C580 Report Writing (OCC) Flashcards
Official reports and statements on a specific incident are subject to?
Disclosure
under the____ the officer is called to testify about that incident during a criminal trial
Jencks rule
You will use your ____ to refresh your memory about important details before testifying in court
Own report
A good report can help the criminal prosecutor in many ways, including
-Identifying the articulable facts that establish the level of suspicion for the search or
seizure
-Establishing articulable facts to demonstrate the knowledge the suspect had of the criminal
The _____also requires a medical exam as part of a border search of a person to be supported by reasonable suspicion
Personal search handbook
You need reasonable suspicion for ?
-destructive border search of a vehicle to find concealed
contraband
-medical exam as part of a border search of a person
Good reports always include the following:
-All the relevant facts
-Complete names of every person and officer involved
- Dates and times for all relevant events
-Warnings and notices given to a suspect
-A coherent narrative that makes sense
CBPOs should not draft a report that says something
akin to “subject appeared to be Muslim (or Jewish or Catholic),” if it does not have particular
relevance to the case. However, it might be appropriate to include religious information in certain situations. This all pertains to the ?
Privacy Act (Religious)
There are 2 possible situations in which a individual’s political beliefs (Privacy Act) may be relevant to the
enforcement actions of CBP:
-Immigrant aliens are inadmissible under INA 212(a)(3)(d) if they are or have been
members of the Communist or any other totalitarian party
* While some terrorists are motivated primarily by religious beliefs, others may have purely
political motivations. It would be appropriate to ask about a traveler’s politics if you had
genuine concerns about terrorism or admissibility
