CHAPTER H Flashcards

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  1. INFORMANT
A
  1. ANYONE WHO PROVIDES INFORMATION OF AN INVESTIGATIVE NATURE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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  1. WHAT TWO CATEGORIES DOES THE FBI LABEL SOURCES OF INFORMATION.
  2. WHAT DOES THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THESE TWO DEPEND ON
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  1. INFORMANTS
  2. COOPERATIVE WITNESS
  3. IT DEPENDS ON THE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDE.
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  1. HOW DOES THE FBI DEFINE INFORMANT.

2. HOW DOES THE FBI DEFINE A COOPERATING WITNESS

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  1. ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS.
  2. A PERSON WHOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT IS CONCEALED UNTIL TESTIMONY AT TRIAL IS REQUIRED AND WHO CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIAL OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RESOLUTION OF A CASE THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE INVESTIGATION.
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  1. WHEN IS AN INFORMANT TYPICALLY USED.
  2. WHAT 2 CRIMES IS AN INFORMANT TYPICALLY USED FOR
  3. WHAT ARE VICTIMLESS CRIMES.
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  1. IN CASES WHERE THERE IS NO COMPLAINANT.
  2. VICE AND VICTIMLESS CRIMES
  3. CRIMES WHERE THE VICTIM IS A WILLING PARTICIPANT.
  4. DRUG VIOLATIONS
  5. GAMBLING
  6. PROSTITUTION.
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  1. WHAT 4 GROUPS ARE PEOPLE WHO BECOME INFORMANTS CLASSIFIED AS
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  1. AVERAGE CITIZEN
  2. FELLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT
  3. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
  4. CRIMINALS OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
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  1. AVERAGE CITIZEN INFORMANTS

2. WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF AVERAGE CITIZEN INFOMANTS.

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  1. NOT A CRIMINAL SOURCE , THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONTACTED PERIODICALLY FOR LEADS.
  2. WAITRESSES
  3. BARTENDERS
  4. DANCERS
  5. PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS.
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  1. WHO ARE THE MOST VALUABLE INFORMANTS.
A
  1. CRIMINAL INFORMANTS.
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  1. SINCE INFORMANTS CAN BE PROBLAMATIC FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT WHAT IS THE RULE.
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  1. AN INFORMANT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED IF SIMILIAR RESULTS COULD BE ACHEIVED THROUGH OTHER MEANS
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  1. WHAT ARE THE 3 VARIABLES AS TO WHY CRIMINAL INFORMANTS CAN BE PROBLEMATIC.
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  1. THEY ARE OFTEN DIFFICULT TO CONTROL - CAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN CRIMINALS FOR SO LONG.
  2. THEY CAN BECOME A SOURCE OF EMBARRASSMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. - THEY MAY BE ARRESTED FOR A HIGH VISIBLE CRIME
  3. THE INFORMANTS QUESTIONABLE CREDABILITY.
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  1. HOW CAN A CRIMINAL INFORMANT BE USED. 4

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  1. MAKE OBSERVATIONS IN AREAS WHERE STRANGERS WOULD BE SUSPECT.
  2. FURNISH INFOMATION FROM A SOURCE NOT READILY AVAILABLE TO THE INVESTIGATOR.
  3. CONDUCT CONTROLLED UNDERCOVER TRANSACTIONS OR INTRODUCE THE UNDERCOVER AGENT TO CRIMINAL SUSPECT.
  4. COLLECT INTELLIGENCE INFO.
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  1. WHAT DOES SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF INFORMANTS DEPEND ON .
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  1. THE INVESTIGATORS ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THE MOTIVATION OF THE INFORMANT.
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  1. WHO IS THE MOST VALUABLE INFORMANT CATEGORY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
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  1. CRIMINAL INFORMANT
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  1. WHAT ARE THE MOTIVATIONS FOR A CRIMINAL INFORMANT.
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  1. THE FEARFUL INFORMANT: FEAR OF PUNISHMENT FOR A CRIME OR FEAR OF RETRIBUTION FROM CRIMINAL ASSOCIATES.
  2. THE FINANCIALLY MOTIVATED INFORMANT: GIVE INFORMATION FOR MONEY.
  3. THE REVENGEFUL INFORMANT: GETTING REVENGE AGAINST ASSOCIATES.
  4. THE EGOTISTICAL INFORMANT: THE POLICE COMPLEX, A DESIRE TO ASSOCIATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. USUALLY SMALL TIME CRIMINAL ALLEGING TO HAVE INSIDE INFO ON HIGH LEVEL FIGURES
  5. THE PERVERSELY MOTIVATED INFORMANT: TRYING TO ELIMINATE CONFRONTATION, LEARNING POLICE TECHNIQUES, LEARNING WHO UNDERCOVERS ARE , LEARNING ABOUT OTHER CRIMINALS.
  6. THE REFORMED INFORMANT: ACT FROM A SENSE OF WRONG DOING IN THE PAST.
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  1. WHAT IS THE CARDINAL RULE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN WORKING WITH INFORMANTS.
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  1. FOR THE INVESTIGATOR TO ALWAYS COMMAND CONTROL OF THE INVESTIGATION, NOT THE INFORMANT.
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  1. WHAT IS ONE CRITICAL AREA THAT THE INFORMANT MUST BE INSTRUCTED ON.
  2. WHAT IS ENTRAPMENT
  3. WHEN DEALING WITH ENTRAPMENT, WHAT MUST THE SUSPECT BE GIVEN AND NOT GIVEN.
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  1. ENTRAPMENT.
  2. WHEN A PERSON IS CONVINCED TO COMMIT A CRIME THAT HE WAS NOT PREDISPOSED TO COMMIT.
  3. THE SUSPECT MUST BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, NOT THE MOTIVATION FOR DOING THE CRIME.
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  1. WHAT IS FLIPPING

2. WHO CAN ONLY APPROVE FLIPPING.

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  1. WHEN AN ARRESTED PERSON IS GIVEN THE CHOICE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION TO POLICE IN EXCHANGE FOR DROPPING THEIR CHARGES.
  2. A PROSECUTER.
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  1. WHAT DO THE COURTS USE FOR EVALUATING WHETHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN INFORMANT PROPERLY ESTABLISHED PROBABLE CAUSE FOR AN ARREST.
A
  1. THE AGUILAR-SPINELLI TWO PRONGED TEST.
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  1. WHAT IS THE AGUILAR-SPINELLI TWO PRONG TEST.
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  1. THE TEST USED BY THE COURTS FOR ESTABLISHING IF AN INFORMANT PROPERLY ESTABLISHED PROBABLE CAUSE FOR AN ARREST AND SEARCH.
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  1. WHAT ARE THE TWO PRONGS OF THE AGUILAR-SPINELLI TEST.
A
  1. THE FIRST PRONG OF THE TEST ASSESSES THE CREDIBILITY OF THE INFORMANT.
  2. THE SECOND PRONG OF THE TEST IS AN EVALUATION OF THE INFORMANTS BASIS OF KNOWLEDGE.
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  1. LATER THE COURT RULLED THAT INSTEAD OF USING THE AGUILAR-SPINELLI TEST, THE COURT WILL NOW USE WHAT TO DETERMINE THE TEST FOR PROBABLE CAUSE UNDER THE 4TH AMMENDMENT.

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  1. THE TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES TEST.
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  1. WHY DOES A CONCERNED CITIZEN INFORMANT GIVE INFORMATION TO POLICE.
  2. THE COURTS RULED THAT IN ORDER TO BE A CONCERNED CITIZEN INFORMANT, WHAT MUST THAT CITIZEN BE.
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  1. OUT OF A SENSE OF CIVIC DUTY.

2. THE CITIZEN INFORMANT MUST NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FOR WHICH THEY ARE PROVIDING INFORMATION.

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  1. WHAT MAKES A CONCERNED CITIZEN INFORMANT CREDIBLE TO THE POLICE.
  2. CAN POLICE MAKE AN ARREST WITH A CONCERNED CITIZEN INFORMANTS INFORMATION WHEN THEN IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.
  3. WHEN
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  1. IF THE CITIZENS IDENTITY IS KNOWN TO THE POLICE THEN THEY ARE PRESUMED TO BE CREDIBLE.
  2. YES
  3. WITH THE SLIGHTEST CORROBORATION
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  1. WHAT IF A CITIZEN INFORMANT PROVIDES POLICE INFORMATION BUT WANT TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS.
  2. WHAT WOULD THEN HAPPEN.
A
  1. THEN HE WOULD NOT BE PRESUMED CREDIBLE.

2. POLICE WOULD NEED RIGOROUS CORROBORATION TO ESTABLISH HIS CREDIBILITY.

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  1. WHAT IS A JAILHOUSE SNITCH.

2. WHAT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF A JAILHOUSE SNITCH.

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  1. A CRIMINAL INFORMANT WHO IS INCARCERATED AND WILLING TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO POLICE IN EXCHANGE FOR FAVORS.
  2. THEY ARE NOTORIOUS LIARS AND HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BY LYING, THEY WILL SAY ALMOST ANYTHING.
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  1. WHAT ARE 7 AREAS OF CONCERN WHEN DEALING WITH CRIMINAL INFORMANTS.
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  1. LYING.
  2. DOUBLE DEALING
  3. RIP OFFS
  4. BLACKMAIL
  5. INVESTIGATORS BECOMING TOO FRIENDLY WITH INFORMANTS
  6. INFORMANTS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX
  7. CRIMES COMMITTED BY THE INFORMANT.
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  1. WHEN IS AN INFORMANT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE WITNESS SECURITY PROGRAM.
  2. WHO OPERATES THE WITNESS SECURITY PROGRAM
A
  1. WHEN THE INFORMANTS TESTIMONY INVOLVES ORGANIZED CRIME.

2. THE US MARSHALLS

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  1. WHAT THREE PARTS DOES UNDERCOVER WORK INVOLVE.
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  1. THE INFORMANT
  2. THE SUSPECT
  3. THE UNDERCOVER AGENT.
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  1. WHAT IS A BUY BUST
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  1. WHEN AN UNDERCOVER AGENT MAKES A PURCHASE OF ILLICIT NARCOTICS AND THE SUSPECT IS ARRESTED IMMEDIATELY.
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  1. WHAT IS A BUY WALK
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  1. WHEN AN UNDERCOVER AGENT MAKES A PURCHASE OF ILLICIT NARCOTICS AND THE SUSPECT IS ALLOWED TO LEAVE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONTINUING THE INVESTIGATION
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  1. WHAT IS SEED MONEY.

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  1. MONEY REQUIRED TO INITIATE AN UNDER COVER DRUG TRANSACTION
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  1. UNDERCOVER OPERATION
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  1. DISGUISING ONES OWN IDENTITY OR USING AN ASSUMED IDENTITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF GAINING THE TRUST OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION TO LEARN SECRET INFORMATION OR TO GAIN THE TRUST OF TARGETED INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO GAIN INFORMATION OR EVIDENCE
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  1. WHAT ARE 4 FALLACIES OF UNDERCOVER WORK

2. WHAT IS THE MAJOR CHALLENGE OF UNDERCOVER WORK

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  1. THAT UNDERCOVER OFFICERS BREAK THE LAW.
  2. THAT UNDERCOVER OFFICERS USE ILLICIT DRUGS TO PROTECT THEIR COVER.
  3. THE UNDERCOVER MUST BE A BIG SPENDER
  4. THE UNDERCOVER MUST BE A GOOD ACTOR.
  5. TO ACT LIKE A CRIMINAL WITHOUT BREAKING THE LAW.
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  1. WHAT ARE THE TWO GENERAL FUNCTIONS FOR OFFICERS WITHIN THE UNDERCOVER UNIT.
A
  1. THE UNDERCOVER OFFICER

2. THE SUPPORT OFFICER

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  1. SUPPORT OFFICER
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  1. A SURVEILLANCE OFFICER WHO WORKS IN PLAINCLOTHES AND WHO WORKS WITH THE UNDERCOVER UNIT BUT NOT IN AN UNDERCOVER CAPACITY.
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  1. WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLES SHOULD THE SUPPORT OFFICER USE.

2. WHAT COLORS.

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  1. TWO DOOR SEDANS OR COMMONLY OBSERVED SUVS
  2. WHITE
  3. TAN
  4. GRAY
  5. DARK BLUE.
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  1. 9 WAYS A TRICKY CRIMINAL MIGHT TRY TO EXPOSE A POSSIBLE POLICE INFILTRATION.
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  1. ATTEMPT TO INTOXICATE THE OFFICER.
  2. USE PROSTITUTES TO SEDUCE THE OFFICER AND FEEL FOR BODY MIKES OR POCKETS FOR CREDENTIALS.
  3. ASK QUESTIONS ABUOT HIS COVER STORY WHEN THE SUSPECT ALREADY KNOWS THE ANSWER.
  4. ASK THE OFFICER TO FURNISH DRUGS TO A FRIEND OR ASSOCIATE.
  5. ASK THE OFFICER TO CONSUME DRUGS.
  6. ATTEMPT TO LEARN INFO ABOUT THE OFFICERS FAMILY TO VERIFY STORY
  7. ASK THE OFFICER TO PERFORM ILLEGAL ACTS
  8. ATTEMPT TO RUMMAGE THROUGH THE OFFICERS CAR OR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
  9. ASK EXCESSIVE QUESTIONS TO SEE HOW THEY WILL RESPOND.
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  1. WHAT ARE TWO PROBLEMS IN UNDERCOVER WORK
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  1. MAINTAINING THE CRIMINAL IDENTITY

2. THE PROCESS OF REINTEGRATION BACK INTO NORMAL INVESTIGATIVE DUTIES.

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  1. FOR PROPER MANAGEMENT OF INFORMANTS, ALL INFORMANTS SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED HOW.
A
  1. THEY SHOULD BE FINGERPRINTED
  2. PHOTOGRAPHED.
  3. CAREFULLY INTERVIEWED.
  4. CRIMINAL RECORDS SHOULD BE VERIFIED
  5. AN OFFICIAL INFORMANT FILE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED.
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  1. WHAT ARE CRIMESTOPPERS.
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  1. A PROGRAM WHICH ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO ENGAGE IN ANONYMOUS INFORMING, TO ASSIST POLICE IN DEVELOPING SUSPECTS IN CRIMES OR TO CATCH CRIMINALS IN THE ACT.