PROS Theory

Question 1

The process of connecting an entity to an occurrence to establish a relationship

Answer 1

Linking

Question 2

Once an entity has been linked to an occurrence, how long does the user have to delete that link?

Answer 2

7 days

Question 3

After 7 days, how does the entity have to be deleted?

Answer 3

It cannot be deleted by the PROS user; it has to be removed by the records manager.

Question 4

What are the 2 types of PROS installations?

Answer 4

Desktop & Mobile

Question 5

What is SAMM?

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Answer 5

• Status and messaging module

- a component of PROS mobile

Question 6

What does SAMM allow?

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Answer 6

• Allows for Computer Aided Dispatch as well as access to CPIC, CFRO and other databases.
• will also allow for tracking of GPS equipped police vehicles

Question 7

BOLO

Answer 7

Be on the lookout - a type of flag functionality in PROS to alert end users to persons, vehicles or other entities where police action is required.

Question 8

CAD

Answer 8

Computer Aided Dispatch

Question 9

CIIDS

Answer 9

Computerized Integrated Information Dispatch System

Question 10

CPIC

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Answer 10

Canadian Police Information Centre

• a national index of convictions used by all police forces in Canada.
• PROS accesses this database electronically

Question 11

Represents a separate person, property, vehicle, address, phone number, task, report, etc.

Answer 11

Entity

Question 12

A PROS functionality which marks or tags specific activities in PROS (e.g. BOLO, caution, warrants)

Answer 12

Flag

Question 13

The process of making sure that there is only one entity in the database representing that unique referenced entity

Answer 13

Master-filing

Question 14

The union or combining of any two database entities into one entity, thus eliminating duplicate entries. No new entries are created by this process.

Answer 14

Merging

Question 15

The recording of an incident in PROS following a call for service or police activity

Answer 15

Occurrence

Question 16

An entity (except street checks and occurrences) not linked directly or indirectly to an occurrence

Answer 16

Orphan entity

Question 17

PROS

Answer 17

Police Reporting and Occurrence System

Question 18

an occurrence that is still under investigation

Answer 18

Reportable

Question 19

RMS

Answer 19

Records Management System

Question 20

A request for work to be done by a PROS user including diary date notifications

Answer 20

Task

Question 21

PROS is the RMS used by the Force in all divisions except for where?

Answer 21

British Columbia

Question 22

What is a Records Management System?

Answer 22

a computer software program that allows the RCMP to manage the investigational information it collects

Question 23

What are some advantages of PROS?

Answer 23

1) Investigations can be viewed by any person having access to the system
2) All 15,000 fields in the PROS system are searchable, it’s much easier and faster to access information that may assist in an investigation
3) allows supervisors to more effectively manage their human resources.
4) facilitates efficient statistical reporting
5) allows you to access multiple databases from a single query screen

Question 24

What are the 3 protective security markings used in PROS?

Answer 24

• Protective A, B, C

Question 25

To ensure that the PROS system is as secure as possible, what should you ensure prior to logging in on PROS?

Answer 25

that you have closed (not just minimized) all Internet browsers

Question 26

A geographic area and will be the division/province you are posted to after training - it appears in the Access Control Window when you log into PROS

Answer 26

Domain

Question 27

ACW

Answer 27

Application Control Window

Question 28

All information that is added to PROS by RCMP members is what?

Answer 28

master-filed within the RCMP domain

Question 29

RBAC

Answer 29

Role Based Access Control

Question 30

Your access to and within PROS is controlled by what?

Answer 30

your RBAC - each PROS user is assigned at least one, but may have more than one RBAC

Question 31

What does the RBAC recognize?

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Answer 31

• your role in the RCMP and the type of things you need to do.
• it determines what you are allowed to see and do in PROS

Question 32

The screen you will see after successfully logging into PROS

Answer 32

Application Control Window

Question 33

What is the ACW also referred as?

Answer 33

Launch Pad

Question 34

What do all data entry processes begin with?

Answer 34

either a “fast find’ or “detailed find” window

Question 35

Why do all data entry processes begin with a “fast find” or detailed find” window?

Answer 35

to ensure that operators first run a search to see if an entity already exists in the database

Question 36

Conducted when you have specific and accurate data on the topic to be searched

Answer 36

Fast Find

Question 37

conducted when you have extensive data on the topic to be searched and allows you to search on a wider base of criteria

Answer 37

detailed find