Electronic Surveillance Techniques

Question 1

What is Electronic Surveillance?

Answer 1

1. Any type of electronic equipment that can be used to monitor and record events
2. equipment used to gather oral or written communications
3. including video or image capture

Question 2

What are reasons to use Electronic Surveillance equipment ESE?

Answer 2

1. gather evidence of violations of Federal Law
2. protecting the safety of undercover agents and informants
3. fulfilling other compelling investigative needs

Question 3

What are audio recorders used for?

Answer 3

Evidence gathering

Question 4

What are the 2 types of audio intercept devices?

Answer 4

1. A recorder

2. Transmitter

Question 5

What is the primary use of a recorder?

Answer 5

Collecting evidence

Question 6

what is the primary use of a transmitter?

Answer 6

officer safety

Question 7

What are the 2 types of tracking systems?

Answer 7

1. Global Positioning System (GPS)

2. Radio Frequency beacon (RF beacon)

Question 8

What are the 2 types of GPS trackers?

Answer 8

1. Memory tracker

2. Live tracker

Question 9

What are the 2 types of video surveillance system available? What types?

Answer 9

1. Overt
2. Covert

Fixed or mobile
wired or wireless

Question 10

what can be a great asset in an investigation?

Answer 10

Closed Circuit TV Systems (CCTV)

Question 11

What are sensor activated CCTV systems?

Answer 11

Recording starts and stops in response to a sensor such as seismic, magnetic, active or passive infrared

Question 12

Why are electronic counter measures used by the “bad guy”?

Answer 12

to detect or thwart electronic surveillance

Question 13

what must undercover operatives know about operating in an area in which audio intercept equipment is being used?

Answer 13

the limitations and problems which are inherent to use of such equipment

Question 14

What are some short term duration considerations?

Answer 14

1. Type of equipment
2. meeting site(s)
3. Personnel requirements to ensure safety

Question 15

Long term duration considerations

Answer 15

1. type of equipment needed
2. equipment is more likely to fail the longer it is used
3. environmental changes
4. power sources, plans for charging batteries

Question 16

regardless of whether the operation is long or short term what is needed to be conducted?

Answer 16

A site survey

Question 17

What area is preferred for ESE?

Answer 17

a quiet open area

Question 18

In audio intercept what should always be taken into consideration?

Answer 18

“center of the conversation”

Question 19

Before a consensual recording operation a statement made on a digital device to authenticate its purpose is known as ?

Answer 19

A Preamble

Question 20

What is the minimum information suggested when conducting a preamble?

Answer 20

1. Name of agent/ agency
2. subject(s) name
3. date and time
4. purpose of recording

Question 21

What is the main reason a body worn audio recorder is preferred to gather audio evidence versus an RF transmitter?

Answer 21

• Quality of Recording

Question 22

What is a legitimate reason to use Electronic Surveillance Equipment (ESE) during a Federal criminal investigation?

Answer 22

• Officer Safety

* Gather Evidence

Question 23

Prosecutors expect evidence obtained
through electronic surveillance to
provide them with_____________.

Answer 23

• Irrefutable proof.

Question 24

What are the 3 capabilities of Electronic

Surveillance?

Answer 24

• Electronic Audio & Aural wire intercept
• Video surveillance
• Electronic Tracking

Question 25

What are the 2 types of Electronic Tracking?

Answer 25

• GPS Tracking

* Radio Direction Finding (RF Beacon)

Question 26

When installing a body wire transmitter or room bug where should the microphone be placed?

Answer 26

• At chest level as close to the center of

conversation as possible.

Question 27

What meeting locations will afford your team the best opportunity to monitor (hear) your conversation with the subject?

Answer 27

• A quiet open area affords the team the best opportunity to monitor (hear) your conversation

Question 28

Who approves or denies an agent’s request to conduct one-party consensual audio monitoring?

Answer 28

• Approval for consensual monitoring must come from the head of the agency or his/her designee.

Question 29

A statement that identifies the agent, agency, subject, date, time and the purpose of the recording is known as the___________.

Answer 29

• Preamble

Question 30

Which of the following pieces of information should never be included in the preamble?

Answer 30

• The type of recording or transmission equipment used and where it is concealed.

Question 31

A termination report about the use of Electronic
Surveillance Equipment (ESE) to perform
consensual monitoring will contain?

Answer 31

• The number of times interceptions (i.e.,

monitoring) corroborated the violation(s) under investigation

Question 32

What is a protocol for handling evidentiary recordings?

Answer 32

• Enter recordings into evidence according to agency

policy

Question 33

Before using ESE to perform consensual audio monitoring, the case agent must obtain authorization from his her agency. If face-to-face consensual audio monitoring is planned, the case agent will also contact an______________.

Answer 33

• AUSA - The AUSA must advise that the proposed consensual is legal and appropriate