The scope of counterfeit documents in California is wide-ranging and affects everybody in every walk of life-- from people assuming another's identity using counterfeit documents, to people purchasing or selling vehicles on counterfeit documents. It's a cycle of serious crime, involving persons with past and current criminal histories, and is not just an issue limited to fake driver licenses and underage drinking.

This training program teaches that counterfeit and fraudulent government documents spans into serious criminal areas such as narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, gang business and terrorist activity. The program details the differences between a counterfeit, fraudulent, or altered document; describes the tools that officers may use to identify security features on government documents; and teaches that thorough investigation of all cases is key to preventing fraud. The video teaches that with rapid advancements in counterfeiting technologies, law enforcement must keep pace with high-tech developments and every peace officer in the field serves a critical frontline role in recognizing fraudulent and counterfeit government documents.

The video program offers three viewing options:

1. Play video in its entirety (114 min.)

2. Select among 8 training segments:

• Introduction (8 min.)
• Resources and Databases (16 min.)
• Counterfeiting (17 min.)
• CA Driver Licenses and ID Cards (16 min.)
• CA Vehicle Documents (19 min.)
• Bordering State Documents (15 min.)
• Federal and International Documents (18 min.)
• Wrap-Up 3 min.)

3. Select among 5 video interactions (scenarios only):

• Indicators of Counterfeit Identification (3 min.)
• Multiple IDs (4 min.)
• Vehicle Stop: Conflicting Information (4 min.)
• Vehicle Stop: Out-of-State Information (4 min.)
• Vacant House Call (5 min.)