UC Electronic Surveillance

Question 1

What frequency are body wires monitored on?

Answer 1

TI - Technical Investigation

Question 2

Whose approval do you need for a body wire?

Answer 2

One consenting party 
Approval from you SAIC (who may authorize a 14)
Advice from the AUSA
Permission from DOJ in special cases 
Body microphone, transmitter, recorder 
Fresh batteries (lithium)
Formatted internal memory 
****SSPN of recorder for intercept message

Question 3

What are the 8 Special Circumstances that require written DOJ approval? What are the 3 exceptions for these special circumstances?

Answer 3

Congress
Federal Judge 
SES in Executive Branch 
Elected Official (job related) 
Diplomatic Corps 
WITSEC, 
BOP/USMS prisoner 
DOJ designated 

Not required when:
Extraterritorial interception (foreign soil)
Title III & wiretaps (already authorized)
Routine BOP monitoring & radio intercepts

Question 4

What if you have a UC and CI, who wears the transmitter and who wears the recorder?

Answer 4

UC - Transmitter

CI - Recorder

Question 5

Whose approval is required for a USSS title I or title III wiretap?

Answer 5

USSS CID - TSD - AUSA - DOJ approval

Question 6

What happens if you conduct a title III wiretap without authorization?

Answer 6

Criminal and Civil liability

Question 7

Whose approval do you need for a Consensual telephone intercept?

Answer 7

One consenting party 
Approval from you SAIC (who may authorize a 14)
Advice from the AUSA
Permission from DOJ in special cases 
Telephone Recording Kit 
Fresh batteries (lithium)
Unused or Wiped Media 
****SSPN of recorder for intercept message

Question 8

What is the correct method of hooking up a body wire?

Answer 8

A - Antennae
B - Batteries
C - Connectors

Question 9

What is the correct method of breaking down a body wire?

Answer 9

C - Connectors
B - Batteries
A - Antennae

Question 10

What is the time period on reporting a consensual telephone intercept to CID?

Answer 10

30 days

Question 11

What is the time period on reporting a Consensual non-telephonic (body wire) recording to CID?

Answer 11

2 days

Question 12

What must you always remember to include in your report when it concerns your equipment?

Answer 12

writing down the Secret Service Property Number (SSPN)

Question 13

What division in your office will help out with all of your communication interception questions, issues and setup?

Answer 13

TSD - Technical Security Division

Question 14

What are the 3 main reasons to use body transmitters/recorders?

Answer 14

Evidence Gathering
Officer Safety
CI Control

Question 15

What are the parts of the preamble?

Answer 15

Date, Time, Agent, Phone Number You are Calling, Case number

Question 16

What are the 6 steps in an Intercept?

Answer 16

1. Learn your equip prior to needing it
2. Ensure Fresh batteries, cleared memory
3. Make a test recording if equip allows
4. Brief your CI or UC
5. Preamble - meeting - close out - shut off (after scene is safe)
6. Convert to CD-ROM log as evidence (write down SSPN)