Undercover Operations Flashcards
1
Q
Who can work undercover?
A
Any LEO
2
Q
What is a legal, covert investigative technique involving deception of, and association with, the criminal element?
A
an Undercover Operation
3
Q
what is the primary objective of an undercover operation?
A
to obtain information or evidence that is not available through other investigative techniques
4
Q
What are the 5 phases of an undercover operation?
A
- Planning
- Initiation
- Operational
- Termination
- Evaluation
5
Q
What should be seldom, if ever, entirely ficticious?
A
a UC’s background story
6
Q
What is the purpose of “backstopping”?
A
to support or reinforce UC agent’s background stories
7
Q
Who does a UC need to obtain approval from prior to conducting a UC op?
A
- Superiors
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