The purpose of this web page is to define the crime of Identity Theft and allow citizens to download a copy of the Identity Theft Report and Identity Theft Summary Report. Identity Theft is defined under California Penal Code Section 530.5 (a). It means any person who willfully obtains personal identifying information (name, address, telephone number, social security number, checking account number, etc) of another person without consent, and uses the information for an unlawful purpose. Unlawful purpose includes, but is not limited to, taking over the victim’s financial accounts; opening a new bank account; and applying for loans, credit cards, and phone services by using the victim’s personal information. The Identity Theft Report was created to allow victims to provide additional information relevant to Identity Theft that is not addressed in the general Crime Report. For example, there are check boxes that allow investigators to determine which type of personal information was compromised and how it was used. This may expedite the investigation and allow the victims to receive a quicker response. This report is the face sheet for the Identity Theft Summary Report. The Identity Theft Summary Report was created to allow the victim to document a synopsis of the crime. The victim may choose not to use the form and print their synopsis on a computer. This is appropriate as long as a full name and address is documented on each page of the snynopsis along with the report number. Both reports are specifically for citizens, residents, and business people in Oakland who have been victims of Identity Theft. Per California Penal Code Section 530.6, a victim of Identity Theft may request a police report with the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over his/her actual residency or place of business. The law enforcement agency is required to take the report. If the suspected crime was committed in a different jurisdiction (i.e. suspect using victim’s information to cash checks in other cities), the local law enforcement agency does not have to investigate the case and may refer the matter to the law enforcement agency where the suspected crime was committed for further investigation. In most cases, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) will NOT conduct additional or follow-up investigations if the fraudulent activity occurred outside of the City of Oakland. OPD will receive the report involving suspect activity and may forward a copy of this report to the agency or agencies with investigation jurisdiction where the identity theft or transaction(s) are believed to have occurred. An OPD investigator may contact you and direct you where to send any additional information you receive associated with your case. You are advised to contact those agencies directly to inquire about the status of your case. OPD will not have any information about investigations by other agencies. After downloading and completing the Identity Theft Report and/or Identity Theft Summary Report, mail the reports to the following address: Records Division, Room 306 Once the reports are received by the Records Department, copies will be sent to the investigators for review. The investigators may or may not investigate the case based on the information provided in the reports. The investigators will only contact victims if they are assigned the case. The Identity Theft Report and Identity Theft Summary Report are in Adobe .pdf file format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can go to http:///www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readste2html to download the program. |