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UNCLASSIFIED Community Outreach in Field Offices Policy Guide. Coordinating formal and informal community outreach initiatives.. . Acting as a representative of his/her assigned field office.. Developing and administering crime prevention programs.. Contributing to the development and execution of the field office's outreach policy Coordinating strategic outreach plans with other components in the field office and with OPA. Completing required reports on behalf of the field office.. Maintaining appropriate separation of operational and outreach efforts Ensuring that frequent review mechanisms are implemented so that neither field office contacts with a particular group, organization, nor individual equate to impermissible investigatory activity pursuant to the DiOG, nor that the contacts. disrupt an investigative or intelligence activity. Reviews of FBI data sources will show if other FBI entities are interested in their contacts. Coordinating with the field intelligence group (FIG) and operational squads-in person, over the telephone or email, or through collaboration websites on the Intranet-to avoid any investigative conflicts or overlaps. The FIG and operational squads should ask if they can be included in meetings that might affect their activities.. Coordinating outreach programs with any and all field office components that are likewise engaged in liaison (e.g., human resource recruitment) and outreach with private sector entities like InfraGard.. 2.3.2.1. Identifying Communities for Inclusion in Outreach Activities COS/COCs will work with the ADIC/SAC (or his/her designee) and with field program managers to identify communities and community leaders in the division's area of responsibility to include in outreach activities. Community leaders may include: community elders, religious leaders such as pastors, priests, imams, and rabbis; individuals associated with community. organizations and associations, including those focused on crime prevention or providing assistance to new immigrants or at-risk youth.. COS/COCs must consult investigative priorities, threat streams, and local domain assessment to help define which communities should be engaged. COS/COCs must review the Field Office Strategic Plan (FOSP) to identify field office investigative priorities (e.g., counterterrorism, cyber, criminal) and. associated threat streams to define the strategic outreach focus. Example: If the division is seeing a substantial rise in fraud targeting senior citizens, the COP may partner with a local senior center or chapter of a national seniors' organization to provide information that will help 4 UNCLASSIFIED