Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

52070.17.1 Documenting Gang Affiliation On A Cdc Form 812‑A Or B

• If, after the thorough investigation and documentation prescribed by DOMDepartment Operations Manual, Chapter 6, Article 2, the gang investigator concludes the inmate/parolee is gang affiliated (active or inactive) or has had a change in gang status, the investigator shall complete either a CDC Form 812-A, Notice of Critical Case Information – Prison Gang Identification, or a CDC Form 812-B, Notice of Critical Case Information – Disruptive Group Identification. On the form, the gang investigator shall document the affiliation, category of involvement, and the original, independent source items of information contained in the central file, which were used to support the conclusion. The completed CDC Form 812-A/B shall be retained in the inmate’s/parolee’s central file and the inmate/parolee shall be given a copy. Current activity is defined as any documented gang activity within the past six (6) years consistent with CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3341.5(c)(5).