GO 100.98 Counter Terrorism and Threat Awareness

Question 1

Consistent with the Department’s mission to provide the highest level of safety, service, and security to the people of California, departmental counterterrorism efforts are grounded in the following three objectives to prevent terrorist attacks in California through. The three goals are:

A. Promotion of Suspicious Activity Reporting, Arrests of all Individuals with TSC hits, and

Education of Department personnel on terrorism pre-incident indicators.

B. Assignment of Department officers to work with law enforcement counter terrorism

partners and Education of Department personnel on terrorism pre-incident indicators.

C. Promotion of Suspicious Activity Reporting, Assignment of Department officers to work

with law enforcement counterterrorism partners, and the development of a Joint

Terrorism Task Force.

D. Promotion of Suspicious Activity Reporting, Assignment of Department officers to work

with law enforcement counterterrorism partners, and Education of Department personnel on terrorism pre-incident indicators.

Answer 1

Promotion of Suspicious Activity Reporting, Assignment of Department officers to work

Question 2

In 2011, the Department expanded the Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) program to enhance the Department’s ability to disseminate information and prevent acts of terrorism by ensuring each _____ has at least one designated TLO.

A. Area

B. Division

C. Investigative Unit

D. All the above

Answer 2

Area

Question 3

California Highway Patrol employees, upon becoming aware of an actual or perceived terrorist threat or action, or any suspicious event or vehicle that may pose a threat or be indicative of criminal activity, shall report the suspicious activity via a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) to who?

A. Office of Emergency Services (OES)

B. Area TLO

C. Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center (ENTAC)

D. FBIs Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)

Answer 3

Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center (ENTAC)

Question 4

Contact Terrorism Screening Center (TSC) immediately if an NCIC response includes a TSC “Hit” or TSC handling code. Timely communication with TSC following a TSC “Hit” is a crucial step in the counterterrorism process. It allows the TSC to positively identify the contact as a match and it allows the FBI to determine an appropriate intervention when necessary. Which of the following statements is true regarding a TSC “hit”:

A. The presence of a TSC handling code IS probable cause in and of itself to

arrest the subject

B. DO NOT disclose the TSC “Hit” information to the subject in question.

C. The presence of a TSC handling code DOES NOT provide probable cause in and of itself to

arrest the subject.

D. Both B and C

Answer 4

Both B and C

Question 5

5. Commanders shall e_____ employee(s) regardless of rank, classification, position, or assignment, are trained in suspicious activity identification and reporting procedures.

A. 1

B. 2

C. All

D. None of the above

Answer 5

All

Question 6

Officers assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force and Regional Threat Assessment Centers shall immediately inform their CHP chain-of-command of any threat information that could have an impact on the state or the Department., with consideration given to WHAT regarding the personnel receiving the information? If unreachable, ENTAC should be notified immediately in order to assist with proper notifications.

A. Rank

B. Title

C. Security Clearance

D. Position

Answer 6

Security Clearance

Question 7

No person shall be given access to classified information unless it has been properly verified that the intended recipient has been granted a security clearance by an authorized agency of the federal government, at a level ______________ the level of classified information to which access will be given.

A. Only equal to

B. Authorized by

C. Equal to or lesser than

D. Equal to or higher than

Answer 7

Equal to or higher than

Question 8

A security clearance alone does not give approved access to all classified information. In addition to a security clearance, an individual must have a demonstrated _________ before being granted access to the information.

A. “no business knowing”

B. “authorized-to-know”

C. “right-to-know”

D. “need-to-know”

Answer 8

“need-to-know”

Question 9

Unclassified, Law Enforcement Sensitive information pertinent to the State of California, Divisions and/or Areas can be obtained from the following resources: A. Departmental personnel assigned to Protective Services Division

B. Personnel assigned to the State Assessment Threat Centers (STAC)

C. Personnel assigned to Regional Threat Assessment Centers (RTAC)

D. Personnel assigned to Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)

E. All of the above

Answer 9

All of the above