diff --git a/code/game/jobs/access.dm b/code/game/jobs/access.dm
index 394fe3d0908..a31f694f7fc 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/access.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/access.dm
@@ -601,28 +601,29 @@ proc/get_all_job_icons() //For all existing HUD icons
 	return GLOB.joblist + list("Prisoner")
 
 /obj/proc/GetJobName() //Used in secHUD icon generation
-	var/obj/item/card/id/I
+	var/assignmentName = "Unknown"
+	var/rankName = "Unknown"
 	if(istype(src, /obj/item/pda))
 		var/obj/item/pda/P = src
-		I = P.id
+		assignmentName = P.ownjob
+		rankName = P.ownrank
 	else if(istype(src, /obj/item/card/id))
-		I = src
+		var/obj/item/card/id/I = src
+		assignmentName = I.assignment
+		rankName = I.rank
+		
 
-	if(I)
-		var/job_icons = get_all_job_icons()
-		var/centcom = get_all_centcom_jobs()
+	var/job_icons = get_all_job_icons()
+	var/centcom = get_all_centcom_jobs()
 
-		if(I.assignment	in centcom) //Return with the NT logo if it is a Centcom job
-			return "Centcom"
-		if(I.rank in centcom)
-			return "Centcom"
-
-		if(I.assignment	in job_icons) //Check if the job has a hud icon
-			return I.assignment
-		if(I.rank in job_icons)
-			return I.rank
-
-	else
-		return
+	if(assignmentName in centcom) //Return with the NT logo if it is a Centcom job
+		return "Centcom"
+	if(rankName in centcom)
+		return "Centcom"
 
+	if(assignmentName	in job_icons) //Check if the job has a hud icon
+		return assignmentName
+	if(rankName in job_icons)
+		return rankName
+	
 	return "Unknown" //Return unknown if none of the above apply
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index 91dcb43ab57..b84a8744be8 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -553,9 +553,7 @@ Class Procs:
 			threatcount += 2
 
 	if(check_records || check_arrest)
-		var/perpname = perp.name
-		if(id)
-			perpname = id.registered_name
+		var/perpname = perp.get_visible_name(TRUE)
 
 		var/datum/data/record/R = find_security_record("name", perpname)
 		if(check_records && !R)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index 475b7079444..4aef44444e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -338,18 +338,9 @@
 		msg += "[p_they(TRUE)] [p_are()] mostly dessicated now, with only bones remaining of what used to be a person.\n"
 
 	if(hasHUD(user,"security"))
-		var/perpname = "wot"
+		var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 		var/criminal = "None"
 
-		if(wear_id)
-			var/obj/item/card/id/I = wear_id.GetID()
-			if(I)
-				perpname = I.registered_name
-			else
-				perpname = name
-		else
-			perpname = name
-
 		if(perpname)
 			for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 				if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
@@ -361,18 +352,9 @@
 			msg += "<span class = 'deptradio'>Security records:</span> <a href='?src=[UID()];secrecord=`'>\[View\]</a>  <a href='?src=[UID()];secrecordadd=`'>\[Add comment\]</a>\n"
 
 	if(hasHUD(user,"medical"))
-		var/perpname = "wot"
+		var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 		var/medical = "None"
 
-		if(wear_id)
-			if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/card/id))
-				perpname = wear_id:registered_name
-			else if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/pda))
-				var/obj/item/pda/tempPda = wear_id
-				perpname = tempPda.owner
-		else
-			perpname = src.name
-
 		for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 			if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
 				for(var/datum/data/record/R in data_core.general)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index e497fd04814..b054238ff40 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -713,17 +713,9 @@
 			if(usr.incapacitated())
 				return
 			var/found_record = 0
-			var/perpname = "wot"
-			if(wear_id)
-				var/obj/item/card/id/I = wear_id.GetID()
-				if(I)
-					perpname = I.registered_name
-				else
-					perpname = name
-			else
-				perpname = name
+			var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 
-			if(perpname)
+			if(perpname != "Unknown")
 				for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 					if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
 						for(var/datum/data/record/R in data_core.security)
@@ -760,17 +752,9 @@
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"security"))
 			if(usr.incapacitated())
 				return
-			var/perpname = "wot"
+			var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 			var/read = 0
 
-			if(wear_id)
-				if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/card/id))
-					perpname = wear_id:registered_name
-				else if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/pda))
-					var/obj/item/pda/tempPda = wear_id
-					perpname = tempPda.owner
-			else
-				perpname = src.name
 			for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 				if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
 					for(var/datum/data/record/R in data_core.security)
@@ -792,24 +776,16 @@
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"security"))
 			if(usr.incapacitated())
 				return
-			var/perpname = "wot"
+			var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 			var/read = 0
 
-			if(wear_id)
-				if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/card/id))
-					perpname = wear_id:registered_name
-				else if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/pda))
-					var/obj/item/pda/tempPda = wear_id
-					perpname = tempPda.owner
-			else
-				perpname = src.name
 			for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 				if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
 					for(var/datum/data/record/R in data_core.security)
 						if(R.fields["id"] == E.fields["id"])
 							if(hasHUD(usr,"security"))
 								read = 1
-								if(length(R.fields["comments"]))
+								if(LAZYLEN(R.fields["comments"]))
 									for(var/c in R.fields["comments"])
 										to_chat(usr, c)
 								else
@@ -823,15 +799,8 @@
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"security"))
 			if(usr.incapacitated())
 				return
-			var/perpname = "wot"
-			if(wear_id)
-				if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/card/id))
-					perpname = wear_id:registered_name
-				else if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/pda))
-					var/obj/item/pda/tempPda = wear_id
-					perpname = tempPda.owner
-			else
-				perpname = src.name
+			var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
+
 			for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 				if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
 					for(var/datum/data/record/R in data_core.security)
@@ -854,17 +823,8 @@
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"medical"))
 			if(usr.incapacitated())
 				return
-			var/perpname = "wot"
 			var/modified = 0
-
-			if(wear_id)
-				if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/card/id))
-					perpname = wear_id:registered_name
-				else if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/pda))
-					var/obj/item/pda/tempPda = wear_id
-					perpname = tempPda.owner
-			else
-				perpname = src.name
+			var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 
 			for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 				if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
@@ -889,17 +849,9 @@
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"medical"))
 			if(usr.incapacitated())
 				return
-			var/perpname = "wot"
 			var/read = 0
-
-			if(wear_id)
-				if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/card/id))
-					perpname = wear_id:registered_name
-				else if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/pda))
-					var/obj/item/pda/tempPda = wear_id
-					perpname = tempPda.owner
-			else
-				perpname = src.name
+			var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
+			
 			for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 				if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
 					for(var/datum/data/record/R in data_core.medical)
@@ -922,24 +874,16 @@
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"medical"))
 			if(usr.incapacitated())
 				return
-			var/perpname = "wot"
+			var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 			var/read = 0
 
-			if(wear_id)
-				if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/card/id))
-					perpname = wear_id:registered_name
-				else if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/pda))
-					var/obj/item/pda/tempPda = wear_id
-					perpname = tempPda.owner
-			else
-				perpname = src.name
 			for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 				if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
 					for(var/datum/data/record/R in data_core.medical)
 						if(R.fields["id"] == E.fields["id"])
 							if(hasHUD(usr,"medical"))
 								read = 1
-								if(length(R.fields["comments"]))
+								if(LAZYLEN(R.fields["comments"]))
 									for(var/c in R.fields["comments"])
 										to_chat(usr, c)
 								else
@@ -953,15 +897,7 @@
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"medical"))
 			if(usr.incapacitated())
 				return
-			var/perpname = "wot"
-			if(wear_id)
-				if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/card/id))
-					perpname = wear_id:registered_name
-				else if(istype(wear_id,/obj/item/pda))
-					var/obj/item/pda/tempPda = wear_id
-					perpname = tempPda.owner
-			else
-				perpname = src.name
+			var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 			for(var/datum/data/record/E in data_core.general)
 				if(E.fields["name"] == perpname)
 					for(var/datum/data/record/R in data_core.medical)
@@ -976,6 +912,9 @@
 								if(isrobot(usr))
 									var/mob/living/silicon/robot/U = usr
 									R.fields["comments"] += "Made by [U.name] ([U.modtype] [U.braintype]) on [current_date_string] [station_time_timestamp()]<BR>[t1]"
+								if(isAI(usr))
+									var/mob/living/silicon/ai/U = usr
+									R.fields["comments"] += "Made by [U.name] (artificial intelligence) on [current_date_string] [station_time_timestamp()]<BR>[t1]"
 
 	if(href_list["lookitem"])
 		var/obj/item/I = locate(href_list["lookitem"])
@@ -1602,7 +1541,7 @@ Eyes need to have significantly high darksight to shine unless the mob has the X
 
 	//Check for arrest warrant
 	if(judgebot.check_records)
-		var/perpname = get_face_name(get_id_name())
+		var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE)
 		var/datum/data/record/R = find_record("name", perpname, data_core.security)
 		if(R && R.fields["criminal"])
 			switch(R.fields["criminal"])