Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) shall establish a Threat Liaison Officer (TLO) Program to facilitate the reporting of information between members of the department and the Homeland Security community.

The purpose of this Department Operations Manual (DOMDepartment Operations Manual) section is to provide Division of Adult Institutions (DAIDivision of Adult Institutions (formerly Institutions Division)), Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPODivision of Adult Parole Operations (formerly P&CSD)), Office of Internal Affairs (OIAOffice of Internal Affairs), Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRPDivision of Rehabilitative Programs), and the Office of Correctional Safety (OCSOffice of Correctional Safety) with a framework that is intended to appropriately and expediently report to the California State Threat Assessment System (STAS), information related to suspected radical or extremist behaviors occurring within the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation purview.

OCSOffice of Correctional Safety, Criminal Intelligence Analysis Unit (CIAU) is responsible for managing the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation TLO program. The CIAU Senior Special Agent shall maintain oversight of the TLO program through the designated CIAU personnel who are assigned to the Counterterrorism Team. The team consists of a CIAU Special Agent (SA), a CIAU Correctional Sergeant assigned to the State Threat Assessment Center (STAC) and a CIAU Intelligence Analyst.

Each CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation DAIDivision of Adult Institutions (formerly Institutions Division) Institution, DAPODivision of Adult Parole Operations (formerly P&CSD) Parole Region, OIAOffice of Internal Affairs Headquarters Office, DRPDivision of Rehabilitative Programs Headquarters and OCSOffice of Correctional Safety Field Office shall designate a CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Peace Officer to serve as a TLO. This assignment will be considered an additional duty of the staff member’s currently assigned duties. This individual is the primary TLO and shall serve as the direct point of contact for the CIAU. Backup TLOs should also be designated to assist the primary TLO and be available in their absence. The number of backup TLOs at each location should be determined by the hiring authority, or their designee.

• DAIDivision of Adult Institutions (formerly Institutions Division) shall assign the TLO designation duties to a Peace Officer assigned to the Investigative Services Unit within each institution.

• DAPODivision of Adult Parole Operations (formerly P&CSD) shall assign the TLO duties to a staff member at the classification of Parole Agent II Supervisor or higher.

• DRPDivision of Rehabilitative Programs shall assign the TLO duties to a staff member at the classification of Correctional Counselor II Supervisor or higher.

The CIAU SA assigned to the Counterterrorism Team shall serve as the Threat Liaison Officer Coordinator (TLOC). The CIAU Correctional Sergeant assigned to the STAC shall serve as the backup TLOC.

The TLOC shall ensure that TLOs are provided relevant and current intelligence to ensure awareness of trends and activities regarding suspected terrorism related activities and radicalization. The TLOC will be the primary point of contact for TLOs when reporting suspicious activities.

In addition, the TLOC shall be responsible for the following:

• Review suspicious activity forwarded by TLOs..

• Provide violent extremism/prison radicalization training and briefings to CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation TLOs.

• Ensure the protection of constitutional rights by offering guidance and assessing information, thereby safeguarding the integrity of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

• Establish and maintain a CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation TLO email distribution list in the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation email system.

• Maintain working relationships with the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the California regional fusion centers and the STAC.

Successful completion of the Threat Liaison Officer Basic Course, hosted by the regional fusion center is a prerequisite for qualification as a TLO or a backup TLO.

After successfully completing the course, the TLO and the backup TLO, shall submit their certificate to the CIAU via m_ocs_ciau_intake@cdcr.ca.gov, for documentation purposes.

TLOs are encouraged to attend advanced TLO courses offered by their regional fusion center.

The CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation TLO reporting protocols are designed to prevent case confliction and to expedite the reporting process to ensure a timely response to reports of suspicious behavior, suspected incarcerated or supervised persons radicalization and/or suspected violent extremist behavior. The following steps shall be taken when reporting such suspected behavior:

• CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation TLOs shall report any suspicious activity by directly contacting the TLOC at m_ocs_ciau_intake@cdcr.ca.gov.

• Intelligence analysts assigned to the CIAU Counterterrorism Team shall review the submission, and, as appropriate, prepare a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR).

• Prior to submitting the SAR, the Analyst shall forward the proposed submission to the TLOC SA for review.

• Once the review process has been completed and a determination has been made to release the information, the proposed SAR submission shall be made by a member of the CIAU Counterterrorism Team to a California fusion center.

If a member of the CIAU Counterterrorism Team has knowledge that an investigation has already been initiated by another agency, the TLOC shall contact the agency leading the investigation to ensure that distribution of the intelligence to the fusion center will not compromise the on-going investigation.

In cases where an investigation has yet to be initiated, the TLOC is responsible for initiating an investigation into the activity and determining the appropriate CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation response. The TLOC shall keep the Senior Special Agent apprised of the investigative measures.