You are the police chief in a large American city. Prior to 9/11, your city's crime rates had been declining steadily, due in part to a commitment to community-oriented policing. Your department discovered a local resident meeting with a suspected intelligence officer from a foreign nation operating in your city. Your department is planning a joint operation with the FBI to investigate, and it is decided that a wiretap would be appropriate. Because the resident is a U.S. citizen, the wiretap must be approved by:

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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) is responsible for approving wiretaps when it comes to matters of national security, including cases involving U.S. citizens suspected of espionage or terrorism-related activities. This court operates under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which was enacted to provide judicial and congressional oversight of the government's covert surveillance activities.

You Are the Police Chief in a Large American City