PCI Domain 2: Investigative Techniques and Procedures Flashcards
What steps should the security professional take before an evidence search?
Discuss the search with involved personnel before arriving at the scene, if possible. Ensure that personnel are aware of the types of evidence usually encountered and the proper handling of the evidence. Make preliminary personnel assignments before arriving at the scene, if possible.
Sources: PIM, 6.3.1, page 243 POA, Investigations, 6.3.1, page 221
In physical evidence searches, what are the main tasks that the on-site search team should perform?
Secure and protect the scene, conduct a preliminary survey, evaluate evidence possibilities, produce narrative, photograph the scene, make sketches, collect physical evidence, conduct a final survey and release the scene.
Sources: PIM, 6.3.1, pages 245-249 POA, Investigations, 6.3.1, pages 222-226
What are the two requirements of physical surveillance?
Something to watch and someone to watch it.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 5.5.2.1, page 33
What is needed for physical surveillance to be effective?
Physical surveillance should- have a clearly defined purpose and goals; not interfere with what is being observed; record and document what the investigator is observing; and support the objectives of the investigation.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 5.5.2.1, page 33
This investigative method uses technology such as cameras and software to observe people, places, things or activites for the purpose of gathering information, corroborating or disproving testimony, providing additional leads and possibly providing evidence.
Electronic surveillance.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 5.5.2.2, page 34
A suspect is a person who is believed to have committed an offense based on what?
Accumulated evidence, proximity to the incident, motive, access to restricted areas, and/or witness statements.
Sources: PIM, 5.1, page 195 POA, Investigations, 5.1, page 177
Non-accusatory questioning of a person to gather information that pertains to the matter under investigation is referred to as what?
General interview.
Sources: PIM, 5.1, page 195 POA, Investigations, 5.1, page 177
Confrontational questioning of a person suspected of committing an offense or serious breach of corporate policy is referred to as what?
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Confrontational interview.
Sources: PIM, 5.1, page 195 POA, Investigations, 5.1, page 177
What investigative method involves the collection and examination of information from both public and private sources?
Information review.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 5.5.2.3, page 34
Who should conduct a forensic analysis?
Individuals with demonstrated expertise in the field.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 5.5.2.4, page 34
What investigative method is a conversation in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person?
Interview.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 5.5.2.6, page 35
What investigative method is the inspection of items or areas for information that may be useful in furthering the investigation and/or as evidence?
Physical examination.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 5.5.2.7, page 35
What investigative method is the structured, detailed, and careful examination of an area for the purpose of locating specific items or materials that are suspected to be in the area examined and that will be useful in furthering the investigation and/or as evidence?
Search.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 5.5.2.8, pages 35-36
What is the most important factor for a successful interview?
Establishing a favorable rapport with the subject.
Sources: PIM, 5.2.3, page 198 POA, Investigations, 5.2.3, page 180
What should the interviewer optimally know before an interview?
Who will be interviewed, what the interview is about, and the conditions under which the interview will be conducted.
Sources: PIM, 5.3.1, page 199 POA, Investigations, 5.3.1, page 181
When reviewing facts of the case in preparation for an interview, where should special attention be placed?
Particular attention should be paid to facts that have not been revealed to employees or the public. The interviewee who has knowledge of such facts is obviously a witness to or participant in the crime.
Sources: PIM, 5.3.1, page 199 POA, Investigations, 5.3.1, page 181
What are key factors in planning an interview?
Location, time, questioning order, questions to ask, and persons present.
Sources: PIM, 5.3.2, pages 201-203 POA, Investigations, 5.3.2, pages 183-186
What is the ideal setup in an interview room?
A private room free of distractions with a straight chair with a padded seat and back. The interviewer and subject should be seated across from each other, separated by a distance of five feet. There should be no barrier between the interviewer and the subject and the interviewer should not be seated so that they are impeding the exit. Any witnesses should be seated to the side of the subject.
Sources: PIM, 5.3.2, pages 201-202 POA, Investigations, 5.3.2, page 184
In what type of investigation should interviews be conducted as soon as possible to capture witnesses’ recollections while they are fresh?
Incident investigation.
Sources: PIM, 5.3.2, page 202 POA, Investigations, 5.3.2, page 185
In what type of investigation should interviews be conducted when convenient for the interviewee?
Routine investigation.
Sources: PIM, 5.3.2, page 202 POA, Investigations, 5.3.2, page 185
In what priority order should witnesses be questioned?
Persons who are not likely to be readily available later.Persons believed to have the most pertinent information.Persons who are likely to be hostile witnesses. The offender or offending group.
Sources: PIM, 5.3.2, page 203 POA, Investigations, 5.3.2, page 185
In what situations would additional people in the interview room be helpful?
A second person is helpful to insulate the interviewer from potential accusations and corroborate statements. Examples include when the interviewee is not proficient in the language or when the interviewee is a different sex than the interviewer.
Sources: PIM, 5.3.2, page 203 POA, Investigations, 5.3.2, page 186
What should an interview recording (electronic or on paper) capture?
Consent of the interviewee at the beginningDate, time, and place of the interviewComplete identification of the interviewee Identification of all persons present Statement of possible uses of the information furnished Identification of persons entering or leaving the room and time of entry or exit Start time, stop time, and purpose of any breaks Reaffirmation of the interviewee’s consent to the interview and recording
Sources: PIM, 5.4.1, page 204 POA, Investigations, 5.4.1, page 187
What are subject factors in an interview?
Intoxication, physical and psychological condition, prejudice, perception and age.
Sources: PIM, 5.5, pages 206-207 POA, Investigations, 5.5, pages 188-189
What are key steps to take at the beginning of an interview?
Identify the interviewee, identify the interviewer, clarify the interview topic, and establish rapport.
Sources: PIM, 5.6.1, page 208 POA, Investigations, 5.6.1, page 190
What is the best way to clarify the interview topic?
Ask for the interviewee’s understanding of the reason for the interview.
Sources: PIM, 5.6.1, page 208 POA, Investigations, 5.6.1, page 190
What type of questions should the interviewer begin with?
Broad, general questions.
Source: POA, Investigations, 5.6.2, page 191
What are considered verbal responses?
Spoken words and gestures that serve as word substitutes (such as nodding or shaking the head) and vocal characteristics such as tone, speed, pitch and clarity.
Sources: PIM, 5.7.1, page 210 POA, Investigations, 5.6.4, page 192
What are some examples of nonverbal responses?
Body movements,Position changes, Gestures, Facial expressions, Eye contact.
Sources: PIM, 5.7.1, page 210 POA, Investigations, 5.6.4, page 192
What should the assessment of a subject’s truthfulness be based on?
The overall behavioral pattern displayed, not on any single observation.
Sources: PIM, 5.7.2, page 210 POA, Investigations, 5.6.4, page 193
What are verbal characteristics of a truthful person?
The truthful person makes general, sweeping denials; offers unqualified, direct, and spontaneous answers; exhibits a reasonable memory; and responds to questions in a rational manner and a clear tone of voice.
Sources: PIM, 5.7.3, pages 211-212 POA, Investigations, 5.6.4, page 195
What are verbal characteristics of a deceptive person?
The deceptive person offers very specific denials; avoids realistic words; makes seemingly irrelevant comments; gives delayed, evasive, or vague answers; exhibits an unusually poor, selective, or remarkable memory; qualifies answers or uses religion or aoths to support statements; and speaks in an irrational, fragmented, mumbled, or subdued manner.
Sources: PIM, 5.7.3, pages 211-212 POA, Investigations, 5.6.4, page 195
What are nonverbal characteristics of a truthful person?
A truthful person sits upright but not rigid; positions himself or herself in front of the questioner; leans toward the questioner when making a point; appears relaxed and casual; and are not defensive in their looks or actions and can easily maintain eye contact.
Sources: PIM, 5.7.3, pages 213-214 POA, Investigations, 5.6.4, pages 196-197
What are nonverbal characteristics of a deceptive person?
A deceptive person slouches or leans back in the chair; sits unnaturally stiffly; sits off to the side, not directly in front of the questioner; pulls elbows close to the side, arms folded and locked in front, with legs crossed; exhibits rapid and erratic posture changes; and either avoid eye contact with the interviewer or compensate by staring in a challenging manner.
Sources: PIM, 5.7.3, pages 213-214 POA, Investigations, 5.6.4, pages 196-197
What is an important factor in evaluating the behavior displayed in an interview?
Culture.
Sources: PIM, 5.7.3, page 215 POA, Investigations, 5.6.4, pages 197-198
What is a Behavior Analysis Interview?
A systematic evaluation of a subject’s verbal and nonverbal behavior during the course of a structured interview in qhich both investigative and behavior-provoking questions are asked.
Sources: PIM, 5.8, page 216 POA, Investigations, 5.6.5, page 198
What types of questions are designed to draw out specific verbal responses or behavior that can be studied to distinguish between a truthful person and a person who is lying?
Behavior-provoking questions.
Sources: PIM, 5.8, page 216 POA, Investigations, 5.6.5, page 198
Who is a witness?
Any person, other than a suspect, with information concerning an incident.
Sources: PIM, 5.1, page 195 POA, Investigations, 5.1, page 177
When should a confrontational interview or interrogation be conducted?
When all the appropriate general interviews have been conducted and the accumulated evidence points to a specific person as the likely perpetrator.
Sources: PIM, 5.8.1, page 217 POA, Investigations, 5.6.6, page 199
What are the Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation?
Positive confrontation, Theme development, Handling denials Overcoming objections Keeping a suspect’s attention Handling a suspect’s passive mood Presenting an alternative question Having the suspect relate details Converting an oral confession
Sources: PIM, 5.8.1, pages 217-219 POA, Investigations, 5.6.6, pages 200-203
What are the four formats for a written confession?
Statement written by the suspect, statement authored by the interrogator but read and signed by the suspect, statement taken down by a secretary or stenographer and transcribed into a typed document for the suspect to read and sign, or an audio or video recorded statement by the subject.
Sources: PIM, 5.8.1, pages 219-220 POA, Investigations, 5.6.6, page 202
Is the written confession the capstone of the investigation?
No. Every effort should be made to verify the statement and obtain supporting evidence necessary for trial.
Sources: PIM, 5.8.1, page 220 POA, Investigations, 5.6.6, page 203
What is the difference between an admission and a confession?
An admission as the simple admission to the commission of an offense, work rule or policy violation, or violation of the law. A confession is a comprehensive admission that contains all of the elements of the offense or crime in question.
Source: ANSI/ASIS INV.1-2015, 3.5 and 3.14, page 2
What are the three forms of evidence?
Oral, documentary, and physical.
Sources: PIM, Chapter 6 Introduction, page 231 POA, Investigations, Chapter 6 Introduction, page 210