Rebecca S. Gasoa L9ii!Jati~ and Policy Director ACLlJ of Nev""" 13~S A.innQti"" Way, Suite 202 Reoo, Nevada 89502

Re: Public Reconb Request

Dear Ms. Guca:

Parlners with the Commun

October 13, 20t 1

Your public records request dated August 3,2011 forwarded to the OfficeofGencral Counsel on or .'II>out A~ 10, ~Oll to which the oefce of General COUJlXI .... ponded on A~t 17. 2011 , I':>ue; to ·the number of componenu your request, additiooaJ time was goc~1i§a!')' to properly r<$pOnd to your request, you wen: advised by letter dated ~ 14.2011 . Your request relates to "the of cell phpne loea1ion records." AI\", ~Qdi.ng your ~u.est to those penons in the Metropolitan PoJice Department (L VMfD) that may have custody of public records may be responsive to your request, LVMPD rapon~ \0 your ~uests IS follows :

I. A copy of the L VMPD Department Policy information is enclosed.

obtaini08 mobile-phone location

2 . A copy of the pertinent portions of LVMl'D Re!::onlsRetention Schedule is enclosed.

3. LVMPD does not understand your ~~':;,c;concenu:~ 'og records to identify "'communities of interest" in investigations, is unable to respond

4. L VMPD does not bve any docwnents ~~~;~ to your request regarding "use of cell phone location records to identify all , phone, at • particular location."

5. LVMPD bas DO records responsive to your =I",st for "use of 'digital fences· ...

6. For I~gal stlndatd used to obtain ceU phone In<jatic'n records, please see the enclosed Department Policy.

7. L VMPD has no documems responsive to yOllr rj,q'lest for judicial d.ecisio~ or orders. Orders on applications are sealed records public disclosure. Additionally. such Orders contain personal private . is privileged and. confidential by law. Sec, Donrey of N,voda. Inc. v. 106 Nev. 630,798 P.2d 144 (1990); NRS 205.463 .

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8. Statistics regarding the number of pen teilis'ots obtained pursuant to court order are enclosed. All pen registen obtained are ruppo by. court order.

9. L VMPD does not have any public records res which c.cU phone records are provided." Sue sealed order and thus made a seaJed reeo confidential by law.

10. LVMPD does not have any records responsiv pricing and data access polices. The costs inc enclosed. L VMPD has no records of instanc refused to comply with a request or order.

Sincerely,

nsive to your request for "the fonn in infonnation is obtained pursuant to a

and is not a public record. It is

to your request for company manuals, for obtaining the pen registers are

in which cell phone companies have

DOUGLAS . GILLESPIE. SHERIFF

Enclosures as state CMB:cam

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SIZ06.JS PEN' REGISTER 51. 1TI1..E m

The department realiu. that Inform:uion received from pen rClinCH, .~ intcrtcpu and om.er [e!t:communkatiorul ' based technololJY reJOUfce, b henefICijl to cruntnal in~Sllprton.. I (j the policy of this deplIl"tment to provide a conrrolled sYltem for ensunlll icgal compliance to exlstlng StalE and fc era] taws, as well aI to establish guidelines for mlintllllntng fiscal ~5pOOlIib!lity regarding (he COI[ required [0 implem ~t and provtSion these invnngauve tools.

DEFINmONS Pen Register

Emetgttlcy Pen Rc(i5ter

Trap and Trace

W ire Communication

Eltcuonic Communication

A de"ice or procu~ dun record.. ~ de odes dialing, routing, addreutng. or signaling information tnlnJmitud by e inmurM"nr or faciUty hom .... ·bieb a wi!e or electronic communication b tl'anm i[ ted, and shall nor Include the con rents of any communication.

In much simpler te rms, a pcn rc:giner as hlslOrically provided all outgoing numbcn dilled by target phone. A P Rtgis:cr cannot contain the contentS of any wire or ell':ctronic communic.at i ns.

Sirnl':d pt:n rcgi.<ccr orden provide au ~riultlon for a 6O-day period.. !\ pen register iI furthe r <k:fined in IS Cooe of Federal Rtgulations (CFR) 3127. The. implementation of a pen register under thi5 Atuation the required revie auome)' and judge art' delared by up are codified under 18 CFR 3125.

here an emergenc~' 5ituation exists; by an authorilf'd dinrict/5late/federal 46 hoUr&. Authoritarian requirements

A deVICe or prOCCH which upturn th incoming electronic or owr impulseli which identify me ooginlting number :or ocher diahna. routing, adoiremng, and signaling infonnarion rnsonabty IikeJ ro identify the tource of iii .... ire or ckctronk commUnication, provide-d, ~vcr. that 5w::h in(onnation .mall not include the contents of any communi non.

In much simpler tl!rmJ, II. trap and trio hal historically providl:d all illcominE nu."Iibcu di.alr:d (0 a tarRet phone. A rap and tl'ace cannot contain the contents of any wire or e lectronic con municatioru_

A trail and tTace de\ice i5 furdltr clef!: ecl in 18 CFR 3127. Any communication made in ..... hole 0 In part through the UK offadlities for the: craruttilision of communicatiool the aid of win:, cable or other like connection lxt\\o~en (he point of orlgl. and the point of reception (including the UIC of such connection In a switc. ng It3ltion) fumbhed or operated by any ~rson ~atoed II! a coromon c lrrier i providi.ng or OPC'Tllt!Jlg such faciUties fo r the nansminion of incranace, m(euta or foreign communications.

Wire commtmication is further define An)' tramfcr of ~1gIU . Jisnals. writing, any nuun: I:nrumltted in ..... hole or in photoelecuooic or photooptical sylte commerce, but doe~ nol include: 1) communication made through a IOnc communication from a uacking devie information stored by a financia! £run ror the ek clrOnic Itotqe and transfer

in NRS l 79.;;5 .nd 18 C FR 2510. mages, JOunds, data, or intelligencc of art by a wire, radio, el.ecttomagnctil:, that a~ts interltat l': or iorelgn y wire Of onl communication ; Z) any

oly paging devkej 3) an)' ; or 1) electronic fun<h; ttarufer don fn a cor:ununicatio l15 !i'5tem ~ (fund~.

Electronic communication is further fined in 18 C FR 25 10_

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LVNPD GENERAL COUNSEL

Any ",oerbat mes.sa:e UHt'red by a pc::rs. communicltioo Is not subject to inte such expc::(unon. Oral communicatk CFR 2510.

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exhibiu:"Ig an expec.tatlOn thilt such cption, under cu:cumstancts Justifying

is furthe r defined in NRS 179.455 &. IS

The aUlal or other acquilition of me Iontents of any ",i re, electronic. or oral communication through the lLSt of ar dec nonie, mechanical or other device or of any sending or rceewing equipm nt.

Oral communicalion 15 fur lher define in NRS 179.+30 & 18 CFR 2510. Technology utilized bv [elecommunic tions compUlics to approximate the general location of a ceU phone when a caller dials 9·1~1 .

E911 Locati~ re~~iremt'~[t are reau Commission {FCC;. Annlicable la",,~ Non-ttcnoology term commonly UM:

location of a cellullir lel~phonc.

ted by Ihc Feden! Communication, an be: found in 47 CFR 20.1S. when rekrong: to obtaining [he general

NO[ all telecommunication c<lrrit'u.L capable of providing this information. All requests to oblw.in ~ real·time" cdl Jar location Information will be made

I nUl"!uant to IS CFR 3121 3121. Communlc.uions As.sinance for Law ~fOfc~rnent Act

1lllJ act was enocled to ptU~rve the ~Iity of law enforcemt'nt offiCIals to

conduct ekc(fonic surveillance effee vely and effidentl~· dClpite the deploymenr of new <ilgital tec ... .nologi sand wirt'k5S !!('rvic~s that have altered the character of electronic surveilbn

CALEA require. tc:lecommunkadon carrier. to modify their c-quipmc:nl, facilities, and sernct!5, wherever reas< ~~ acbievable. to ~n!ure thllr th~l' ate able to comol\' wnh authorized e\ectf nie: 5urvdUance action!.

The Technic-..t and Surveillance- SC'ction (TASS) II uuh-d ..... ich rece:v ng and provilionmg aU pen register, tup!trace lind wiretap re'llJests autho:i1ed by Jl\evada District Court orders. AU c'Iue,ts pertaining to criminal maneu bclng cO-inve5tigated with another Federal agen.cy, indudlng Task F~ 0 Icen (TF0s) will Ix handled through the rt'specti .... e fede.ral parmer and in accordance with thdr policies and fe milawi.

TASS will maintaIn software and equipment required to prov~ion eI [fonk surveillanct' inve5tiglltions.

PROCEDURE

INSTALLATION O F A NON-E.:vtERGE..\lCY PEN REGISTER Primary In\'~tigator

I. Determines a pen regisler "IA.;I! be benefici;d to an open cnmi ptl invc5tigadon. (DrlIYIOv<:stigative dt'tecljves and/or Problem Solving Unit (PSU) officers rece!vmg auth Iizatioo to 8.S3ume primary respon5ibihW of a cruninal inve~gatlon will be allo .... ed to utllize/subm.ic a pe reginct.) FIC!on determining the nted (0: a pen register fnclude:

a. Nec.d for anal~is or outgoing and inc ming telephone number5 regarding a landhnetcellular/lnurnet phooc: line utili:ed by a ta ~t of me in~stig3tlon.

b. Need for analysis of ceUular tower Information rc:ga ding a cclluln phone uliliZlCd by a target of the investigation.

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20. Obtains signacuru of the District Attorney (or designee) on t e related pen reiister apphcOItiQn. 21 . Provide! the pen regi~ter application and affidavit to a Dinric Court Jud~ M review and authorization. 22. Provides an original signed copy of the pen regisct"t affidavi oecllll:ation, application ~nd Older ro TASS,

along 'oIoith tile Tecluti.cal ~nices ~queu.

TASS Ueut.enant (or designee) 23. R.ev;cws the pen registe r document. (i.t., affidavit, applktui n. order and Technical Services Reque~t) for

correc.t template usage and author.zmg $ignatut"es. 24. Eruures the information rdevant to the pen resister ill log d to ensure tekcommunk arion bills can be

verified aalliTUt the sen-i.ces requested. 25. Authod~s a TASS CAlEA member ro provision the pen Te • ter with the appfOpT"iate telecommunk;adoru

company.

TASS CALEA MemIxr 26. Completes a CALEA ..... orksheet. 21. Faxes a COPl' of. t:lu: pen regUtcr order and CALEA .... ork heet to the appropriale t.elecommunicano05

company. 28. EltabUshcs the pen regimr connectioru;. 29. Ensures the dtt-c.tive dates for the 60 authori:ed daYI are doc mented and loged. 3e. Maintairu technical support for the establi,hed connection. 31 . Fun neceMiiJ)' paperwork. to a+:propriate anall'titl!

a. Intelligence analyst for pen registers submitted by In eJligenc.e. b. Fusion Center anaiy~ ts for all ot~r pen register req sts.

32 . Terminate! the pen register upon the conclusion of 60 daYI, nleu!oil rcnewa1 order i$ receIved. 33. Coordinata with primary investiguOf upon receipt of pen re . ter notific ation. 34. Prepares analytical reports, al needed/requested, to the prim investigator.

Primary Invtstigator 35. CoordinateS with analysts for required reports. 36. Coordinates with TASS rei ;nding teChnical wues. 37. Advises TASS upon cne ability to terminate the pen uriner rior to che conclusion of 60 days, tf applicllblc. 38. Repeau the entire approval proceu for pen registers requirin renewal- additional 60. day order.

a. In the COIICnl a pen rea:i5te r i! to be renewed, l'I sign d origin.al (by the reviewing Judge) should be provided to T ASS at least one buslneu day befor the last authorU.ed da)' of the orillnal order. The teLecommunication companies may charge a cw aoctivation fet if they do nOt receive the renewal order in time. MO$t of the tdec:ommunica company offices 8re on the Eau Coast.

b. In the event the expira.tion date for an origin.ai or r fall! on a wtekend or holid.ay. the primary inve&tlpwr will provide the new orocr to TASS at least one hominess day prior to the wed:.entl or holiday.

INSTALLATION OF AN EMERGE.~CY PE..'1 REGISTER

18 CFR 3125 requires a .specia..! c:X5ignation by the Clark Counry Dim ct Attorney to declare an emergency situation. The Oark County DIstrict Attorney has made the follo·wing designa . 05:

• lVMPD Dispalch 5upervisorl ue authorized to declare emergenC)', In accordance with 18 CFR 3125, for 9 -1· 1 d.Uconnecu only.

• T.I\SS CALEA superviJou (or , II other emergenq' requ u., pursuant to 18 CFR 3125.

For aU criminal investigations where the possibHily exist. that an emergency pen regi5tet may Ix needed. the detective (or PSU officer ) who will ha\'e primary in\'enigative respo sihillty shall coordintl~ with his ~rgrant and lieutenant prior to contacting TASS.

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The Invesdgatlvt ~u~nant, or serieant after receiving authorlzad from the investigative heutenant, wiU then conran the: on·nll TASS 5uptrvllof and provide all relevant detalls.

The onoll TASS !upervl.K)l will then maXc the determination a to whether ~ emergency SiruatiOD ClIn Ix: dci;laud. [f the TASS supervUor doc. nO( 3K1ee, the im'elligatl~ de ect'lvc/PSU officer will kit asked to complell! • pen [crUter. obtain the required fe-views ilnd signiHurel, Uld submi to T ASS (or Implemen!ation. If the TASS suptrvilOf ape! that iln authorized emerfj'ency ~ltuation eriot!!, the! ptrv!sor shall direct a TASS CALEA m.:mbcr to: complete the approprlate paptfwor!c.; fax all required documents the tcleeommunicabON Compiln)'; and th.en provision the pen register.

In the evnl( an emerrencl' pen register i5 IOst,lIed, the primary in stijaror wiD be required to submit a signed original pen reiPster affidavit. application and order (in accorda e wuh the plOcedutes p:omulgated under "lnstall:nlon of a Non.E~rgency Pen Regi~lCr~) , and a liipu:d L VM 21J rr~hnical Scrvicu ReCluest) within i§ lHzw- Jf the authorizin, order is not received 10Iithin 48 houn <lifter mplernendng the emefJmcy pen regi!ter, the TASS Lieutenant shall direct II TASS CALEA member to terminate t e pen register connection.

In th(' event a primary invesrigator Is refused a COUrt Ofdcr by <II JU

implemented, he will notify tbt TASS lieutenant immediately. The conntttforu arc: ten:ninatW. The primary inveltigator will subnut a. to tM TASS l.ieutcnant; this dull occur within 24 boon of tbe COUrt

VICTIM CONSENT TO RECEIVE C ELLULAR LOCA 110N INFO

18 USC 3121 allows law enforcement officials to receive some "pen (e.g., cel\uw Ping).

• after an e~rpncy pen register bas been ASS Ueutenant w!l1 eNure the pen regislC~: [

mo outlining all rele'l.'ant details 0( the dl:nial der denial.

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gLuer" data. when a victim provides con~ent

TASS will coordinare with the telecommunication compames to obl in coment {emu; for companies a!1OW\D1 dUs prote", these forms (If avail,ble) '0\.1.11 be provided to investigative cttoru and PSU teamJ for lJ5t in criminal inve!ri¥atioru. Dtpartment mem~n will not contact the a:leco munlcation companies di~ct1y to ascertain whether they accept victim COnM:nL

In the event I telecommunications company doel provide a eoruent (( m, cnmpleted COpies ut!li:«l during criminal irwelti'atiuns .... iIl be (orwarded to TASS for rea::uion.

INSTAUATION OF A WIRE I"'r'J'ERCEPT

Any request for a wire intercept ~iU be made to, and approved by. the Bureau Command!!1 respomible for tbe in=stigation. The invettigatlve case agtDt. and supervisor, aftu receiving authorization from their Bureau Commander, ,hall contact the TASS it'Cnon ~anl or lieu(enant t coordinate the logistics of implementing the intncept.

Once Ihe wire inlC:rcept iI approved. the afortmenrulned steps hu adhered to by the in,"1:nigator and hir. sUpo!rYi!ora. The Tn:hnkal Se request for wire intercept and mUll have the approv!na: Bureau Com forwarded to TASS. (?ttl9).

for a non·emergency pen register will be lees Request (LVMPO 273) will include the andcr'~ ~ignature; this form should then be

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LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS BUREAU

DEPARTMENT RETENTION SCHEDULE

The purpose ofthc retention schedule is to establish mandatory retention periods for documents produced and stored by the Department. A retention schedule is required of OUf Department by st'alute~ the Records Bureau is tasked with the creation and maintenance of this schedule.

Retention periods apply to Original dot:umenb and the Burta. or Section retaining the original is rc5ponsible for 5torage of the document(.).

USE OF TIlE RETEN'nON SCHEDULE

Documents arc not listed by specific fonn nwnber or title, but insteud by II generalized description. To locate a specific document, you can locate it either by category (Accounting, Arrest Records, etc.) or by locating it in the index at the end of the schedule (Accounts

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peno e . stat retentIOn pen tS n mM tory minimum. In some instances you may wish to retain the docwncnt(s) ~

longer than the required time, which is also acceptable. If you consistently have a need to keep docwncnls beyond the slated retention ~

period, please notify Reconls to discuss changing the schedule. ~

In the event your office begins to rct!lin originals of documents nol listed on the schedule. please contact the Records Burcau for assistance in identifying the retention penoo. Records will a1so then be able to add your new document to the schedu1c.

Electronic records are subject to the same retention period as hard copies. This applies to files kept in word processing programs, data bases, spretldsh<.:cls, e·mail programs, etc. Data bases created for the storage of criminal history arc subject to strict regulation per NRS 1791\. Any Bureau or Section that creutl..-'S such a data bac;e should contact the Records BllTi;;:Iu for complete infonnation regarding storage, dissemination, and sealing procedures.

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I INVESTIGATIONS, CRIMINAL I Description: Documents created to support nnd aid in the invcsligation of aJleged criminal activity. Tbac doc.ments may raU uDder provisioDs

otNRS 179 as criminal history. Unless otherwise noted. the originals ofthesc docwm .. '1Ils are nulintained in Police RttOrds.

Destruction Restrictions: Category A (Must be destroyed before leaving LVMPD)

Record Series Retention ComnaeDb Destruction Notes

Case Files or Arrested Persons 85 years

Crime Scene Diagrams Permanent OrigiJUlI in Criminali stics. May be hard copy or computerized.

DUI Breath Tests 7 years Scanned A C"<gory (hard copy)

Fatal Electronic Data Base 20 years Due to civil action

Felony Investigation files 50 years I,neact file copies hOlL<re<i in inycstigftting Bureau

Fingerprint Cards, Criminal 85 years or until death Originals in Fingc'llrinl Bureau Transferred 10 Coroner after dcalh

Hit and Run Electronic Data Base 10 years Due to civil action

Homicide Investigation Files Permanent Intact tile copies housed in Robbery/Homicide and Criminal istic!

Inc ident/Crime I year after statute of Review for historical value limitation expires. Kept in data base InfoTrak

Investigation Files o ther than Homicide 10 years Intact tile copies housed in or Felony investigating Bureau

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Investigations, Criminal, Continued I Record Series Retention

Laboratory Work Notes, homicide, Permanent Sexual Assaults and OIS

Laboratory Work Notes. felony 50 years

Labomtory Work Notes, Gross 10 year.; Misdemeanor

Labomtory Work Notes, DUI 7 yelm>

Laboratory Work Notes, Misdemeanor 5 years

Morbrue Prints Penmment

NCIC Repons 6 months after date of report

Photographs, Crime Scene 6 months after adjudication

Photographs. Crime Scene for Pcnnancnt (Historical) Ilomicides and Violent Crimes

I K<CClpt, "opony I ) years

Release, Property 5 years

Target DUI Electronic Data Base 7 years

Traffic Accidcnlinvl.'StigutioD, 20 years InjurylFatal

Traffi~ Accident Investigation. Non- 10 years Injury

Tramc Accident Investigution, Photos 6 months after adjudicalion

Trame Cases, Not Investigated and J years

Station Reports of Traffic Accidl.1l1S ---

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Originals in Forensic Lob

Originals. in Porensic Lab

Originals in Forensic Lab

Originals in Criminulistics Bureau invcstigation file

Negatives in Photo Lab

Homicides and Violent Crimes should be scanned

Scanned

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Dutructloa Notes

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List of Violent Crimes is located in LRMS Statues by Assigned Detail VIC-Admin both adult and juvenile cases.

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