Handbook Revision, January 8, 2025
1000, 4000, and 5000 Consolidated System (PATS 13825)
This revision updates several policies in sections 1000, 4000, and 5000 about the use of IMPACT and CLASS to reflect technology advancements that allow CCI casework to be consolidated into one system (IMPACT).
Note: The section called Legal Requirements to Take Photos is being renumbered but not revised.
See:
1420 Using Photos, Audio, Video, and Scanned Information as Investigative Tools
1421 Using Audio Recordings as an Investigative Tool
1422 Photos and Video of Children
1422.1 Taking Sensitive Photos
1423 Taking Photos That Present Better Evidence
1420 1424 Legal Requirements to Take Photos
1430 Information Systems
1431 Personally Identifiable Information
1432 Supervisory Approval Process in IMPACT
1433 Closing Cases in IMPACT
1430 Application Security for CLASS and IMPACT
1431 Assigning Security Roles in CLASS
1432 Assigning a Designee in CLASS and IMPACT
1432.1 Maximum Number of Designees in CLASS and IMPACT
1432.2 Time Limitations for Designees in CLASS and IMPACT
1440 Reassigning Cases, Deactivating Accounts, and Removing Roles in CLASS and IMPACT
1441 Reassigning Cases in CLASS and IMPACT
1442 Deactivating CLASS Accounts for Lack of Use
1443 Removing Rights to CLASS When an Employee Transfers Within DFPS
1444 Removing Rights to CLASS When an Employee Voluntarily Leaves DFPS Employment
1445 Removing Rights to CLASS and IMPACT When an Employee Is Involuntarily Terminated
1450 Conducting a Search in CLASS
1451 Types of Searches in CLASS
1452 When to Conduct Searches in CLASS
1452.1 When to Conduct an Operation Search in CLASS
1452.2 When to Conduct a Background Check Results Search in CLASS
1452.3 When to Conduct a Controlling Person Search in CLASS
1452.4 When to Conduct a Global Person Search in CLASS
1460 How to Conduct a Search in CLASS
1461 Conducting a Search in CLASS That Yields Phonetic Search Results
1462 Conducting a Search in CLASS That Yields Exact Search Results
1463 Conducting a Global Person Search in CLASS to Obtain All Records on an Individual
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4313.1 Documenting Contacts with Alleged Victims in CLASS
4313.2 Documenting Contacts with Alleged Victims in IMPACT
4320 Collecting Gathering Evidence
4321 Collecting Gathering Evidence Related to Interviews
4322 Using Photos, Audio, Video, and Scanned Information
4322.1 Using Photos, Audio, Video, and Scanned Information as Investigative Tools
4322.2 Using Audio and Video Recordings as an Investigative Tool
4322.3 4322 Taking Photographs as Evidence
4322.31 Taking Sensitive Photos
4322.32 Taking Photos That Present Better Evidence
4323 Obtaining Written Documents as Evidence
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5410 Conducting Surveillance (Day Care Only)