AMB 2200 Anti-Corruption & Integrity Reinforcement

Question 1

Define Corruption

Answer 1

Abuse of one’s authority or position for personal gain

Personal gain can include:

• financial benefit
• cover up wrongdoing
• keep a secret

Question 2

Identify vulnerabilities to corruption

Answer 2

Uniform and Authority

Uniform = obvious you work for CBP and indicates you have potential to open doors for illegal activities to proceed
Authority = officers and agents have significant authority and decision making discretion

Seemingly little indiscretions or activities that make you vulnerable to coercion and blackmail

Question 3

Explain consequences of corruption

Answer 3

Incarceration, fines, and forfeiture of illegal proceedings
Threats to family and friends
Loss of current employment and future employment opportunities
Loss of family and community standing

Question 4

Corruption Equation

Answer 4

Opportunity + Vulnerability = Danger

Opportunity- exposure to wrong people and wrong places
Vulnerability- past or current indiscretion or lapse in judgment such as questionable associations, financial difficulties, misplayed loyalties
Danger- increased risk or potential for corruption

Question 5

What is the process for reporting suspected corrupt behavior?

Answer 5

Report to JIC (Joint Intake Center) one of a bunch of ways: call, email, fax, mail

From there OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) and OIG (Office of Inspector General) investigate

Question 6

What are indicators of corrupt behavior?

Answer 6

At work:

• manipulation of assignments (requesting specific shifts, working alone, remote locations, little supervision)
• conduct violations (leave abuse, cell phone/internet on duty, unaccounted time during shift, chronic tardiness)
• behavior changes (complacency, diversions, rude/aggressive, turning down overtime, appearing when not scheduled for work, changes in relationships with peers)

Off duty:

• relationships (associations with known/suspected criminals, extramarital affairs)
• finances (sudden/drastic change in financial situation)

Question 7

What are the consequences of participating in corrupt behavior?

Answer 7

Kill career

Incarceration,
Fines (forfeiture of illegal proceedings)
Threats to family and friends
Loss of current employment (and future employment opportunities)
Loss of family and community standing

Question 8

What happens when a JIC is filed?

Answer 8

All reports of misconduct are coordinated with DHS OIG and referred to appropriate office for investigation/ fact finding or immediate action (even if you don’t see anything happening)

Question 9

The JIC coordinates with what office?

Answer 9

OIG (Office of Inspector General)

Question 10

What actions does the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) perform?

Answer 10

Operational security
Backgrounds/clearances
Management inspections
Integrity investigations

Question 11

All reports of misconduct are coordinated with whom?

Answer 11

DHS
OIG
Appropriate office for investigation