Notes From Study Group

Question 0

What are the five key qualities of an effective investigation?

Answer 0

1. Objectivity
2. Thorough
3. Relevance
4. Accuracy
5. Timeliness

Question 1

The principal cost of investigations?

Answer 1

Personnel costs

Question 2

What is the single most important administrative control in investigations?

Answer 2

Indexing

Question 3

What should you tell an interviewee In a background investigation?

Answer 3

The inquiry is in connection with the position of trust

Question 4

How long should unfavorable information be retained in an applicant or background investigation?

Answer 4

Not less than three years

Question 5

What is the rule of 10?

Answer 5

One in 10 applications will have major omissions

Question 6

What are the governing rules in incident investigations?

Answer 6

Industry practices, statutory rules and regulations, and common-law

Question 7

What are the two types of statements?

Answer 7

Narrative

Question and answer

Question 8

What is essential in an employee misconduct investigation?

Answer 8

Discretion

Question 9

What are three scenarios of conflict of interest?

Answer 9

1. Position allows information so they engage in personal business
2. Own financial interest in company who does business with their company
3. Participate in opportunity through inside knowledge

Question 10

What type of employee misconduct investigation is the most difficult prove?

Answer 10

Accident/injury fraud

Question 11

What are the three explosion categories?

Answer 11

1. Flash fire
2. Explosions
3. Detonations

Question 12

What are the three types of explosions?

Answer 12

1. Mechanical
2. Chemical
3. Nuclear

Question 13

What are examples of low explosives

Answer 13

Blackpowder, smokeless powder, nitrocellulose

Question 14

What are examples of high explosives

Answer 14

Nitroglycerin, dynamite, picric acid, mercury, lead

Question 15

What does picric acid look like?

Answer 15

Yellow crystal

Question 16

What’s the fire triangle

Answer 16

Oxygen, heat, fuel

Question 17

What is the purpose of undercover investigations?

Answer 17

Gather information for civil or criminal prosecution, recovery, limitation of asset losses

Question 18

What is the most important aspect of an undercover operation?

Answer 18

Credible cover

Question 19

What is the best type of evidence?

Answer 19

Documentary evidence

Question 20

Chronological written record of evidence of custody

Answer 20

Chain of custody

Question 21

With collection of evidence, what should be restricted?

Answer 21

The number of people that handlehandle thebe evidence

Question 22

Where should you conduct the interview of a hostile interviewee?

Answer 22

In the security office

Question 23

What is the best questioning approach?

Answer 23

Believing the suspect is innocent until proven guilty

Question 24

What is the most difficult kind of human surveillance?

Answer 24

Moving surveillance

Question 25

AFIS

Answer 25

Automatic fingerprint identification system

Question 26

AIMS

Answer 26

Arson information management system

Question 27

Convicted pedophile and other sex offenders list

Answer 27

Sex offender registration files

Question 28

What is the spatial zone for public

Answer 28

More than 12 feet

Question 29

What is the spatial zone for social

Answer 29

1 to 12 feet

Question 30

What is the spatial zone for personal

Answer 30

1.5 to 4 feet

Question 31

What is the spatial zone for intimate

Answer 31

Less than 1.5 feet

Question 32

When do 50% of homicides occur

Answer 32

Between 8 PM and 2 AM Friday and Saturday

Question 33

What percentage of homicides occur with firearms?

Answer 33

65%

Question 34

What percentage of homicides occur with knives

Answer 34

20%