Db Ch7
- 1.
Which is true regarding the nature of the criminal intelligence function?
- A.
Overt intelligence collection is more commonly done than is covert intelligence collection
- B.
The patrol division is especially useful in conducting covert intelligence activities
- C.
Covert methods include the use of surveillance equipment, undercover agents, and informants
- D.
Typically, the role of intelligence personnel is to receive information from line personnel
Correct Answer
C. Covert methods include the use of surveillance equipment, undercover agents, and informants -
- 2.
In which way are crimianl and intelligence functions different?
- A.
Criminal investigations tend to be proactive in nature while intelligence ones are reactive
- B.
Intelligence personnel tend to use deductive logic while criminal personnel tend to use inductive logic
- C.
Criminal personnel are staff functions while intelligence personnel are line functions
- D.
Intelligence files are generally closed while criminal files generally are open
Correct Answer
D. Intelligence files are generally closed while criminal files generally are open -
- 3.
Which best describes the goal of the RISS projects?
- A.
To provide tactical intelligence information to guide decision making
- B.
To aid state and local law enforcement agencies in sharing criminal intelligence
- C.
To create a nation wide, strategic plan for intelligence collation
- D.
To ensure a systematic method for data collection and target selection
Correct Answer
B. To aid state and local law enforcement agencies in sharing criminal intelligence -
- 4.
Which illegal activities are most likely to be targets of an intelligence operation?
- A.
Drug trafficking
- B.
Bank robbery
- C.
Pornography
Correct Answer(s)
A. Drug trafficking
C. Pornography -
- 5.
Which is the first step in the intelligence gathering process?
- A.
Collection
- B.
Dissemination
- C.
Target selection
- D.
Collation and analysis
Correct Answer
C. Target selection -
- 6.
Which kind of organizations may be the subjects of an intelligence operation?
- A.
Those with dangerous religious beliefs
- B.
Those that attempt to control arms shipments
- C.
Those that advocate the violent overthrow of the government
Correct Answer(s)
B. Those that attempt to control arms shipments
C. Those that advocate the violent overthrow of the government -
- 7.
Which best describes the collation process?
- A.
Comparing data by designing charts in sequence
- B.
Listing the names of criminals in various crimes
- C.
Providing information to different agencies
- D.
Deleting data that is not relevant to the objective
Correct Answer
A. Comparing data by designing charts in sequence -
- 8.
Which best explains the utility of an investigation target?
- A.
The value of the investigations findings
- B.
The heinousness of the criminals activities
- C.
The length of sentence the criminal will probably receive
- D.
The amount of money the state will save by prosecuting the criminal
Correct Answer
A. The value of the investigations findings -
- 9.
Which is the best example of the analysis chase?
- A.
A flowchart
- B.
A criminal profile
- C.
Dissemination of information
- D.
Meaningful interpretation of data
Correct Answer
D. Meaningful interpretation of data -
- 10.
The preferred method of storing intelligence data is by index cards because of their simplicity and security
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 11.
Data collection is the hallmark of the intelligence function
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
Event flow analysis is the most commonly used method of investigating drug kingpins
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 13.
The RISS projects are funded on a yearly basis by the United States Congress
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
The heart of the RISS projects is a centralized database
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
Each state in the United States is placed in one of ten RISS regions
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
The dissemination stage sees more breakdown than does any other stage
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 17.
Data integration is a method of conducting link analysis
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 18.
It appears the intelligence function in the United States was first carried out by large-city police departments when:
- A.
Immigrants first concentrated in urban areas of the country
- B.
Prohibition fueled the criminal activities associated with bootlegging
- C.
Organized crime began infiltrating police perosonnel
- D.
Information gathering began post World-War II on suspected Communist organizations
Correct Answer
A. Immigrants first concentrated in urban areas of the country -
- 19.
The largest pecentage of terrorist attacks in the United States are bombings by:
- A.
Special interest groups against local establishments in urban areas
- B.
Lone individuals with anti-government ideals and beliefs
- C.
Foreign terrorist groups whose primary purpose is to srike fear into citizens to convince them of the weakness of government
- D.
Disgruntled citizens who feel wronged by their government and elected officials
Correct Answer
A. Special interest groups against local establishments in urban areas -
- 20.
______________ by individual officers is at the heart of any intelligence operation
- A.
Information gathering
- B.
Documentation
- C.
Criminal intelligence
- D.
Informant information
Correct Answer
A. Information gathering -
- 21.
Even the best of intelligence does not produce decisions
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 22.
____________ includes personal interaction with people, many of whom are witnesses to crimes, victims of crimes, or the suspects themselves
- A.
Overt information collection
- B.
Covert information collection
- C.
Intelligence gathering
- D.
Criminal intelligence
Correct Answer
A. Overt information collection -
- 23.
_______ is the most common and includes a method known as intelligence gathering. This is a process of data collection on criminal acts that have not yet occured but for which the investigator must prepare.
- A.
Overt information collection
- B.
Covert information collection
- C.
Intelligence extraction
- D.
Criminal intelligence
Correct Answer
B. Covert information collection -
- 24.
Criminal intelligence gathering is one of the least understood aspects of criminal investigation and is one of the most valuable and underused resources
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 25.
_________ is defined as knowledge of past, present, or future criminal activity that results from the collection of information that, when evaluated, provides the user with a basis for rational decision making
- A.
Criminal intelligence
- B.
Overt information collection
- C.
Analysis
- D.
Intelligence information
Correct Answer
A. Criminal intelligence -
- 26.
The role of intelligence personnel is more of a line function than a staff function
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 27.
Criminal investigators generally use inductive logic, whereas intelligence unit personnel use deductive logic
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 28.
__________ plays a role in the investigation of crimes by providing the investigator with a tool for long-range planning
- A.
Strategic intelligence
- B.
Tactical intelligence
- C.
Intelligence gathering
- D.
Criminal intelligence
Correct Answer
A. Strategic intelligence -
- 29.
__________ targets criminal activity considered to be of immediate importance to the investigator
- A.
Strategic intelligence
- B.
Tactical intelligence
- C.
Intelligence gathering
- D.
Criminal intelligence
Correct Answer
B. Tactical intelligence -
- 30.
The purpose of ________ is to make fragmented information flow in a logical sequence to make it purposeful to the user
- A.
Analysis
- B.
Collation
- C.
Link analysis
- D.
Flowcharts
Correct Answer
A. Analysis -
- 31.
_________ is a technique designed to show relationships between individuals and organizations using a graphical visual design. It is used to show graphically transactions or relationships that are too large and confusing for one to assimilate through the reading of reports
- A.
Link analysis charting
- B.
Collation
- C.
Flowcharting
- D.
Event flow analysis
Correct Answer
A. Link analysis charting -
- 32.
Two types of flowcharts have emerged as the most useful in criminal intelligence collection:
- A.
Event flow analysis
- B.
Commodity flow analysis
- C.
Stress flow analysis
- D.
Link analysis
- E.
Probability analysis
Correct Answer(s)
A. Event flow analysis
B. Commodity flow analysis -
- 33.
The use of an outside auditor is typically the best approach to purging intelligence files.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 34.
During a three-officer surveillance, if a street is crowded then all three officers should remain on the same side of the street as the suspect
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 35.
The ___________ may be of value in locating hideouts or meeting places when the risk of trailing a suspect is too great
- A.
Progressive or leapfrog method
- B.
Two-officer surveillance
- C.
Three-officer surveillance
- D.
One-officer surveillance
Correct Answer
A. Progressive or leapfrog method -
- 36.
A(n) _______ consists of assessing a potential stakeout location and developing an initial tactical plan
- A.
Advance
- B.
Target
- C.
Asset
- D.
Reconnaissance
- E.
Skim
Correct Answer
A. Advance -
- 37.
Generally, a stakeout team consists of an inside team and an outside team. The inside team is normally designated as the arrest team.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 38.
In regards to a stakeout, _______ should be the maximum allowable response time for the outside team to get to the stakeout
- A.
15 seconds
- B.
30 seconds
- C.
1 minute
- D.
45 seconds
Correct Answer
B. 30 seconds -
- 39.
If a suspect is shot he or she should be disarmed immediately and handcuffed unless he is dead or unconscious
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
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- 40.
The Supreme Court underttok a significant change of direction in the area of electronic eavesdropping when it decided the case of _______________
- A.
Katz v. U.S.
- B.
Berger v. New York
- C.
U.S. v Karo
- D.
Olmstead v. U.S.
Correct Answer
A. Katz v. U.S. -
- 41.
In the 1971 case of ________, the court held that law enforcement officer may intercept electronic information when one of the parties involved in the communication gives his or her consent, even without a warrant
- A.
U.S. v. White
- B.
Katz v. U.S.
- C.
Lee v. Florida
- D.
U.S. v. Scott
Correct Answer
A. U.S. v. White -
- 42.
________ requires that officers take every reasonable effort to monitor only those conversations, through the use of phone taps, body bugs, and the like, that are specifically related to criminal activity under investigation
- A.
Minimization
- B.
Relevancy
- C.
Objectivity
- D.
Specific-relative
Correct Answer
A. Minimization -
- 43.
The _____ requires that investigating officers obtain wiretap-type court orders to eavesdrop on ongoing communications. The use of pen registers and recording devices, however, are specifically excluded by law from court order requirements
- A.
ECPA - Electronic Communications Privacy Act
- B.
FCC - Federal Communications Commission
- C.
FCA - Federal Communications Act
- D.
TA - Telecommunications Act
Correct Answer
A. ECPA - Electronic Communications Privacy Act -
- 44.
Approximately ________ of all intercepted conversations have been classified as "incriminating"
- A.
One-half
- B.
One-third
- C.
One-fourth
- D.
Two-thirds
Correct Answer
B. One-third -
- 45.
The _____ requires that telecommunication carriers ensure law enforcements ability, pursuant to a lawful court order, to intercept communications notwithstanding advanced telecommunications technologies
- A.
CALEA - Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
- B.
FCC - Federal Communications Commission
- C.
FCA - Federal Communications Act
- D.
TA - Telecommunications Act
Correct Answer
A. CALEA - Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act -
- 46.
Title ____ of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 made it a federal offense for anyone engaged in interstate or international communications to call someone for the purpose of harassment
- A.
III
- B.
IV
- C.
V
- D.
VI
Correct Answer
C. V -
- 47.
_________ systems measure radiant heat energy and display their readings as thermographs
- A.
Forward-looking infrared
- B.
Thermal imaging
- C.
HGH infrared
- D.
Thermal-violet imaging
Correct Answer
A. Forward-looking infrared -
- 48.
GPS devices can be accurate, down to the nanosecond and within ______
- A.
10 feet
- B.
20 feet
- C.
50 feet
- D.
100 feet
Correct Answer
B. 20 feet -
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