Adopted at the 119th Annual Conference

San Diego, CA
October 3, 2012

Social Security Administration Issuance of Fictitious Social Security Numbers
Submitted by: Police Investigative Operations Committee and Organized Crime Committee
PIO.004.a12

WHEREAS, state, Local and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies are called on to originate or participate in long-term criminal investigations that require the use of officers working undercover; and

WHEREAS, the biggest safety concern in managing undercover investigations is the safety of the undercover officer and the necessity of avoiding his/her being identified as a law enforcement officer by the investigative target; and

WHEREAS, avoiding this situation and ensuring officer safety requires the establishment of fictitious identities for the undercover officers. Fictitious Social Security as well as driver's licenses, business licenses, and/or bank accounts are key to securing these fictitious identities; and

WHEREAS, state, Local and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies can no longer obtain these fictitious Social Security numbers through the Sensitive Operations Section; and

WHEREAS, the Social Security Administration has not been responsive to our outreach on this critical issue; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) duly assembled at its 119th Annual Conference request that the SSA re establish a system that enables all LE agencies to obtain the necessary protection fictitious identities assist in creating for our undercover officers so that effective investigations against serious criminal threats can proceed.