Deck 8: Collecting Intelligence

Question 1

Patrol officers may have access to a number of sources of information, all of which can be passed on to the criminal investigators.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

To begin the process of investigating the crime and pursuing the criminal, the detective must rely on paid informants

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The interplay between the intelligence analyst and the investigator may start even before the detective arrives on the scene.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The investigator may ask the analyst about patterns of crimes in the area, previous suspects and even for photos of previous suspects

Question 5

Detectives can work with intelligence analysts to review sources of information available in databases.

Question 6

Among the many databases offering treasure troves of information is the Department of Motor Vehicles database in each state.

Question 7

To track sexual predators, the FBI has on its website, the National Sex Offender Public Website, which provides access to the latest information for just a few states.

Question 8

Besides state and local databases, there are also non-profit and private sources of information about suspected or known criminal figures.

Question 9

The police and intelligence analysts are, however, forbidden to use the hundreds of social network sites, such as FaceBook and Twitter.

Question 10

The intelligence analyst and the tactical crime analyst must be aware of the many sources of useful data in order to be of the most help to law enforcement

Question 11

When investigators or detectives arrive on the scene of a crime, some information will be available to them because of the work of ______________.

A) EMT
B) Patrol officers
C) The fire department
D) Intelligence analysts

Question 12

Patrol officers may access to a number of sources of ______________, which can be passed on to the criminal investigators.

A) Information
B) Inside tips
C) Street gossip
D) Dubious information

Question 13

In some instances, the information from uniformed officers may be all the investigator needs in order to ______________.

A) Arrange for an indictment
B) Determine who the victim was
C) Get DNA results
D) Solve the crime and arrest a suspect

Question 14

In the event that the offender is unknown, the investigator or detective will need to draw on other sources of information to begin the process of ______________ the crime and pursuing the criminal.

A) Debriefing the uniform cops
B) Asking for forensic tests
C) Investigating
D) Questioning the crowd

Question 15

The criminal analyst at the beginning of a criminal investigation is ______________ .

A) At the crime scene
B) Away from the crime scene
C) Taking a break at the police station
D) Out of the loop

Question 16

The intelligence analyst can access numerous sources of intelligence while taking new data fed to him or her by the investigator; the analyst's job is to begin to ______________ .

A) Connect the dots between a crime and a criminal offender
B) Figure out what the mayor and police chief want
C) Connect the dots between the evidence and a motive
D) Determine why the crime occurred

Question 17

There are numerous databases the intelligence analyst can access which provide treasure troves of information, such as Department of Motor Vehicles (Secretary of State) databases in each state; these databases provide:

A) A photo of everyone's car
B) Probation and parole records
C) Driver's licenses, vehicle registrations and photos of all drivers in the state
D) Criminal records of all drivers

Question 18

There are also databases from the Department of Corrections in each state which can help analysts track convicted felons and determine:

A) Their family background
B) Their incarceration or parole status
C) Their high school photos
D) Their employment history

Question 19

The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) has a database for hundreds of millions of ______________.

A) Transnational terrorist records
B) People who own passports
C) Records for people who have filed income tax returns
D) Federal charges and convictions

Question 20

The FBI has on its website the National Sex Offender Public Website, which provides access to the:

A) Latest information from all 50 states regarding the identity and location of known sex offenders
B) Names of sexual offender victims
C) Records of potential sex offenders
D) Profiles of people with predatory tendencies

Question 21

Besides state and local governmental databases, there are also non-profit and private sources of information about _______.

A) Legitimate businesses
B) Suspected or known criminal figures, groups and businesses
C) Charitable organizations
D) Petty crooks

Question 22

Crime analysts can also access personal profiles and valuable personal details about where people live, work and vacation from ______________.

A) Who's Who in America
B) The Better Business Bureau
C) Social Network sites
D) Cell phone companies

Question 23

Social network sites, such as FaceBook, MyYearbook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, Messenger and Instagram, often contain personal profiles and often valuable personal details about people as well as:

A) Dating histories
B) Information about credit card purchases
C) Bank loan details
D) Information about friends, associates and love interests

Question 24

The intelligence analyst must be aware of the many sources of useful data in order to be of the _______.

A) Most help to law enforcement
B) Greatest source of information for other police officers who want to spy on friends
C) Most help to criminal offenders
D) Greatest assistance to worried victims