TASS Study Topics Flashcards
What is Title III
Title III is the section of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 which established the restriction and oversight of government wiretapping activity.
What is CALEA
The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 required digital telephone companies to install compatible equipment which allowed the efficient installation of lawful wiretapping hardware.
True or False, CALEA only applies to phone communications.
False. CALEA has been expanded to include internet traffic and emails as technology has progressed.
What does CALEA say about the delivery of captured information.
CALEA requires that information captured during a wiretap be sent to the Law Enforcement Agency concurrently with its capture.
How does the implementation of CALEA requirements differ between Phone and Data?
Data or Internet Wiretaps many times require deep packet inspection to filter out the traffic of the warrant subject as opposed to phone which is more easily linked to a subscriber.
What does Title III allow a law enforcement officer to do with information gained during a wire tap.
All information gained during a wiretap may be used in the course of normal duties and investigations.
What are the four major elements that must be included in an application for a “Title III”?
1 Details of the Offense
2 Description of Facilities from which the communications will be captured
3 A description of the types of communication to be captured
4 The identity, if known, of the person committing the offense and whose communications are to be intercepted.
What Title of the USC covers the Pen Register?
Title 18
What court case established a firm requirement for a warrant when using GPS devices in criminal investigations?
United States v. Jones, 132 S. Ct. 945, 565 U.S. ___ (2012) came to the supreme court after a police department used GPS information gained after the execution time of an existing warrant. This was later clarified in another recent case which then established that a warrant is needed on all GPS use cases.
