UC Electronic Surveillance Flashcards
What frequency are body wires monitored on?
TI - Technical Investigation
Whose approval do you need for a body wire?
One consenting party Approval from you SAIC (who may authorize a 14) Advice from the AUSA Permission from DOJ in special cases Body microphone, transmitter, recorder Fresh batteries (lithium) Formatted internal memory ****SSPN of recorder for intercept message
What are the 8 Special Circumstances that require written DOJ approval? What are the 3 exceptions for these special circumstances?
Congress Federal Judge SES in Executive Branch Elected Official (job related) Diplomatic Corps WITSEC, BOP/USMS prisoner DOJ designated
Not required when:
Extraterritorial interception (foreign soil)
Title III & wiretaps (already authorized)
Routine BOP monitoring & radio intercepts
What if you have a UC and CI, who wears the transmitter and who wears the recorder?
UC - Transmitter
CI - Recorder
Whose approval is required for a USSS title I or title III wiretap?
USSS CID - TSD - AUSA - DOJ approval
What happens if you conduct a title III wiretap without authorization?
Criminal and Civil liability
Whose approval do you need for a Consensual telephone intercept?
One consenting party Approval from you SAIC (who may authorize a 14) Advice from the AUSA Permission from DOJ in special cases Telephone Recording Kit Fresh batteries (lithium) Unused or Wiped Media ****SSPN of recorder for intercept message
What is the correct method of hooking up a body wire?
A - Antennae
B - Batteries
C - Connectors
What is the correct method of breaking down a body wire?
C - Connectors
B - Batteries
A - Antennae
What is the time period on reporting a consensual telephone intercept to CID?
30 days
What is the time period on reporting a Consensual non-telephonic (body wire) recording to CID?
2 days
What must you always remember to include in your report when it concerns your equipment?
writing down the Secret Service Property Number (SSPN)
What division in your office will help out with all of your communication interception questions, issues and setup?
TSD - Technical Security Division
What are the 3 main reasons to use body transmitters/recorders?
Evidence Gathering
Officer Safety
CI Control
What are the parts of the preamble?
Date, Time, Agent, Phone Number You are Calling, Case number
What are the 6 steps in an Intercept?
- Learn your equip prior to needing it
- Ensure Fresh batteries, cleared memory
- Make a test recording if equip allows
- Brief your CI or UC
- Preamble - meeting - close out - shut off (after scene is safe)
- Convert to CD-ROM log as evidence (write down SSPN)
