL-DNA Data Bank a comprehensive, state-of-the-art added 5,474 forensic DNA or crime scene ASCLD/LAB (American Society of Crime evidence profiles from the five BFS and 15 Laboratory Directors Laboratory local crime lab DNA sections in California, for Accreditation Board) accredited forensic a total of 32,434 profiles.As a result, the CAL- program that serves 47 of the state’s 58 DNA Data Bank was able to report an counties.The DOJ has efficiently and additional 3,679 hits in FY 2009-10, for a total effectively delivered service to these counties of 13,066 hits since the Data Bank was for more than 35 years. established in 1990. The BFS operates 11 regional crime laboratories where forensic scientists analyze, 3 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-3, 5, 7-10, and 12.

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Familial DNA Search The suspect would still be at large if not for Thirty-Six-Year-Old Homicide Solved enforcement, especially when the lab results California became the first state to adopt a the familial search program. by DNA Match—and Sheer are used to search the nationwide databases familial DNA search program in 2008. In less Determination that form CODIS.The BFS labs can search than two years, this new DNA search program Familial DNA searches are done under In 1974,Anita Andrews, 51, was brutally against millions of known felon DNA samples has proven its worth by identifying a man rigorous guidelines established by the attacked and killed at a Napa restaurant. collected throughout the United States.This suspected of being the “Grim Sleeper” who Attorney General’s Office.The searches are Although police conducted an exhaustive murdered at least 10 women in the only allowed in major violent crimes when investigation at the time, her killer was never Los Angeles area over the past 25 years. Lonnie there is a serious risk to public safety and all identified. Throughout the years, Napa police David Franklin Jr.,57, of Los Angeles,was other investigative leads have been exhausted. would rework the cold case, looking through arrested on July 7, 2010, on multiple murder the old boxes for new clues and using new counts after the state DNA lab uncovered a ASCLD/LAB International tools in the search for her killer.Many times DNA link between the murder-scene material Accreditation Napa police would submit evidence to the and Franklin’s son. Last year, the son was The DOJ’s BFS holds its forensic science DOJ’s criminalistics laboratories in Santa convicted of a felony weapons charge, and his laboratories to the highest standards of service Rosa, Sacramento, or the Central Valley in DNA was collected and sent to the CAL-DNA and integrity, and the BFS has established a hopes of linking the killer to evidence Data Bank for the first time. robust quality management system (QMS). recovered from the scene. In August 2009, The QMS consists of dedicated quality criminalists extracted a DNA profile and The initial familial search performed on the assurance staff, standardized policies, entered it into the national Combined DNA “Grim Sleeper” case in October 2008 did not procedures and practices, training programs, Index System (CODIS) database of violent result in finding a relative in the database.A proficiency testing, and management audits. offenders. In January 2010, the BFS Central second search in April 2010 was successful Valley lab confirmed a CODIS hit of an because, in the meantime, Franklin’s son had This system ensures compliance with industry unknown male DNA profile that matched been convicted and his DNA analyzed and and accreditation standards and provides an suspect Roy Allen Melanson, 70, currently serving a life sentence in Colorado for the linked to the crime scenes in accord with environment conducive to continuous murder of another young woman whom he California’s unique familial search procedures. improvement of forensic science processes. DNA search information is provided to assist killed less than two months after Anita law enforcement agencies in investigating During FY 2009-10, the BFS became the Andrews’ murder. The decades-long crimes ranging from auto theft and burglary to largest laboratory system in the nation to dedication and determination of peace officers achieve ISO 17025:2005 (International and forensic specialists to solve this homicide sexual assault and homicide. Organization for Standardization) will finally bring some closure to the family of accreditation under the prestigious American Anita Andrews. Cold Hit Outcome Project Society of Crime Laboratory Directors The Cold Hit Outcome Project (CHOP) is a Laboratory Accreditation Board Santa Barbara and Redding tool that law enforcement agencies can use to (ASCLD/LAB) International program. Laboratories Ready for DNA Analysis track the outcome of their DNA hits.The goal Maintaining national accreditation ensures the The BFS expanded its DNA capacity by adding of CHOP is to facilitate information sharing delivery of quality forensic services to law two new DNA programs to the Santa Barbara among local CODIS labs, law enforcement enforcement clients, is required to receive and Redding Regional Laboratories in agencies, and district attorneys by providing a most federal grants, and is one of the strong October 2009.Today these labs are able to web-based application for all DNA hits in recommendations of the 2009 National provide DNA analysis through a skilled staff of California. CHOP features include a Academy of Sciences report, “Strengthening forensic specialists trained to perform this centralized hit database, agency-specific Forensic Science in the United States:A Path sensitive and detailed work.Their aid to statistics, John Doe warrant information, and Forward.” criminal investigations touches all levels of law an automatic email notification system that

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Familial DNA Search The suspect would still be at large if not for Thirty-Six-Year-Old Homicide Solved enforcement, especially when the lab results California became the first state to adopt a the familial search program. by DNA Match—and Sheer are used to search the nationwide databases familial DNA search program in 2008. In less Determination that form CODIS.The BFS labs can search than two years, this new DNA search program Familial DNA searches are done under In 1974,Anita Andrews, 51, was brutally against millions of known felon DNA samples has proven its worth by identifying a man rigorous guidelines established by the attacked and killed at a Napa restaurant. collected throughout the United States.This suspected of being the “Grim Sleeper” who Attorney General’s Office.The searches are Although police conducted an exhaustive murdered at least 10 women in the only allowed in major violent crimes when investigation at the time, her killer was never Los Angeles area over the past 25 years. Lonnie there is a serious risk to public safety and all identified. Throughout the years, Napa police David Franklin Jr.,57, of Los Angeles,was other investigative leads have been exhausted. would rework the cold case, looking through arrested on July 7, 2010, on multiple murder the old boxes for new clues and using new counts after the state DNA lab uncovered a ASCLD/LAB International tools in the search for her killer. Many times DNA link between the murder-scene material Accreditation Napa police would submit evidence to the and Franklin’s son. Last year,the son was The DOJ’s BFS holds its forensic science DOJ’s criminalistics laboratories in Santa convicted of a felony weapons charge, and his laboratories to the highest standards of service Rosa, Sacramento, or the Central Valley in DNA was collected and sent to the CAL-DNA and integrity,and the BFS has established a hopes of linking the killer to evidence Data Bank for the first time. robust quality management system (QMS). recovered from the scene. In August 2009, The QMS consists of dedicated quality criminalists extracted a DNA profile and The initial familial search performed on the assurance staff, standardized policies, entered it into the national Combined DNA “Grim Sleeper” case in October 2008 did not procedures and practices, training programs, Index System (CODIS) database of violent result in finding a relative in the database.A proficiency testing, and management audits. offenders. In January 2010, the BFS Central second search in April 2010 was successful Valley lab confirmed a CODIS hit of an because, in the meantime, Franklin’s son had This system ensures compliance with industry unknown male DNA profile that matched been convicted and his DNA analyzed and and accreditation standards and provides an suspect Roy Allen Melanson, 70, currently linked to the crime scenes in accord with environment conducive to continuous serving a life sentence in Colorado for the murder of another young woman whom he California’s unique familial search procedures. improvement of forensic science processes. DNA search information is provided to assist killed less than two months after Anita law enforcement agencies in investigating During FY 2009-10, the BFS became the Andrews’ murder. The decades-long crimes ranging from auto theft and burglary to largest laboratory system in the nation to dedication and determination of peace officers achieve ISO 17025:2005 (International and forensic specialists to solve this homicide sexual assault and homicide. Organization for Standardization) will finally bring some closure to the family of accreditation under the prestigious American Anita Andrews. Cold Hit Outcome Project Society of Crime Laboratory Directors The Cold Hit Outcome Project (CHOP) is a Laboratory Accreditation Board Santa Barbara and Redding tool that law enforcement agencies can use to (ASCLD/LAB) International program. Laboratories Ready for DNA Analysis track the outcome of their DNA hits.The goal Maintaining national accreditation ensures the The BFS expanded its DNA capacity by adding of CHOP is to facilitate information sharing delivery of quality forensic services to law two new DNA programs to the Santa Barbara among local CODIS labs, law enforcement enforcement clients, is required to receive and Redding Regional Laboratories in agencies, and district attorneys by providing a most federal grants, and is one of the strong October 2009.Today these labs are able to web-based application for all DNA hits in recommendations of the 2009 National provide DNA analysis through a skilled staff of California. CHOP features include a Academy of Sciences report, “Strengthening forensic specialists trained to perform this centralized hit database, agency-specific Forensic Science in the United States:A Path sensitive and detailed work.Their aid to statistics, John Doe warrant information, and Forward.” criminal investigations touches all levels of law an automatic email notification system that

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will alert all agencies when a new DNA hit The subject did not go far, however, before of her boyfriend’s house; however,she was Upon knocking, the door was opened by the occurs in their jurisdiction. tripping and landing in a wasp nest and missing and a packed suitcase was found in the babysitter,who was naked and holding a two- suffering more than 80 stings. During the trial, house.When the female roommate was finally year-old child.As deputies entered the The BFS partnered with the Western States the defense claimed the wasp stings caused the located, she was not wearing a shoe on her bedroom, they observed a male suspect fleeing Information Network (WSIN) to use their defendant’s breath alcohol level to be elevated. right foot.Asked about her missing shoe, the out of the window. The suspect dropped nine infrastructure as a pathway to the CHOP The senior criminalist researched bee and woman responded with,“It’s one piece of the feet from the window to the ground and fled portal.WSIN already facilitates wasp stings, carefully calculating the amount mystery that you’ll have to figure out.”She also to a nearby school.A deputy pursued the communication and information sharing of venom it would take to raise a person’s made irrational statements such as claiming suspect on foot to the school parking lot where among law enforcement agencies, so this alcohol level assuming the venom converted she was the FBI, that ashes were good to help the suspect jumped into his vehicle and drove project was a natural fit. In September 2009, completely to alcohol.The result of his stop bleeding, and that she used to sew up away,crashing through a closed gate and CHOP was rolled out to the state’s crime labs, calculations, to which he testified in court, was people who had been hit by trains so you causing the vehicle’s license plate to dislodge. law enforcement agencies, and district that the amount of venom the defendant wouldn’t know they had been hit by a train. A search of Department of Motor Vehicle attorney’s offices. CHOP has now become a received from the stings would not be Criminalists documented the scene with records revealed the registered owner’s name; detected by the EPAS device.The case ended in model tracking system that other states are photos and sketches, and they collected blood a hung jury. the suspect was on parole, and he was a Penal following. For the first time in California, stains and several weapons for latent print Code 290 sex registrant.The Nevada County DNA hits are tracked and information can be processing. Sheriff’s Office then received a call from a assembled on the type of DNA hits to Reminiscent of TV’s CSI Stories, Real Forensic Criminalists Process resident who lived approximately two miles maximize the effectiveness of the CAL-DNA Nevada County Home Invasion Suspect from the initial scene advising that someone Data Bank in the criminal justice system. Gruesome Murder Scene Captured and Convicted When an anonymous caller told the Merced was in his house.When deputies arrived, they On June 18, 2008, BFS latent print analysts found the suspect in the upstairs bathroom and Forensic Criminalist Disproves DUI County Sheriff’s Department that she had responded to a residence near Grass Valley in peered through a window of a nearby home took him into custody. Suspect’s Unusual Defense Nevada County to process the scene of a home A senior criminalist with the BFS Santa Rosa and saw an elderly man apparently dead on the Latent print analysts processed the scene of the floor, responding deputies requested assistance invasion during which a 14-year-old girl was laboratory testified during a driving while sexually assaulted.The girl had been assault and developed several latent under the influence (DUI) case in which the from BFS criminalists with processing the crime scene. In July 2009, BFS criminalists babysitting four children when a man broke impressions. Latent impressions from the defense offered an unusual claim regarding an entered the house in Winton and saw a .22- into the home. One of the children ran to a window that was the point of entry into the Evidential Portable Alcohol System (EPAS). caliber Beretta pistol on a table within a few neighbor’s house and called 911. Nevada house were matched to the suspect. On When the defendant was stopped by officers feet of the victim, a gunshot wound to his County Sheriff’s Office deputies entered the November 10, 2009, latent print analysts gave on suspicion of driving under the influence, lower lip, blood smears on his clothing, house, began a methodical room-to-room testimony in this case.The defendant was the officers had him exit the vehicle and were possible defensive wounds on his arms, a search, and found the master bedroom door found guilty on all counts. talking to him when he attempted to run away. broken lamp covered with blood, and two locked. windows broken from the inside.The victim had cigarette ashes on one arm, although no FORENSIC REQUESTS COMPLETED FOR FY 2009-10 cigarettes or ash trays were near the body, and the victim’s right shoe was lying near his foot Offender/Arrestee Samples 258,651 DNA Analyses 1,685 with the insole removed.A pair of wet pants, Blood and Urine Analyses 23,349 Firearms Analyses 1,637 size 5/6, with large diluted bloodstains were Breath Tests 36,707 Latent Print Analyses 2,131 located in the bathroom along with a torn white tank top with bloodstains on the Toxicology Analyses 14,464 Questioned Documents 116 shoulder.The victim was known to help out Controlled Substance Analyses 20,325 Missing and Unidentified Persons 830 local methamphetamine addicts with money Clandestine Laboratories 171 Other Criminalistics Analyses 583 and jobs, and he had a temporary female roommate who had recently been kicked out Biology Analyses 1,813 Total Analyses Completed 362,462

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will alert all agencies when a new DNA hit The subject did not go far,however,before of her boyfriend’s house; however, she was Upon knocking, the door was opened by the occurs in their jurisdiction. tripping and landing in a wasp nest and missing and a packed suitcase was found in the babysitter, who was naked and holding a two- suffering more than 80 stings. During the trial, house.When the female roommate was finally year-old child.As deputies entered the The BFS partnered with the Western States the defense claimed the wasp stings caused the located, she was not wearing a shoe on her bedroom, they observed a male suspect fleeing Information Network (WSIN) to use their defendant’s breath alcohol level to be elevated. right foot.Asked about her missing shoe, the out of the window. The suspect dropped nine infrastructure as a pathway to the CHOP The senior criminalist researched bee and woman responded with,“It’s one piece of the feet from the window to the ground and fled portal.WSIN already facilitates wasp stings, carefully calculating the amount mystery that you’ll have to figure out.” She also to a nearby school.A deputy pursued the communication and information sharing of venom it would take to raise a person’s made irrational statements such as claiming suspect on foot to the school parking lot where among law enforcement agencies, so this alcohol level assuming the venom converted she was the FBI, that ashes were good to help the suspect jumped into his vehicle and drove project was a natural fit. In September 2009, completely to alcohol.The result of his stop bleeding, and that she used to sew up away, crashing through a closed gate and CHOP was rolled out to the state’s crime labs, calculations, to which he testified in court, was people who had been hit by trains so you causing the vehicle’s license plate to dislodge. law enforcement agencies, and district that the amount of venom the defendant wouldn’t know they had been hit by a train. A search of Department of Motor Vehicle attorney’s offices. CHOP has now become a received from the stings would not be Criminalists documented the scene with records revealed the registered owner’s name; detected by the EPAS device.The case ended in model tracking system that other states are photos and sketches, and they collected blood the suspect was on parole, and he was a Penal a hung jury. following.For the first time in California, stains and several weapons for latent print Code 290 sex registrant.The Nevada County DNA hits are tracked and information can be processing. Sheriff’s Office then received a call from a assembled on the type of DNA hits to Reminiscent of TV’s CSI Stories, Real Forensic Criminalists Process resident who lived approximately two miles maximize the effectiveness of the CAL-DNA Nevada County Home Invasion Suspect from the initial scene advising that someone Data Bank in the criminal justice system. Gruesome Murder Scene Captured and Convicted When an anonymous caller told the Merced was in his house.When deputies arrived, they On June 18, 2008, BFS latent print analysts found the suspect in the upstairs bathroom and Forensic Criminalist Disproves DUI County Sheriff’s Department that she had responded to a residence near Grass Valley in peered through a window of a nearby home took him into custody. Suspect’s Unusual Defense Nevada County to process the scene of a home A senior criminalist with the BFS Santa Rosa and saw an elderly man apparently dead on the Latent print analysts processed the scene of the floor,responding deputies requested assistance invasion during which a 14-year-old girl was laboratory testified during a driving while sexually assaulted.The girl had been assault and developed several latent under the influence (DUI) case in which the from BFS criminalists with processing the crime scene. In July 2009, BFS criminalists babysitting four children when a man broke impressions. Latent impressions from the defense offered an unusual claim regarding an entered the house in Winton and saw a .22- into the home. One of the children ran to a window that was the point of entry into the Evidential Portable Alcohol System (EPAS). caliber Beretta pistol on a table within a few neighbor’s house and called 911. Nevada house were matched to the suspect. On When the defendant was stopped by officers feet of the victim, a gunshot wound to his County Sheriff’s Office deputies entered the November 10, 2009, latent print analysts gave on suspicion of driving under the influence, lower lip, blood smears on his clothing, house, began a methodical room-to-room testimony in this case.The defendant was the officers had him exit the vehicle and were possible defensive wounds on his arms, a search, and found the master bedroom door found guilty on all counts. talking to him when he attempted to run away. broken lamp covered with blood, and two locked. windows broken from the inside.The victim had cigarette ashes on one arm, although no FORENSIC REQUESTS COMPLETED FOR FY 2009-10 cigarettes or ash trays were near the body,and the victim’s right shoe was lying near his foot Offender/Arrestee Samples 258,651 DNA Analyses 1,685 with the insole removed.A pair of wet pants, Blood and Urine Analyses 23,349 Firearms Analyses 1,637 size 5/6, with large diluted bloodstains were Breath Tests 36,707 Latent Print Analyses 2,131 located in the bathroom along with a torn white tank top with bloodstains on the Toxicology Analyses 14,464 Questioned Documents 116 shoulder.The victim was known to help out Controlled Substance Analyses 20,325 Missing and Unidentified Persons 830 local methamphetamine addicts with money Clandestine Laboratories 171 Other Criminalistics Analyses 583 and jobs, and he had a temporary female roommate who had recently been kicked out Biology Analyses 1,813 Total Analyses Completed 362,462

20 21 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT BUREAU OF GAMBLING CONTROL INTRODUCTION borrowers or their families if payments were “To ensure the integrity of gambling in California.” slow or infrequent.With the assistance of the The Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the conducts criminal investigations, reviews and Sacramento Police Department, and tribal investigates the qualifications of gambling gaming authorities, as well as Red Hawk license applicants, monitors licensee conduct, Casino and Thunder Valley Casino personnel, and ensures that gambling activities are the BGC was able to pursue this investigation. conducted fairly and are free from criminal and corruptive elements.The BGC carries out On June 10, 2010, BGC agents along with the these activities through the following section FBI and Sacramento Police Department served areas: search warrants on three residences.Agents arrested seven suspects on charges of felony  • Compliance and Enforcement assault, extortion, and conspiracy.Agents also  • Tribal Licensing recovered five handguns, one assault rifle,  • Cardroom Licensing $25,000, four pounds of marijuana, and other  • Audits contraband.  • Special Programs (e.g.,charitable gambling, patron exclusion, criminal Suspects Switch Dice Cup in Pai Gow intelligence) Cheating Scam In September 2009, the BGC was notified by The BGC maintains a regulatory environment the California Grand Casino that a group of that promotes compliance, allows business to four men participated in a Pai Gow poker be conducted as efficiently as possible, builds cheating scam, and cheated the casino out of and strengthens relationships, and effectively approximately $16,000.The whole event had administers and supports enforcement been captured on the casino’s video activities.4 surveillance system.The investigation revealed that one of the suspects switched out the table SIGNIFICANT dice cup with a dice cup from his pocket.The new dice cup contained dice loaded with a ACCOMPLISHMENTS metallic substance. The same suspect then switched out the joker card with a card he Loan Sharking Investigation carried in his jacket pocket.Another suspect In October 2009, the BGC received used a magnet underneath the table to information from a citizen in the Sacramento manipulate the roll of dice in the cup.At the Asian community regarding a violent loan end of the game, the group bet approximately shark operating out of tribal casinos in $10,000 on one hand and ended up winning Northern California.The ringleader of the $14,186.After the winning hand, one of the organization had a staff of armed collectors, suspects attempted to retrieve the planted dice lenders, and bodyguards who loaned casino cup but was unsuccessful.The investigation customers and employees money at 5 to 10 percent interest a week, then raised the stakes on the loan. Suspects then threatened the 4 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2 and 4-12.

22 2323 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT BUREAU OF GAMBLING CONTROL INTRODUCTION borrowers or their families if payments were “To ensure the integrity of gambling in California.” slow or infrequent.With the assistance of the The Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the conducts criminal investigations, reviews and Sacramento Police Department, and tribal investigates the qualifications of gambling gaming authorities, as well as Red Hawk license applicants, monitors licensee conduct, Casino andThunderValley Casino personnel, and ensures that gambling activities are the BGC was able to pursue this investigation. conducted fairly and are free from criminal and corruptive elements.The BGC carries out On June 10, 2010, BGC agents along with the these activities through the following section FBI and Sacramento Police Department served areas: search warrants on three residences.Agents arrested seven suspects on charges of felony  • Compliance and Enforcement assault, extortion, and conspiracy.Agents also  • Tribal Licensing recovered five handguns, one assault rifle,  • Cardroom Licensing $25,000, four pounds of marijuana, and other  • Audits contraband.  • Special Programs (e.g., charitable gambling, patron exclusion, criminal Suspects Switch Dice Cup in Pai Gow intelligence) Cheating Scam In September 2009, the BGC was notified by The BGC maintains a regulatory environment the California Grand Casino that a group of that promotes compliance, allows business to four men participated in a Pai Gow poker be conducted as efficiently as possible, builds cheating scam, and cheated the casino out of and strengthens relationships, and effectively approximately $16,000.The whole event had administers and supports enforcement been captured on the casino’s video activities.4 surveillance system.The investigation revealed that one of the suspects switched out the table SIGNIFICANT dice cup with a dice cup from his pocket.The new dice cup contained dice loaded with a ACCOMPLISHMENTS metallic substance. The same suspect then switched out the joker card with a card he Loan Sharking Investigation carried in his jacket pocket.Another suspect In October 2009, the BGC received used a magnet underneath the table to information from a citizen in the Sacramento manipulate the roll of dice in the cup.At the Asian community regarding a violent loan end of the game, the group bet approximately shark operating out of tribal casinos in $10,000 on one hand and ended up winning Northern California.The ringleader of the $14,186.After the winning hand, one of the organization had a staff of armed collectors, suspects attempted to retrieve the planted dice lenders, and bodyguards who loaned casino cup but was unsuccessful.The investigation customers and employees money at 5 to 10 percent interest a week, then raised the stakes on the loan. Suspects then threatened the 4 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2 and 4-12.

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revealed that the dice had been magnetized to Organization. Members of the Tran Card the cards and cheat the cardroom and banking roll 1, 3, and 5, which then determines how Cheating Organization bribed casino dealers at group, which resulted in the loss of about the cards are dealt.The dice cup was inscribed blackjack and mini-baccarat games to $210,000 during 30 minutes of baccarat play. with “Casino SP,” indicating it was originally introduce a predetermined set of playing cards Video surveillance confirmed the theft of the from Casino San Pablo, and the replaced joker into the games, enabling the organization’s cards and false shuffles.The two players cashed card was marked on the reverse. Investigative members to cheat the casino out of thousands out with $120,000 in cash and kept $90,000 in interviews determined that one of the suspects of dollars in a single sitting.The estimated loss chips.The suspects then went to the Bicycle was a Pai Gow dealer at Casino San Pablo, who to the 18 identified casinos was approximately Casino where they cashed in $20,000 of later confessed to his involvement.Two $10 million. In 2009, the last suspects in the Hawaiian Gardens chips and promptly lost suspects were identified as having direct case were indicted and sentenced to federal $19,500 at the Bicycle Casino game of Pai involvement in the cheating scam, and both prison. BGC agents partnered with the FBI Gow tiles. were arrested for grand theft and commercial and several local and state law enforcement licenses or permits to own, operate, or work burglary. agencies in managing informants, conducting BGC special agents from the Los Angeles office worked this joint investigation with in any of the state’s 90 cardrooms.The BGC undercover operations, locating and detectives from the Los Angeles County updated its findings on 545 others that applied Tran Organization Multi-State Card interviewing witnesses, and gathering Sheriff’s Department.The BGC agents and for renewal. Cheating Scam evidence in preparation for federal grand jury sheriff’s department lead detective reviewed In late 2002, the BGC received information indictments. BGC agents served as the the evidence in the case, conducted suspect In addition, the BGC investigated 12 regarding a large-scale card cheating scam primary liaisons between law enforcement interviews, and prepared state search businesses and their 78 principals that supply victimizing several San Diego County tribal personnel and California gambling industry warrants. BGC agents and sheriff’s deputies gaming products and services to the state’s 62 casinos.An undercover BGC agent overheard representatives. arrested all five suspects; the suspects were tribal casinos, and updated its findings on 87 cardroom employees talking about a group of charged with burglary,grand theft, and others seeking renewal.These investigations tribal casino dealers who were involved in a Baccarat Cheating Scam Involving conspiracy,and they were prosecuted by the are wide in scope and highly complex, and cheating scam.The undercover agent initiated Gambling Establishment Employees Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. frequently involve in-depth analysis of an investigation that evolved into one of the In February 2010, the BGC received Residential searches were also conducted, and corporations doing business throughout the longest, most extensive organized gambling information that several employees of $49,000 in Hawaiian Gardens chips were world.The BGC also investigated 1,029 cheating investigations conducted in the Hawaiian Gardens Casino were suspected of recovered. During the course of this persons licensed by the gaming tribes as key United States.The five-year investigation, stealing card decks from the casino, marking investigation, several suspects confessed to the employees. involving law enforcement investigators from the cards, and then reintroducing the marked crime. seven states and Canada, resulted in the federal decks into a card shuffler at a mini-baccarat The BGC approved 288 new or modified indictment of 40 members of what became table, thus allowing the cheats to win hands in Cardroom and Tribal Licensing games and gaming activities proposed for play known as the Tran Card Cheating a live game.The suspected employees from Investigations in cardrooms, as well as 32 contracts between Hawaiian Gardens Casino included a floor The BGC completed background cardrooms and their banking service supervisor, a dealer, a card control supervisor, investigations on 1,062 applicants seeking new providers. and a card control employee.The scam also STATISTICS COMPARISON FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 involved an off-duty Hustler Casino dealer. The off-duty Hawaiian Gardens floor Compliance & Enforcement Section Closed Cases 260 282 310 supervisor and the off-duty Hustler Casino New/Modified Games Approved 445 957 288 dealer requested to play in a private baccarat game.The marked cards were brought to the Tribal Casino Employee Background Investigations 743 1,032 1,029 table, provided to the dealer, and introduced Law Enforcement Bulletins 16 17 25 into the game.All suspects conspired to steal

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revealed that the dice had been magnetized to Organization. Members of the Tran Card the cards and cheat the cardroom and banking roll 1, 3, and 5, which then determines how Cheating Organization bribed casino dealers at group, which resulted in the loss of about the cards are dealt.The dice cup was inscribed blackjack and mini-baccarat games to $210,000 during 30 minutes of baccarat play. with “Casino SP,”indicating it was originally introduce a predetermined set of playing cards Video surveillance confirmed the theft of the from Casino San Pablo, and the replaced joker into the games, enabling the organization’s cards and false shuffles.The two players cashed card was marked on the reverse. Investigative members to cheat the casino out of thousands out with $120,000 in cash and kept $90,000 in interviews determined that one of the suspects of dollars in a single sitting.The estimated loss chips.The suspects then went to the Bicycle was a Pai Gow dealer at Casino San Pablo, who to the 18 identified casinos was approximately Casino where they cashed in $20,000 of later confessed to his involvement.Two $10 million. In 2009, the last suspects in the Hawaiian Gardens chips and promptly lost suspects were identified as having direct case were indicted and sentenced to federal $19,500 at the Bicycle Casino game of Pai involvement in the cheating scam, and both prison. BGC agents partnered with the FBI Gow tiles. were arrested for grand theft and commercial and several local and state law enforcement licenses or permits to own, operate, or work burglary. agencies in managing informants, conducting BGC special agents from the Los Angeles office worked this joint investigation with in any of the state’s 90 cardrooms.The BGC undercover operations, locating and detectives from the Los Angeles County updated its findings on 545 others that applied Tran Organization Multi-State Card interviewing witnesses, and gathering Sheriff’s Department.The BGC agents and for renewal. Cheating Scam evidence in preparation for federal grand jury sheriff’s department lead detective reviewed In late 2002, the BGC received information indictments. BGC agents served as the the evidence in the case, conducted suspect In addition, the BGC investigated 12 regarding a large-scale card cheating scam primary liaisons between law enforcement interviews, and prepared state search businesses and their 78 principals that supply victimizing several San Diego County tribal personnel and California gambling industry warrants. BGC agents and sheriff’s deputies gaming products and services to the state’s 62 casinos.An undercover BGC agent overheard representatives. arrested all five suspects; the suspects were tribal casinos, and updated its findings on 87 cardroom employees talking about a group of charged with burglary, grand theft, and others seeking renewal.These investigations tribal casino dealers who were involved in a Baccarat Cheating Scam Involving conspiracy, and they were prosecuted by the are wide in scope and highly complex, and cheating scam.The undercover agent initiated Gambling Establishment Employees Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. frequently involve in-depth analysis of an investigation that evolved into one of the In February 2010, the BGC received Residential searches were also conducted, and corporations doing business throughout the longest, most extensive organized gambling information that several employees of $49,000 in Hawaiian Gardens chips were world.The BGC also investigated 1,029 cheating investigations conducted in the Hawaiian Gardens Casino were suspected of recovered. During the course of this persons licensed by the gaming tribes as key United States.The five-year investigation, stealing card decks from the casino, marking investigation, several suspects confessed to the employees. involving law enforcement investigators from the cards, and then reintroducing the marked crime. seven states and Canada, resulted in the federal decks into a card shuffler at a mini-baccarat The BGC approved 288 new or modified indictment of 40 members of what became table, thus allowing the cheats to win hands in Cardroom and Tribal Licensing games and gaming activities proposed for play known as the Tran Card Cheating a live game.The suspected employees from Investigations in cardrooms, as well as 32 contracts between Hawaiian Gardens Casino included a floor The BGC completed background cardrooms and their banking service supervisor,a dealer,a card control supervisor, investigations on 1,062 applicants seeking new providers. and a card control employee.The scam also STATISTICS COMPARISON FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 involved an off-duty Hustler Casino dealer. The off-duty Hawaiian Gardens floor Compliance & Enforcement Section Closed Cases 260 282 310 supervisor and the off-duty Hustler Casino New/Modified Games Approved 445 957 288 dealer requested to play in a private baccarat game.The marked cards were brought to the Tribal Casino Employee Background Investigations 743 1,032 1,029 table, provided to the dealer,and introduced Law Enforcement Bulletins 16 17 25 into the game.All suspects conspired to steal

24 25 BUREAU OF 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE INTRODUCTION organized crime groups, and many facets of “To enhance public safety by providing exemplary and innovative investigative services while “white collar” crime.The BII also offers conducting criminal and civil investigations along with employing the best practices to collect evidence and analyze criminal activities to produce and share timely,actionable intelligence.” The Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence support services to protect witnesses and (BII) provides expert investigative and family members, conducts criminal intelligence services to the DOJ and allied law investigative analysis, and provides computer enforcement agencies throughout the state. forensic services to local agencies and the The BII extends law enforcement services to DOJ.The BII is home to a statewide all 58 counties through six regional offices, intelligence program and serves as the DOJ’s two field offices, and two intelligence centers. lead contact for interactions with foreign governments in prosecuting individuals who In addition, the BII administers and commit crime in California.5 participates in a variety of diverse programs as outlined below: SIGNIFICANT • Major Crimes Team ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Special Investigations Team (formerly Investigative Services Team) $1 Million Insurance Policy—Motive • Foreign Prosecution and Law for Murder In April 2009, the San Diego Sheriff’s Enforcement Unit Department received a call reporting a • Los Angeles County Regional Criminal deceased man inside a residence in Spring Information Clearinghouse Valley.The victim had been stabbed at least 35 • California Witness Relocation and times in the neck and head.Agents with the BII Assistance Program Major Crimes Team responded to assist in the • Intelligence Operations Program • High Tech Crimes Task Force investigation and quickly determined a • Joint Terrorism Task Force possible motive: the victim had two life • Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement insurance policies totaling $1 million naming a (SAFE) Task Forces male suspect as the sole beneficiary. During an • Federal SAFE Streets Task Forces interview by investigators, the suspect claimed • Attorney General’s Most Wanted he barely knew the victim, claiming he Fugitive Program communicated with him online a few times and had met him only once in person.An Charged with conducting complex and extensive investigation by local, state, federal, sensitive criminal investigations and providing and military authorities, and the issuance of statewide investigative and intelligence more than 50 search warrants, numerous services, the BII is actively involved in the interviews, surveillance, GPS tracking devices investigation of unsolved violent crimes, on vehicles, and phone toll analysis homicides, acts of terrorism, child exploitation, officer-involved shootings, 5 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2 and 5-12.

26 27 BUREAU OF 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE INTRODUCTION organized crime groups, and many facets of “To enhance public safety by providing exemplary and innovative investigative services while “white collar” crime.The BII also offers conducting criminal and civil investigations along with employing the best practices to collect evidence and analyze criminal activities to produce and share timely,actionable intelligence.” The Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence support services to protect witnesses and (BII) provides expert investigative and family members, conducts criminal intelligence services to the DOJ and allied law investigative analysis, and provides computer enforcement agencies throughout the state. forensic services to local agencies and the The BII extends law enforcement services to DOJ.The BII is home to a statewide all 58 counties through six regional offices, intelligence program and serves as the DOJ’s two field offices, and two intelligence centers. lead contact for interactions with foreign governments in prosecuting individuals who In addition, the BII administers and commit crime in California.5 participates in a variety of diverse programs as outlined below: SIGNIFICANT • Major Crimes Team ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Special Investigations Team (formerly Investigative Services Team) $1 Million Insurance Policy—Motive • Foreign Prosecution and Law for Murder In April 2009, the San Diego Sheriff’s Enforcement Unit Department received a call reporting a • Los Angeles County Regional Criminal deceased man inside a residence in Spring Information Clearinghouse Valley.The victim had been stabbed at least 35 • California Witness Relocation and times in the neck and head.Agents with the BII Assistance Program Major Crimes Team responded to assist in the • Intelligence Operations Program • High Tech Crimes Task Force investigation and quickly determined a • Joint Terrorism Task Force possible motive: the victim had two life • Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement insurance policies totaling $1 million naming a (SAFE) Task Forces male suspect as the sole beneficiary. During an • Federal SAFE Streets Task Forces interview by investigators, the suspect claimed • Attorney General’s Most Wanted he barely knew the victim, claiming he Fugitive Program communicated with him online a few times and had met him only once in person.An Charged with conducting complex and extensive investigation by local, state, federal, sensitive criminal investigations and providing and military authorities, and the issuance of statewide investigative and intelligence more than 50 search warrants, numerous services, the BII is actively involved in the interviews, surveillance, GPS tracking devices investigation of unsolved violent crimes, on vehicles, and phone toll analysis homicides, acts of terrorism, child exploitation, officer-involved shootings, 5 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2 and 5-12.

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started an argument with a man and his family employees, and businesses.The suspect sold Family Defrauded California out of before leaving the scene.Within an hour, products called shelf corporations, which are $1 Million in CRV Funds however, the two suspects returned with companies formed but never activated that When a suspect attempted to recycle more several cohorts, including a member of the have a positive credit history,thus allowing a than 500 pounds of used beverage containers Fifth Street Bulldogs street gang, who business owner to obtain expedited business at the Titan Metal Corporation in murdered the victim with a gunshot to the financing.The suspect sold his phony San Bernardino County in December 2009, back of the head. Fresno police detectives, companies, with names like Super Corps or agents with the BII immediately responded and who had continually worked the case, received Mega Corps, under the pretext that victims arrested the suspect at the scene.Agents information that the suspect’s pregnant would be eligible for extreme lines of credit previously had asked employees at the girlfriend was planning a trip to San Francisco up to $5 million.Victims paid the suspect recycling business to notify them when the to meet him. On September 25, 2009, agents $15,000 to $50,000 in upfront fees, with the BII Fresno Major Crimes Team depending on their desired level of credit. The followed the girlfriend to the Fresno Amtrak suspect used sales representatives to market station and boarded the train with her. Agents his products to business owners, whom he maintained surveillance on her as other then personally met with and made false officers traveled to San Francisco to support statements about his products in order to the surveillance once they arrived.At obtain money from them. But the suspect Fisherman’s Wharf,the girlfriend entered a never filed victims’ applications with the taxi, which agents lost in traffic. Several hours processing company,and he never repaid determined the suspect and a friend were the later, agents using specialized equipment victims their upfront fees.Agents interviewed primary suspects in the murder. Investigators located the suspect and his girlfriend at a pizza 31 victims and identified approximately 50 gathered incriminating circumstantial restaurant in San Francisco and arrested the additional victims, whose potential losses evidence through traditional investigative suspect.They discovered he had been avoiding could exceed $1.6 million. On July 23, 2009, techniques, but because of the complexity of detection by law enforcement for over a year Investigative Support Team agents and others the crime, the San Diego District Attorney’s while living in Wyoming and Montana, but he with the Major Crimes Team,Sacramento Office felt there was insufficient evidence to made frequent trips to Mexico.The suspect, Valley High Technology Crimes Task Force, support murder convictions. In August 2009, who had a false Wyoming identification card and Franchise Tax Board searched the suspect’s after agents conducted further wiretap containing the information of the girlfriend’s Lincoln residence and Roseville business investigations, ground and air surveillance, former husband, had traveled by airplane from location seeking financial documents to more interviews, and additional search Montana to San Francisco carrying $3,000 and support criminal charges against the suspect, warrants, the suspects were arrested for the checked into a motel just hours before his his associates, and his business partners. Based suspect came to the location because he was victim’s murder.The San Diego District arrest.The Fresno County District Attorney’s on information obtained during that search, suspected of being involved in a conspiracy to Attorney’s Office is charging both suspects Office is prosecuting the murder case. two additional warrants were served at the defraud the California Redemption Value with murder-special circumstance, which homes of the suspect’s sister and father,a (CRV) fund by recycling out-of-state carries the possibility of the death penalty or Man Defrauds Dozens of Business retired peace officer,during which agents materials.At the scene, agents inspected a life in prison without parole. Owners in Multimillion-Dollar Credit seized substantial documentation related to small sample of the suspect’s load of beverage Scheme the investment fraud schemes.They also containers, which had unlabeled, ineligible Gang Member Arrested For Murdering Agents with the BII Sacramento Investigative confiscated several computers and $16,000. aluminum cans that did not bear the CA-CRV Man at Wedding Party Support Team concluded a four-month logo, meaning they did not originate for sale in Wedding preparations were interrupted at a investigation into allegations of investment California. Further investigation revealed that Fresno residence in June 2008 when two men fraud against a suspect and his associates, the suspect had personally redeemed more

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started an argument with a man and his family employees, and businesses.The suspect sold Family Defrauded California out of before leaving the scene.Within an hour, products called shelf corporations, which are $1 Million in CRV Funds however,the two suspects returned with companies formed but never activated that When a suspect attempted to recycle more several cohorts, including a member of the have a positive credit history, thus allowing a than 500 pounds of used beverage containers Fifth Street Bulldogs street gang, who business owner to obtain expedited business at the Titan Metal Corporation in murdered the victim with a gunshot to the financing.The suspect sold his phony San Bernardino County in December 2009, back of the head. Fresno police detectives, companies, with names like Super Corps or agents with the BII immediately responded and who had continually worked the case, received Mega Corps, under the pretext that victims arrested the suspect at the scene.Agents information that the suspect’s pregnant would be eligible for extreme lines of credit previously had asked employees at the girlfriend was planning a trip to San Francisco up to $5 million.Victims paid the suspect recycling business to notify them when the to meet him. On September 25, 2009, agents $15,000 to $50,000 in upfront fees, with the BII Fresno Major Crimes Team depending on their desired level of credit. The followed the girlfriend to the Fresno Amtrak suspect used sales representatives to market station and boarded the train with her. Agents his products to business owners, whom he maintained surveillance on her as other then personally met with and made false officers traveled to San Francisco to support statements about his products in order to the surveillance once they arrived.At obtain money from them. But the suspect Fisherman’s Wharf,the girlfriend entered a never filed victims’ applications with the taxi, which agents lost in traffic. Several hours processing company, and he never repaid determined the suspect and a friend were the later,agents using specialized equipment victims their upfront fees.Agents interviewed primary suspects in the murder.Investigators located the suspect and his girlfriend at a pizza 31 victims and identified approximately 50 gathered incriminating circumstantial restaurant in San Francisco and arrested the additional victims, whose potential losses evidence through traditional investigative suspect.They discovered he had been avoiding could exceed $1.6 million. On July 23, 2009, techniques, but because of the complexity of detection by law enforcement for over a year Investigative Support Team agents and others the crime, the San Diego District Attorney’s while living in Wyoming and Montana, but he with the Major Crimes Team,Sacramento Office felt there was insufficient evidence to made frequent trips to Mexico.The suspect, Valley High Technology Crimes Task Force, support murder convictions. In August 2009, who had a false Wyoming identification card and Franchise Tax Board searched the suspect’s after agents conducted further wiretap containing the information of the girlfriend’s Lincoln residence and Roseville business investigations, ground and air surveillance, former husband, had traveled by airplane from location seeking financial documents to more interviews, and additional search Montana to San Francisco carrying $3,000 and support criminal charges against the suspect, warrants, the suspects were arrested for the checked into a motel just hours before his his associates, and his business partners. Based suspect came to the location because he was victim’s murder.The San Diego District arrest.The Fresno County District Attorney’s on information obtained during that search, suspected of being involved in a conspiracy to Attorney’s Office is charging both suspects Office is prosecuting the murder case. two additional warrants were served at the defraud the California Redemption Value with murder-special circumstance, which homes of the suspect’s sister and father, a (CRV) fund by recycling out-of-state carries the possibility of the death penalty or Man Defrauds Dozens of Business retired peace officer, during which agents materials.At the scene, agents inspected a life in prison without parole. Owners in Multimillion-Dollar Credit seized substantial documentation related to small sample of the suspect’s load of beverage Scheme the investment fraud schemes.They also containers, which had unlabeled, ineligible Gang Member Arrested For Murdering Agents with the BII Sacramento Investigative confiscated several computers and $16,000. aluminum cans that did not bear the CA-CRV Man at Wedding Party Support Team concluded a four-month logo, meaning they did not originate for sale in Wedding preparations were interrupted at a investigation into allegations of investment California. Further investigation revealed that Fresno residence in June 2008 when two men fraud against a suspect and his associates, the suspect had personally redeemed more

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identified when agents saw him exit the Livermore business out of approximately Agents with the BII Major Crimes Team residence and enter a vehicle.The suspect was $350. Newark police arrested the suspect on located the suspect’s home address and arrested at the scene, processed for February 27, 2010, on a new grand theft confirmed that he had not registered as a sex deportation, and turned over to authorities in charge and the outstanding warrant, and the offender in California. In February 2010, Mexico where he was charged with murdering Alameda County District Attorney’s Office agents used a ruse to lure the suspect to the the young girl. filed a 26-count criminal complaint. federal building in Los Angeles by telling him than $40,000 in CRV materials in 2009, and he was owed money by the government and was a member of a family whom agents Suspect Impersonates Labor Law Online Predator Arrested After could collect it by showing his identification at determined have defrauded California out of Investigator to Prey on Bay Area Attempt to Meet Teenager for Sex the U.S. Clerk’s office.Agents with BII and the more than $1 million in CRV funds since 2007. Business Owners The frantic mother of a 15-year-old girl called In November 2009, agents arrested five U.S. Marshals Service maintained surveillance A male suspect thought he had concocted the the Orange County Cyber/SAFE Task Force members of the same family and two associates perfect scam. For 10 months in 2009, he went at the federal building and spotted an on August 18, 2009, and reported that her for conspiracy, grand theft, and recycling to numerous businesses in the Bay Area individual matching the suspect’s description fraud.The suspect was arrested on the same claiming to be an investigator with the state daughter had been emailing a person online enter the security checkpoint. Once his charges and booked into the West Valley Department of Labor, often displaying a and discussing meeting him for sex.The identity was confirmed, agents arrested the Detention Center in San Bernardino County. counterfeit badge.The suspect approached suspect, a male from Rancho Santa Margarita, suspect without incident.This was the first Because of his immigration status, business owners or managers at the work sites, had been using both MySpace and Facebook “Adam Walsh”arrest warrant issued for failure Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a quick visual inspection, and under aliases to meet minors.Agents quickly to register as a sex offender in the Central placed a detainer on the suspect. claimed the business was in violation of assumed the identity of the victim on both District of California. California’s labor law for not posting social networks and scheduled to meet the Suspect Arrested in Nine-Year-Old appropriate labor law signs in the business. He suspect the following day to have sex.At the Murder of 14-Year-Old Girl would then offer to sell appropriate signage to meeting site, agents immediately arrested the Agents with the BII Riverside Regional Office the owner for between $150 and $550 in lieu suspect who was booked into the Orange Major Crimes Team arrested the prime suspect of issuing a citation that could lead to a much County Jail on charges of communicating with in a nine-year-old murder of a young girl.The larger fine. During this investigation, two a known minor for sex purposes and arrest stemmed from a February 2000 incident dozen victims were identified throughout the attempted child molestation. In searching the where three men picked up a 14-year-old girl Bay Area. In November 2009, the suspect was suspect’s residence, agents discovered a 17- in a town in Mexico, plied her with alcohol, arrested by Oakland police and charged with year-old victim, who also had met the suspect sexually abused and battered her until she grand theft, forgery, and impersonating a online, and was waiting for him to return. died, then dumped her body in an irrigation public officer, but he quickly bailed out of jail canal.The victim’s body was found three days and continued his scam on unsuspecting Agents Use a Ruse to Arrest Suspect for later, and two of the suspects were arrested for businesses.As the investigation continued, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender her murder.The third suspect fled the area and Oakland police contacted the BII to assist in In 1991, a suspect was convicted of raping his had been on the run ever since.Through an determining whether there were other victims investigation, Immigration and Customs in neighboring counties.Agents subsequently mentally disabled sister in Washington State Enforcement agents identified a location in identified 10 additional victims who had been and, after his release from prison, was Lake Elsinore where the suspect was possibly scammed. On December 3, 2009, when the required to register as a sex offender.In 2010, hiding. On September 1, 2009, as special suspect failed to appear in court to face Washington police requested assistance from agents with the BII Riverside Office Major charges, a warrant was issued for his arrest. the BII in locating the suspect who had active Crimes Team assisted several agencies in Agents discovered that on this same date, the warrants in Washington and Nevada, and was surveilling the location, the suspect was suspect used the identical scam to defraud a believed to be living in the Los Angeles area.

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identified when agents saw him exit the Livermore business out of approximately Agents with the BII Major Crimes Team residence and enter a vehicle.The suspect was $350. Newark police arrested the suspect on located the suspect’s home address and arrested at the scene, processed for February 27, 2010, on a new grand theft confirmed that he had not registered as a sex deportation, and turned over to authorities in charge and the outstanding warrant, and the offender in California. In February 2010, Mexico where he was charged with murdering Alameda County District Attorney’s Office agents used a ruse to lure the suspect to the the young girl. filed a 26-count criminal complaint. federal building in Los Angeles by telling him than $40,000 in CRV materials in 2009, and he was owed money by the government and was a member of a family whom agents Suspect Impersonates Labor Law Online Predator Arrested After could collect it by showing his identification at determined have defrauded California out of Investigator to Prey on Bay Area Attempt to Meet Teenager for Sex the U.S. Clerk’s office.Agents with BII and the more than $1 million in CRV funds since 2007. Business Owners The frantic mother of a 15-year-old girl called In November 2009, agents arrested five U.S. Marshals Service maintained surveillance A male suspect thought he had concocted the the Orange County Cyber/SAFE Task Force members of the same family and two associates perfect scam. For 10 months in 2009, he went at the federal building and spotted an on August 18, 2009, and reported that her for conspiracy,grand theft, and recycling to numerous businesses in the Bay Area individual matching the suspect’s description fraud.The suspect was arrested on the same claiming to be an investigator with the state daughter had been emailing a person online enter the security checkpoint. Once his charges and booked into the West Valley Department of Labor,often displaying a and discussing meeting him for sex.The identity was confirmed, agents arrested the Detention Center in San Bernardino County. counterfeit badge.The suspect approached suspect, a male from Rancho Santa Margarita, suspect without incident.This was the first Because of his immigration status, business owners or managers at the work sites, had been using both MySpace and Facebook “Adam Walsh”arrest warrant issued for failure Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a quick visual inspection, and under aliases to meet minors.Agents quickly to register as a sex offender in the Central placed a detainer on the suspect. claimed the business was in violation of assumed the identity of the victim on both District of California. California’s labor law for not posting social networks and scheduled to meet the Suspect Arrested in Nine-Year-Old appropriate labor law signs in the business. He suspect the following day to have sex.At the Murder of 14-Year-Old Girl would then offer to sell appropriate signage to meeting site, agents immediately arrested the Agents with the BII Riverside Regional Office the owner for between $150 and $550 in lieu suspect who was booked into the Orange Major Crimes Team arrested the prime suspect of issuing a citation that could lead to a much County Jail on charges of communicating with in a nine-year-old murder of a young girl.The larger fine. During this investigation, two a known minor for sex purposes and arrest stemmed from a February 2000 incident dozen victims were identified throughout the attempted child molestation. In searching the where three men picked up a 14-year-old girl Bay Area. In November 2009, the suspect was suspect’s residence, agents discovered a 17- in a town in Mexico, plied her with alcohol, arrested by Oakland police and charged with year-old victim, who also had met the suspect sexually abused and battered her until she grand theft, forgery,and impersonating a online, and was waiting for him to return. died, then dumped her body in an irrigation public officer,but he quickly bailed out of jail canal.The victim’s body was found three days and continued his scam on unsuspecting Agents Use a Ruse to Arrest Suspect for later,and two of the suspects were arrested for businesses.As the investigation continued, her murder.The third suspect fled the area and Oakland police contacted the BII to assist in Failure to Register as a Sex Offender In 1991, a suspect was convicted of raping his had been on the run ever since.Through an determining whether there were other victims investigation, Immigration and Customs in neighboring counties.Agents subsequently mentally disabled sister in Washington State Enforcement agents identified a location in identified 10 additional victims who had been and, after his release from prison, was Lake Elsinore where the suspect was possibly scammed. On December 3, 2009, when the required to register as a sex offender. In 2010, hiding.On September 1, 2009, as special suspect failed to appear in court to face Washington police requested assistance from agents with the BII Riverside Office Major charges, a warrant was issued for his arrest. the BII in locating the suspect who had active Crimes Team assisted several agencies in Agents discovered that on this same date, the warrants in Washington and Nevada, and was surveilling the location, the suspect was suspect used the identical scam to defraud a believed to be living in the Los Angeles area.

30 31 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT BUREAU OF NARCOTIC ENFORCEMENT laws, and gangs.With multijurisdictional INTRODUCTION “To provide leadership,coordination,and support to law enforcement agencies in authority throughout California’s 58 counties, combating drugs,illegal weapons,and violent crime in California.” The Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE), the BNE provides investigative resources and formed in 1927, is the first and oldest narcotic expertise to more than 600 local law organization in the United States.The BNE enforcement agencies to promote public safety enforces state and federal controlled substance in California.6 laws, and investigates and apprehends violent criminals. In addition, the BNE is the only SIGNIFICANT statewide law enforcement authority specifically targeting gangs and gang violence. ACCOMPLISHMENTS These crucial activities occur through the Gang Suppression Enforcement BNE’s headquarters and nine regional offices Program statewide. In 2006, the BNE established the Gang Suppression Enforcement Program (GSEP) as The BNE consists of the following programs: a pilot program in response to California’s escalating gang violence.The GSEP teams  • California Methamphetamine Strategy guide local law enforcement in suppressing Program multijurisdictional violent crimes by using  • Campaign Against Marijuana Planting innovative investigative techniques to disrupt  • Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement criminal gang activities and dismantle their  • Controlled Chemical Substance Program membership.The unique strategy of the GSEP  • Controlled Substance Utilization Review targets the leadership and organizational and Evaluation System structure of criminal street gangs, rather than  • Crackdown Program foot soldiers who are easily replaced. In 2008,  • Diversion Program legislators discontinued funding for the GSEP.  • Financial Investigations Program However,the BNE was able to maintain a  • Gang Suppression Enforcement Program significantly reduced version of the program to  • Marijuana Investigation Teams support local law enforcement agencies with  • Prevention, Education and Awareness their fight to eradicate gang violence. Gangs Program have evolved into well-financed, highly  • Regional Task Force Program structured organizations that have huge  • Security Prescription Printer Program arsenals of weapons and prey upon citizens. In  • Special Investigations Unit 2009, GSEP activities resulted in 165 arrests.  • Special Operations Unit In 2008 and 2009, there were 55 homicides in Salinas, and all but two were related to gang The BNE uses its resources to combat the violence. During this same period, there were complex problems associated with arresting more than 200 shootings associated with gang and prosecuting major drug dealers, violent career criminals, clandestine drug manufacturers, violators of prescription drug 6 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2 and 5-12.

32 33 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT BUREAU OF NARCOTIC ENFORCEMENT INTRODUCTION laws, and gangs.With multijurisdictional “To provide leadership,coordination,and support to law enforcement agencies in authority throughout California’s 58 counties, combating drugs,illegal weapons,and violent crime in California.” The Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE), the BNE provides investigative resources and formed in 1927, is the first and oldest narcotic expertise to more than 600 local law organization in the United States.The BNE enforcement agencies to promote public safety enforces state and federal controlled substance in California.6 laws, and investigates and apprehends violent criminals. In addition, the BNE is the only SIGNIFICANT statewide law enforcement authority specifically targeting gangs and gang violence. ACCOMPLISHMENTS These crucial activities occur through the Gang Suppression Enforcement BNE’s headquarters and nine regional offices Program statewide. In 2006, the BNE established the Gang Suppression Enforcement Program (GSEP) as The BNE consists of the following programs: a pilot program in response to California’s escalating gang violence.The GSEP teams  • California Methamphetamine Strategy guide local law enforcement in suppressing Program multijurisdictional violent crimes by using  • Campaign Against Marijuana Planting innovative investigative techniques to disrupt  • Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement criminal gang activities and dismantle their  • Controlled Chemical Substance Program membership.The unique strategy of the GSEP  • Controlled Substance Utilization Review targets the leadership and organizational and Evaluation System structure of criminal street gangs, rather than  • Crackdown Program foot soldiers who are easily replaced. In 2008,  • Diversion Program legislators discontinued funding for the GSEP.  • Financial Investigations Program However, the BNE was able to maintain a  • Gang Suppression Enforcement Program significantly reduced version of the program to  • Marijuana Investigation Teams support local law enforcement agencies with  • Prevention, Education and Awareness their fight to eradicate gang violence. Gangs Program have evolved into well-financed, highly  • Regional Task Force Program structured organizations that have huge  • Security Prescription Printer Program arsenals of weapons and prey upon citizens. In  • Special Investigations Unit 2009, GSEP activities resulted in 165 arrests.  • Special Operations Unit In 2008 and 2009, there were 55 homicides in Salinas, and all but two were related to gang The BNE uses its resources to combat the violence. During this same period, there were complex problems associated with arresting more than 200 shootings associated with gang and prosecuting major drug dealers, violent career criminals, clandestine drug manufacturers, violators of prescription drug 6 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2 and 5-12.

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violence. In August 2009, GSEP agents allows pre-registered users—such as licensed The BNE assigns a special agent supervisor to identified key Salinas gang leaders and created healthcare prescribers, pharmacists authorized command each task force, and local agencies a complex investigative plan that significantly to dispense controlled substances, law provide officers and additional resources.Two reduced the city’s violent crime.Agents were enforcement, and regulatory boards—to special agent supervisors oversee larger task instrumental in preparing 29 wiretap orders access patient prescription information on a forces. Each task force is governed by a council and numerous pen registers to record 24-hour basis.The PDMP gives authorized made up of local chiefs, sheriffs, district telephone numbers, and performed countless users a quick way to review a patient’s attorneys, chief probation officers, and the hours of surveillance of suspected gang controlled substance history via an automated BNE special agent in-charge in whose region patient activity report.This system allows members. Numerous street gangs were authorized users to identify and deter drug the task force operates. In FY 2009-10, the identified as having close-knit ties to Nuestra abuse and diversion through accurate and task forces collectively accomplished the Familia, a violent prison gang. GSEP agents rapid tracking of Schedule II, Schedule III, and following: prevented a drive-by shooting, five armed Schedule IV controlled substances. robberies, five attempted homicides, a home • 4,828 arrests invasion robbery, and a murder for hire. In CURES contains data on more than 150 • 1,349 weapons seized addition, Nuestra Familia members million entries of controlled substances that • 954 pounds of cocaine seized committed two car fire bombings in the City were dispensed in California. CURES received • 276 gallons of Gamma- of Campbell, and the case resulted in the arrest 5 million prescription records each month Hydroxyutyrate (GHB) seized of 93 suspects and the seizure of 20 kilos of from more than 6,700 licensed pharmacies. • 134 pounds of heroin seized cocaine, 8 pounds of methamphetamine, 15 • Diversion Program 217 dosage units of Lysergic Acid pounds of marijuana, 33 marijuana plants, and Diethylamide (LSD) seized 28 weapons. To deter, prevent, and reduce drug diversion eradicate marijuana cultivated on public lands to illicit markets, the BNE Diversion • 34,765 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and state parks. CAMP is a multi-agency task Controlled Substance Utilization Program’s special agents investigate and assist seized force comprising local, state, and federal • Review and Evaluation System in the prosecution of licensed medical 1,567,383 marijuana plants seized agencies. In FY 2009-10, CAMP operated in On September 15, 2009, the Controlled professionals and others who illicitly (excluding CAMP's statistics) 41 counties and eradicated a record number of Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled • 39,705 pounds of marijuana seized 4,463,917 plants that had a street value of System (CURES) was established to enhance substances. Pharmaceutical drug investigations (excluding CAMP's statistics) $17.8 billion. CAMP removed 76 percent of the BNE’s Prescription Drug Monitoring led to 50 arrests and the seizure of nearly • 768 pounds of methamphetamine the plants from public lands and the remaining 12,000 dosage units of controlled substances Program (PDMP).This new web-based system seized 24 percent from private lands. In addition, and narcotics. High profile investigations • 299,888 gallons of methamphetamine included the cases pertaining to the deaths of CAMP conducted 665 raids, made 111 celebrities Corey Haim, Michael Jackson, and solution seized arrests, and seized 89 shotguns, handguns, Anna Nicole Smith. • 77 pounds of hashish seized assault rifles, and other firearms.The CAMP • 312 drug-endangered children program’s objective is to reduce the supply of Regional Task Force Programs rescued illegal marijuana trafficked throughout Recognizing the need for a partnership among • 178 clandestine drug laboratories and California and the nation by eradicating large state and local jurisdictions to coordinate and dump sites discovered crop sites on public lands and parks.These concentrate efforts against drug traffickers, large-scale marijuana crops lead to the BNE initiated a regional task force Campaign Against Marijuana Planting deforestation, damage wildlife habitats, and program in the mid-1970s. Over the years, the Administered by the BNE, the Campaign induce hazardous pollution.The attempt to program has grown to 53 regional drug task Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) program irrigate marijuana crops often harms nearby forces. was established in 1983 to help counties ecology,including creeks, streams, and rivers.

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violence. In August 2009, GSEP agents allows pre-registered users—such as licensed The BNE assigns a special agent supervisor to identified key Salinas gang leaders and created healthcare prescribers, pharmacists authorized command each task force, and local agencies a complex investigative plan that significantly to dispense controlled substances, law provide officers and additional resources.Two reduced the city’s violent crime.Agents were enforcement, and regulatory boards—to special agent supervisors oversee larger task instrumental in preparing 29 wiretap orders access patient prescription information on a forces. Each task force is governed by a council and numerous pen registers to record 24-hour basis.The PDMP gives authorized made up of local chiefs, sheriffs, district telephone numbers, and performed countless users a quick way to review a patient’s attorneys, chief probation officers, and the hours of surveillance of suspected gang controlled substance history via an automated BNE special agent in-charge in whose region members. Numerous street gangs were patient activity report.This system allows authorized users to identify and deter drug the task force operates. In FY 2009-10, the identified as having close-knit ties to Nuestra abuse and diversion through accurate and task forces collectively accomplished the Familia, a violent prison gang.GSEP agents rapid tracking of Schedule II, Schedule III, and following: prevented a drive-by shooting, five armed Schedule IV controlled substances. robberies, five attempted homicides, a home • 4,828 arrests invasion robbery,and a murder for hire. In CURES contains data on more than 150 • 1,349 weapons seized addition, Nuestra Familia members million entries of controlled substances that • 954 pounds of cocaine seized committed two car fire bombings in the City were dispensed in California. CURES received • 276 gallons of Gamma- of Campbell, and the case resulted in the arrest 5 million prescription records each month Hydroxyutyrate (GHB) seized of 93 suspects and the seizure of 20 kilos of from more than 6,700 licensed pharmacies. • 134 pounds of heroin seized cocaine, 8 pounds of methamphetamine, 15 • Diversion Program 217 dosage units of Lysergic Acid pounds of marijuana, 33 marijuana plants, and Diethylamide (LSD) seized 28 weapons. To deter,prevent, and reduce drug diversion eradicate marijuana cultivated on public lands to illicit markets, the BNE Diversion • 34,765 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and state parks. CAMP is a multi-agency task seized Controlled Substance Utilization Program’s special agents investigate and assist force comprising local, state, and federal • Review and Evaluation System in the prosecution of licensed medical 1,567,383 marijuana plants seized agencies. In FY 2009-10, CAMP operated in

On September 15, 2009, the Controlled professionals and others who illicitly (excluding CAMP's statistics) 41 counties and eradicated a record number of Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled • 39,705 pounds of marijuana seized 4,463,917 plants that had a street value of System (CURES) was established to enhance substances. Pharmaceutical drug investigations (excluding CAMP's statistics) $17.8 billion. CAMP removed 76 percent of the BNE’s Prescription Drug Monitoring led to 50 arrests and the seizure of nearly • 768 pounds of methamphetamine the plants from public lands and the remaining Program (PDMP).This new web-based system 12,000 dosage units of controlled substances seized 24 percent from private lands. In addition, and narcotics. High profile investigations • 299,888 gallons of methamphetamine included the cases pertaining to the deaths of CAMP conducted 665 raids, made 111 celebrities Corey Haim, Michael Jackson, and solution seized arrests, and seized 89 shotguns, handguns, Anna Nicole Smith. • 77 pounds of hashish seized assault rifles, and other firearms.The CAMP • 312 drug-endangered children program’s objective is to reduce the supply of Regional Task Force Programs rescued illegal marijuana trafficked throughout Recognizing the need for a partnership among • 178 clandestine drug laboratories and California and the nation by eradicating large state and local jurisdictions to coordinate and dump sites discovered crop sites on public lands and parks.These concentrate efforts against drug traffickers, large-scale marijuana crops lead to the BNE initiated a regional task force Campaign Against Marijuana Planting deforestation, damage wildlife habitats, and program in the mid-1970s. Over the years, the Administered by the BNE, the Campaign induce hazardous pollution.The attempt to program has grown to 53 regional drug task Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) program irrigate marijuana crops often harms nearby forces. was established in 1983 to help counties ecology, including creeks, streams, and rivers.

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California Methamphetamine Strategy and arrested after attempting to purchase and seized more than 550 pounds of cocaine In May 2009, the Long Beach Police The California Methamphetamine Strategy pseudoephedrine. and marijuana as part of an eight-month Department Homicide Team investigated (CALMS) was initiated in 1988 to launch a undercover investigation into the Sinaloa several murders that occurred in the city. comprehensive attack on all facets of During a search of the suspects’ vehicle, BNE cartel.This investigation involved the BNE, the Investigation of physical evidence and methamphetamine production and agents and task force officers recovered 169 Imperial County Narcotic Task Force, the eyewitness statements revealed a Long Beach distribution in California. CALMS commercially sealed blister packs of Imperial County District Attorney’s Office, Crip gang member was responsible for three encompasses a multidisciplinary approach pseudoephedrine products (208 grams).The and the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office. separate homicides that occurred in April and involving prevention, education, training, officers searched the suspects’ residences and May 2009. Long Beach homicide detectives safety, forensics, intelligence, and law recovered a large bag containing an additional The Sinaloa drug cartel is a powerful and also believed the suspect was responsible for enforcement. CALMS is dedicated to targeting 1,382 commercially sealed blister packs of dangerous organization responsible for the attempted murders of three other victims chemical sources and major traffickers and pseudoephedrine products (1,964.6 grams). smuggling tons of cocaine, heroin, and during a weekend in May 2009. Interviews of organizations in the methamphetamine The total amount of pseudoephedrine seized methamphetamine into the United States, the suspect’s friends indicated the suspect had a list of people he intended to murder,so the trade—California continues to be the major (2,172.6 grams) is capable of producing 4.4 mainly through Southern California. source of methamphetamine distributed pounds of methamphetamine.Three firearms Long Beach homicide detectives contacted the throughout the United States. In 2009, the were also seized during the investigation.All BNE SIU to assist in locating and apprehending Long Beach Crip Gang Member the suspect. El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) reported suspects were arrested for violations of Health Arrested for Three Counts of Murder that California seized 116 clandestine and Safety Code section 11383.7(b)(1) and The BNE Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Through specialized technology,the BNE SIU methamphetamine laboratories capable of booked into the Santa Ana city jail. assists agencies statewide where an emergency producing 6,456 ounces, which equates to located the suspect at a Motel 6 located in response is warranted in locating and Rubidoux, which is in Riverside County. The 3,228 small user laboratories. Using BNE Agents Successfully Disrupt apprehending suspects in high-priority agents and members of the Long Beach Police intelligence data collected at each seized Operations of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel investigations. The SIU utilizes the latest Department established physical surveillance laboratory, California’s production capacity Agents from the BNE arrested six associates of technology available to law enforcement to of the motel and, after a short period of time, exceeded the top three lab states combined, the Sinaloa drug cartel and seized more than locate these violent and dangerous suspects. In the agents and detectives arrested the suspect which total 1,788 labs: Missouri (683), $1 million.As part of an undercover 2009, the SIU opened 99 cases, closed 71 as he was exiting the motel room and took him Indiana (613), and Kentucky (492). operation, BNE agents met with associates of cases, and made 71 arrests. into custody. the Sinaloa cartel who were interested in The Attorney General’s BNE task force, the purchasing a large quantity of cocaine.These Orange County Proactive Methamphetamine individuals operated out of Imperial, Lab Investigation Team,along with the BNE Los Angeles,and San Bernardino counties. Orange Regional Office conducted surveillance at a Walmart store in Huntington In August 2009, BNE agents brokered a Beach in search of suspects purchasing narcotics transaction with the suspects pseudoephedrine in violation of state and through a series of undercover meetings.The federal law. During surveillance, three suspects eventually agreed to purchase suspects out of Los Angeles were observed approximately 160 pounds of cocaine for just purchasing pseudoephedrine products.They over $1.1 million.The street value of this left the Walmart together in one vehicle and quantity of cocaine is more than $7 million. were followed by task force officers to several other drug stores in Huntington Beach, After the deal, BNE agents made arrests at two including Walgreens and Target.After locations and placed three children between purchasing pseudoephedrine products at these the ages of 10 and 15 into protective custody. stores, the suspects were followed to a CVS The Imperial County District Attorney’s store in Seal Beach, where they were detained Office secured indictments against 16 suspects

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California Methamphetamine Strategy and arrested after attempting to purchase and seized more than 550 pounds of cocaine In May 2009, the Long Beach Police The California Methamphetamine Strategy pseudoephedrine. and marijuana as part of an eight-month Department Homicide Team investigated (CALMS) was initiated in 1988 to launch a undercover investigation into the Sinaloa several murders that occurred in the city. comprehensive attack on all facets of During a search of the suspects’ vehicle, BNE cartel.This investigation involved the BNE, the Investigation of physical evidence and methamphetamine production and agents and task force officers recovered 169 Imperial County Narcotic Task Force, the eyewitness statements revealed a Long Beach distribution in California. CALMS commercially sealed blister packs of Imperial County District Attorney’s Office, Crip gang member was responsible for three encompasses a multidisciplinary approach pseudoephedrine products (208 grams).The and the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office. separate homicides that occurred in April and involving prevention, education, training, officers searched the suspects’ residences and May 2009. Long Beach homicide detectives safety,forensics, intelligence, and law recovered a large bag containing an additional The Sinaloa drug cartel is a powerful and also believed the suspect was responsible for enforcement. CALMS is dedicated to targeting 1,382 commercially sealed blister packs of dangerous organization responsible for the attempted murders of three other victims chemical sources and major traffickers and pseudoephedrine products (1,964.6 grams). smuggling tons of cocaine, heroin, and during a weekend in May 2009. Interviews of organizations in the methamphetamine The total amount of pseudoephedrine seized methamphetamine into the United States, the suspect’s friends indicated the suspect had a list of people he intended to murder, so the trade—California continues to be the major (2,172.6 grams) is capable of producing 4.4 mainly through Southern California. source of methamphetamine distributed pounds of methamphetamine.Three firearms Long Beach homicide detectives contacted the throughout the United States. In 2009, the were also seized during the investigation.All BNE SIU to assist in locating and apprehending Long Beach Crip Gang Member the suspect. El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) reported suspects were arrested for violations of Health Arrested for Three Counts of Murder that California seized 116 clandestine and Safety Code section 11383.7(b)(1) and The BNE Special Investigations Unit (SIU) methamphetamine laboratories capable of booked into the Santa Ana city jail. Through specialized technology, the BNE SIU assists agencies statewide where an emergency located the suspect at a Motel 6 located in producing 6,456 ounces, which equates to response is warranted in locating and BNE Agents Successfully Disrupt Rubidoux, which is in Riverside County. The 3,228 small user laboratories. Using apprehending suspects in high-priority agents and members of the Long Beach Police intelligence data collected at each seized Operations of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel investigations. The SIU utilizes the latest Department established physical surveillance laboratory,California’s production capacity Agents from the BNE arrested six associates of technology available to law enforcement to of the motel and, after a short period of time, exceeded the top three lab states combined, the Sinaloa drug cartel and seized more than locate these violent and dangerous suspects. In the agents and detectives arrested the suspect which total 1,788 labs: Missouri (683), $1 million.As part of an undercover 2009, the SIU opened 99 cases, closed 71 as he was exiting the motel room and took him Indiana (613), and Kentucky (492). operation, BNE agents met with associates of cases, and made 71 arrests. into custody. the Sinaloa cartel who were interested in The Attorney General’s BNE task force, the purchasing a large quantity of cocaine.These Orange County Proactive Methamphetamine individuals operated out of Imperial, Lab Investigation Team,along with the BNE Los Angeles,and San Bernardino counties. Orange Regional Office conducted surveillance at a Walmart store in Huntington In August 2009, BNE agents brokered a Beach in search of suspects purchasing narcotics transaction with the suspects pseudoephedrine in violation of state and through a series of undercover meetings.The federal law.During surveillance, three suspects eventually agreed to purchase suspects out of Los Angeles were observed approximately 160 pounds of cocaine for just purchasing pseudoephedrine products.They over $1.1 million.The street value of this left the Walmart together in one vehicle and quantity of cocaine is more than $7 million. were followed by task force officers to several other drug stores in Huntington Beach, After the deal, BNE agents made arrests at two including Walgreens and Target.After locations and placed three children between purchasing pseudoephedrine products at these the ages of 10 and 15 into protective custody. stores, the suspects were followed to a CVS The Imperial County District Attorney’s store in Seal Beach, where they were detained Office secured indictments against 16 suspects

36 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT WESTERN STATES INFORMATION NETWORK INTRODUCTION 2009, it became apparent that forensic “To provide the most secure,accurate,and timely criminal intelligence and assistance to laboratory personnel, law enforcement its member agencies to enhance the investigation,arrest,prosecution,and conviction of The Western States Information Network officers, and prosecutors needed a criminal offenders.” (WSIN) was established by Congress in 1981 communication and tracking tool. In response, as one of the six Regional Information Sharing WSIN worked with the Bureau of Forensic Systems (RISS) centers in the United States. Services (BFS) to create the Cold Hit WSIN responds to the information-sharing Outcome Project (CHOP) database tracking needs of its participating criminal justice agencies in the five western states of Alaska, tool.This database tracks DNA hit information California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. and sends email alerts when information is WSIN’s functions include the following:7 entered or changed.

• Watch Center RISSafe Deconfliction Mapping • Analytical Unit Software • Proactive Analysis Collaboration Team RISSafe deconfliction mapping software is • Law Enforcement Coordination Unit used by criminal justice agencies in the five • Specialized Equipment Unit WSIN states, as well as 21 other states across • Technology Unit the nation.The launch of RISSafe represents the first time in the United States that this type • Training and Publications Unit of officer safety system has been available for SIGNIFICANT large numbers of officers, making law enforcement operations safer by preventing ACCOMPLISHMENTS operational conflicts that can arise when agencies do not realize they are in proximity to Pseudoephedrine Violator Tracking each other.In FY 2009-10, RISSafe generated System and identified 70,769 potential conflicts. In July 2009,WSIN and the DOJ’s Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement developed a database to Watch Center track pseudoephedrine purchases in violation WSIN staffs a 24/7 Watch Center to assist of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005.The Pseudoephedrine Violator participating law enforcement officers in Tracking System (PVTS) database allows monitoring critical operational activity and retailers to upload their electronic events, performing multiple database inquiries pseudoephedrine logbooks into a secure and entries, and obtaining driver’s license database to identify individuals who have photographs.The WSIN Watch Center purchased above the limit. The PVTS database operates the after-hours, fail-safe deconfliction currently has more than 587,000 transaction monitoring for the entire nation, and it records. regularly provides assistance and training in the management of RISSafe for new users of Cold Hit Outcome Project With the implementation of Proposition 60 DNA collection requirements on January 1, 7 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2, 5, and 7-12.

38 39 2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT WESTERN STATES INFORMATION NETWORK INTRODUCTION 2009, it became apparent that forensic “To provide the most secure,accurate,and timely criminal intelligence and assistance to laboratory personnel, law enforcement its member agencies to enhance the investigation,arrest,prosecution,and conviction of The Western States Information Network officers, and prosecutors needed a criminal offenders.” (WSIN) was established by Congress in 1981 communication and tracking tool. In response, as one of the six Regional Information Sharing WSIN worked with the Bureau of Forensic Systems (RISS) centers in the United States. Services (BFS) to create the Cold Hit WSIN responds to the information-sharing Outcome Project (CHOP) database tracking needs of its participating criminal justice agencies in the five western states of Alaska, tool.This database tracks DNA hit information California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. and sends email alerts when information is WSIN’s functions include the following:7 entered or changed.

• Watch Center RISSafe Deconfliction Mapping • Analytical Unit Software • Proactive Analysis Collaboration Team RISSafe deconfliction mapping software is • Law Enforcement Coordination Unit used by criminal justice agencies in the five • Specialized Equipment Unit WSIN states, as well as 21 other states across • Technology Unit the nation.The launch of RISSafe represents the first time in the United States that this type • Training and Publications Unit of officer safety system has been available for SIGNIFICANT large numbers of officers, making law enforcement operations safer by preventing ACCOMPLISHMENTS operational conflicts that can arise when agencies do not realize they are in proximity to Pseudoephedrine Violator Tracking each other. In FY 2009-10, RISSafe generated System and identified 70,769 potential conflicts. In July 2009,WSIN and the DOJ’s Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement developed a database to Watch Center track pseudoephedrine purchases in violation WSIN staffs a 24/7 Watch Center to assist of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005.The Pseudoephedrine Violator participating law enforcement officers in Tracking System (PVTS) database allows monitoring critical operational activity and retailers to upload their electronic events, performing multiple database inquiries pseudoephedrine logbooks into a secure and entries, and obtaining driver’s license database to identify individuals who have photographs.The WSIN Watch Center purchased above the limit. The PVTS database operates the after-hours, fail-safe deconfliction currently has more than 587,000 transaction monitoring for the entire nation, and it records. regularly provides assistance and training in the management of RISSafe for new users of Cold Hit Outcome Project With the implementation of Proposition 60 DNA collection requirements on January 1, 7 Core Lines of Business Nos. 1-2, 5, and 7-12.

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the system.The Watch Center also provides inmate phone calls are also run through the Specialized Equipment Loans Analytical Services after-hours coverage for similar watch MTI, and recorded conversations may be During 2009,WSIN loaned 219 pieces of The crime scene diagram shown here is an operations such as the San Diego Law provided to officers who hit against those specialized electronic surveillance and analytical success story at WSIN. In February Enforcement Coordination Center, the numbers. Currently, there are more than investigative equipment.A criminal justice 2010, the diagram was used at trial by Central California Intelligence Center 1,025 cases and nearly 10.1 million phone agency located in the Bay Area conducted an prosecution for a homicide case, resulting in (formerly known as Sacramento Regional numbers in the MTI. In FY 2009-10,WSIN auto and residential burglary investigation and the defendant being sentenced to 140 years to Terrorism Threat Assessment Center), the generated 551,100 hits to the system. requested specialized equipment such as night life. Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking vision goggles and scopes.The use of the Area, and the Oregon Statewide Intelligence Criminal Intelligence Database loaned equipment assisted in 15 arrests. Network. In FY 2009-10,WSIN monitored Database records on all types of criminal 99,873 RISSafe operations. activity, including narcotics, gangs, terrorism, and Part I crimes (violent and property Master Telephone Index crimes) are contained in the WSIN RISSIntel The Master Telephone Index (MTI), criminal intelligence database.This database established by WSIN in 1995 and web-enabled has a seamless search capacity with 29 other in 2003, is an analytical database program intelligence databases.The database is designed to compare telephone numbers with governed by Title 28 of the Code of Federal numbers called in previous investigations to Regulations, Part 23, which states that there must be a “reasonable suspicion” that all of the suspects and businesses in the database are involved in criminal activity. Database information is purged after five years unless a criminal justice agency certifies that the information is still current.Agencies control how their information is handled by indicating the sensitivity upon entry. In FY 2009-10, there were 1.4 million inquiries and 215,858 entries submitted into the RISSIntel database by participating WSIN agencies. There are currently a total of 1,388,045 suspects, vehicles, locations, organizations, gangs, weapons, and phone numbers in the database. find common telephone numbers. Subscriber information is also collected and displayed. Confidential Funds The MTI provides officers and analysts with an WSIN supports participating agency narcotic improved way to submit telephone numbers investigations by providing confidential funds and query these numbers through RISSNET, a to purchase information, contraband, and secure intranet.This unique capability has other evidence items or to provide for other resulted in hundreds of new investigative leads investigative expenses.WSIN provided more and cross-case connections that would than $244,400 to fund enforcement efforts in otherwise be undetected.Through an 2009.These efforts would not have occurred expanding project started in the Bay Area, without WSIN’s assistance.

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the system.The Watch Center also provides inmate phone calls are also run through the Specialized Equipment Loans Analytical Services after-hours coverage for similar watch MTI, and recorded conversations may be During 2009,WSIN loaned 219 pieces of The crime scene diagram shown here is an operations such as the San Diego Law provided to officers who hit against those specialized electronic surveillance and analytical success story at WSIN. In February Enforcement Coordination Center,the numbers. Currently,there are more than investigative equipment.A criminal justice 2010, the diagram was used at trial by Central California Intelligence Center 1,025 cases and nearly 10.1 million phone agency located in the Bay Area conducted an prosecution for a homicide case, resulting in (formerly known as Sacramento Regional numbers in the MTI. In FY 2009-10,WSIN auto and residential burglary investigation and the defendant being sentenced to 140 years to Terrorism Threat Assessment Center), the generated 551,100 hits to the system. requested specialized equipment such as night life. Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking vision goggles and scopes.The use of the Area, and the Oregon Statewide Intelligence Criminal Intelligence Database loaned equipment assisted in 15 arrests. Network. In FY 2009-10,WSIN monitored Database records on all types of criminal 99,873 RISSafe operations. activity,including narcotics, gangs, terrorism, and Part I crimes (violent and property Master Telephone Index crimes) are contained in the WSIN RISSIntel The Master Telephone Index (MTI), criminal intelligence database.This database established by WSIN in 1995 and web-enabled has a seamless search capacity with 29 other in 2003, is an analytical database program intelligence databases.The database is designed to compare telephone numbers with governed by Title 28 of the Code of Federal numbers called in previous investigations to Regulations, Part 23, which states that there must be a “reasonable suspicion” that all of the suspects and businesses in the database are involved in criminal activity.Database information is purged after five years unless a criminal justice agency certifies that the information is still current.Agencies control how their information is handled by indicating the sensitivity upon entry. In FY 2009-10, there were 1.4 million inquiries and 215,858 entries submitted into the RISSIntel database by participating WSIN agencies. There are currently a total of 1,388,045 suspects, vehicles, locations, organizations, gangs, weapons, and phone numbers in the database. find common telephone numbers. Subscriber information is also collected and displayed. Confidential Funds The MTI provides officers and analysts with an WSIN supports participating agency narcotic improved way to submit telephone numbers investigations by providing confidential funds and query these numbers through RISSNET,a to purchase information, contraband, and secure intranet.This unique capability has other evidence items or to provide for other resulted in hundreds of new investigative leads investigative expenses.WSIN provided more and cross-case connections that would than $244,400 to fund enforcement efforts in otherwise be undetected.Through an 2009.These efforts would not have occurred expanding project started in the Bay Area, without WSIN’s assistance.

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2010 SPECIAL AGENT 2010 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD RECIPIENTS AWARD RECIPIENTS SUSTAINED SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENT MEDAL OF VALOR Joy Aquino, Property Controller I, Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Robert Aguirre, Special Agent Supervisor Nancy Tercero, Office Services Supervisor II, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE MEDAL OF MERIT Kelly Gardner,Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Bureau of Gambling Control Ronald Brovetto, Special Agent Stephen Hung, Investigative Auditor III, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement

Lawrence DuBois, Special Agent EXCELLENCE IN SUPERVISION Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement John March, Special Agent Supervisor,Bureau of Firearms

Luis Marquez, Special Agent CITIZENSHIP AWARD Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement Susie Asevedo, Office Services Supervisor I, Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Edward Stuckenschneider, Special Agent Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement TEAM AWARD San Diego Major Crimes DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Tyler Burtis, Special Agent Supervisor,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Robert McLaughlin, Special Agent Alex Quick, Special Agent,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Supervisor,Advanced Training Center Steve Duncan, Special Agent,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Sonia Ramos-Shear, Special Agent,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence

HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARD Jose Soto, Special Agent Supervisor,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence

DLE EMPLOYEES PEACE OFFICER AWARD CALLED TO MILITARY DUTY Reye Diaz, Special Agent,Bureau of Gambling Control Tuan Phung, Special Agent,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence James F. Hirt, Special Agent Supervisor Audra D. Orr, Special Agent Donald S. Pearson, Special Agent William J.Welsh Jr., Special Agent

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2010 SPECIAL AGENT 2010 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD RECIPIENTS AWARD RECIPIENTS SUSTAINED SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENT MEDAL OF VALOR Joy Aquino, Property Controller I, Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Robert Aguirre, Special Agent Supervisor Nancy Tercero, Office Services Supervisor II, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE MEDAL OF MERIT Kelly Gardner,Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Bureau of Gambling Control Ronald Brovetto, Special Agent Stephen Hung, Investigative Auditor III, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement

Lawrence DuBois, Special Agent EXCELLENCE IN SUPERVISION Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement John March, Special Agent Supervisor, Bureau of Firearms

Luis Marquez, Special Agent CITIZENSHIP AWARD Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement Susie Asevedo, Office Services Supervisor I, Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Edward Stuckenschneider, Special Agent Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement TEAM AWARD San Diego Major Crimes DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Tyler Burtis, Special Agent Supervisor,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Robert McLaughlin, Special Agent Alex Quick, Special Agent,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Supervisor,Advanced Training Center Steve Duncan, Special Agent,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence Sonia Ramos-Shear, Special Agent, Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence

HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARD Jose Soto, Special Agent Supervisor, Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence

DLE EMPLOYEES PEACE OFFICER AWARD CALLED TO MILITARY DUTY Reye Diaz, Special Agent,Bureau of Gambling Control Tuan Phung, Special Agent,Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence James F. Hirt, Special Agent Supervisor Audra D. Orr, Special Agent Donald S. Pearson, Special Agent William J.Welsh Jr., Special Agent

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Headquarters Offices Statewide Directory Office of the Director P.O. Box 903281 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR Sacramento, CA 94203-2810 Administrative Support Group Executive Unit (916) 319-8200 (916) 319-8200 (916) 319-8200 Advanced Training Center Facilities Protection Unit (916) 464-1200 (916) 227-2222 Bureau of Firearms P.O. Box 160487 Aviation Operations Professional Standards Group Sacramento, CA 95816-0487 Northern California (916) 319-8225 (916) 263-0699 (916) 464-3192 Radio Communications Unit Aviation Operations (916) 464-5660 Bureau of Forensic Services Southern California P.O. Box 161089 (562) 824-3396 Tactical and Strategic Support Group Sacramento, CA 95811-6548 (916) 227-8269 (916) 319-9365

Bureau of Gambling Control BUREAU OF FIREARMS P.O. Box 168024 Fresno Field Office Firearms Prohibited Persons and Employment Sacramento, CA 95816-8024 (559) 457-5000 Clearance Section (916) 263-3408 Armed and Prohibited Persons Unit Los Angeles Regional Office (916) 227-3944 (323) 869-6800 Employment and Sub-Arrest Clearance Unit Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence (916) 227-1375 P.O. Box 163029 Riverside Field Office Sacramento, CA 95816-3029 (951) 782-4313 Firearms Safety and Regulatory Section (916) 319-9070 (916) 263-0767 Sacramento Regional Office (916) 274-1025 Firearms Training, Information and Compliance Section Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (916) 263-4887 P.O. Box 161089 San Diego Field Office Sacramento, CA 95816-1089 (858) 268-5300 Firearms Purchaser Clearance Section (916) 319-8292 Automated Firearms Section San Francisco Field Office (916) 227-3254 (415) 351-3374 DROS Processing and Phone Resolution Unit Western States Information Network (916) 227-3254 P.O. Box 903198 Firearms Licensing and Permit Section Purchaser Clearance Unit and Law Enforcement Sacramento, CA 94203-1980 (916) 263-8100 Gun Release (916) 263-1166 (916) 227-3752

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Headquarters Offices Statewide Directory Office of the Director P.O. Box 903281 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR Sacramento, CA 94203-2810 Administrative Support Group Executive Unit (916) 319-8200 (916) 319-8200 (916) 319-8200 Advanced Training Center Facilities Protection Unit (916) 464-1200 (916) 227-2222 Bureau of Firearms P.O. Box 160487 Aviation Operations Professional Standards Group Sacramento, CA 95816-0487 Northern California (916) 319-8225 (916) 263-0699 (916) 464-3192 Radio Communications Unit Aviation Operations (916) 464-5660 Bureau of Forensic Services Southern California P.O. Box 161089 (562) 824-3396 Tactical and Strategic Support Group Sacramento, CA 95811-6548 (916) 227-8269 (916) 319-9365

Bureau of Gambling Control BUREAU OF FIREARMS P.O. Box 168024 Fresno Field Office Firearms Prohibited Persons and Employment Sacramento, CA 95816-8024 (559) 457-5000 Clearance Section (916) 263-3408 Armed and Prohibited Persons Unit Los Angeles Regional Office (916) 227-3944 (323) 869-6800 Employment and Sub-Arrest Clearance Unit Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence (916) 227-1375 P.O. Box 163029 Riverside Field Office Sacramento, CA 95816-3029 (951) 782-4313 Firearms Safety and Regulatory Section (916) 319-9070 (916) 263-0767 Sacramento Regional Office (916) 274-1025 Firearms Training, Information and Compliance Section Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (916) 263-4887 P.O. Box 161089 San Diego Field Office Sacramento, CA 95816-1089 (858) 268-5300 Firearms Purchaser Clearance Section (916) 319-8292 Automated Firearms Section San Francisco Field Office (916) 227-3254 (415) 351-3374 DROS Processing and Phone Resolution Unit Western States Information Network (916) 227-3254 P.O. Box 903198 Firearms Licensing and Permit Section Purchaser Clearance Unit and Law Enforcement Sacramento, CA 94203-1980 (916) 263-8100 Gun Release (916) 263-1166 (916) 227-3752

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Statewide Directory Statewide Directory

BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE Central Valley Laboratory Santa Rosa Laboratory Fresno Regional Office Foreign Prosecution and Law Enforcement Unit (209) 599-1400 (707) 570-4000 (559) 457-5030 (858) 268-5400 Chico Laboratory California Criminalistics Institute Los Angeles Regional Office Imperial County Residence Office (530) 895-5024 (916) 227-3575 (323) 869-3400 (760) 337-3760 Eureka Laboratory Driving Under the Influence/ (707) 445-6682 Evidential Portable Alcohol System Program Riverside Regional Office Intelligence Operations Center (916) 227-5610 (951) 782-4313 (916) 227-2849 Freedom Laboratory (831) 761-7620 Instrument Support Sacramento Regional Office Los Angeles Clearinghouse (916) 227-3566 (916) 464-2001 (323) 869-2552 Fresno Regional Laboratory (559) 294-4000 Latent Prints San Francisco Regional Office Redding Field Office (916) 227-3797 (415) 351-3374 (530) 224-4705 Jan Bashinski Laboratory (510) 620-3300 Missing Persons DNA Program San Diego Regional Office (510) 620-3300 (858) 268-5400 Redding Laboratory (530) 224-7800 Quality Assurance (916) 319-9369 BUREAU OF NARCOTIC ENFORCEMENT Riverside Laboratory (951) 361-5000 Questioned Documents CAMP Riverside Regional Office (916) 227-3623 (916) 464-2020 (951) 782-4313 Sacramento Laboratory (916) 227-3777 Toxicology Fresno Regional Office Sacramento Regional Office (916) 227-3620 (559) 457-5000 (916) 464-2030 Santa Barbara Laboratory (805) 679-4000 Los Angeles Regional Office San Diego Regional Office (323) 869-6800 (858) 268-5300 Orange Regional Office San Francisco Regional Office BUREAU OF GAMBLING CONTROL (714) 558-4183 (415) 351-3374 Fresno Field Office Riverside Field Office (559) 457-5100 (951) 320-2085 Redding Regional Office San Jose Regional Office (530) 224-4750 (408) 452-7360 Los Angeles Regional Office Sacramento Regional Office (323) 869-3950 (916) 263-4321 WESTERN STATES INFORMATION NETWORK Redding Field Office San Diego Field Office San Diego Law Enforcement Center (530) 224-9107 (858) 268-5450 (858) 495-7200

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Statewide Directory Statewide Directory

BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE Central Valley Laboratory Santa Rosa Laboratory Fresno Regional Office Foreign Prosecution and Law Enforcement Unit (209) 599-1400 (707) 570-4000 (559) 457-5030 (858) 268-5400 Chico Laboratory California Criminalistics Institute Los Angeles Regional Office Imperial County Residence Office (530) 895-5024 (916) 227-3575 (323) 869-3400 (760) 337-3760 Eureka Laboratory Driving Under the Influence/ (707) 445-6682 Evidential Portable Alcohol System Program Riverside Regional Office Intelligence Operations Center (916) 227-5610 (951) 782-4313 (916) 227-2849 Freedom Laboratory (831) 761-7620 Instrument Support Sacramento Regional Office Los Angeles Clearinghouse (916) 227-3566 (916) 464-2001 (323) 869-2552 Fresno Regional Laboratory (559) 294-4000 Latent Prints San Francisco Regional Office Redding Field Office (916) 227-3797 (415) 351-3374 (530) 224-4705 Jan Bashinski Laboratory (510) 620-3300 Missing Persons DNA Program San Diego Regional Office (510) 620-3300 (858) 268-5400 Redding Laboratory (530) 224-7800 Quality Assurance (916) 319-9369 BUREAU OF NARCOTIC ENFORCEMENT Riverside Laboratory (951) 361-5000 Questioned Documents CAMP Riverside Regional Office (916) 227-3623 (916) 464-2020 (951) 782-4313 Sacramento Laboratory (916) 227-3777 Toxicology Fresno Regional Office Sacramento Regional Office (916) 227-3620 (559) 457-5000 (916) 464-2030 Santa Barbara Laboratory (805) 679-4000 Los Angeles Regional Office San Diego Regional Office (323) 869-6800 (858) 268-5300 Orange Regional Office San Francisco Regional Office BUREAU OF GAMBLING CONTROL (714) 558-4183 (415) 351-3374 Fresno Field Office Riverside Field Office (559) 457-5100 (951) 320-2085 Redding Regional Office San Jose Regional Office (530) 224-4750 (408) 452-7360 Los Angeles Regional Office Sacramento Regional Office (323) 869-3950 (916) 263-4321 WESTERN STATES INFORMATION NETWORK Redding Field Office San Diego Field Office San Diego Law Enforcement Center (530) 224-9107 (858) 268-5450 (858) 495-7200

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