Under Cover Operations

Question 1

Types of undercover operations

Answer 1

• Impromptu (shallow)
• Short term ( continuing case as an example)
• long term( majority of UC work)
• penetration( difficult and dangerous- infiltration)

Question 2

Objective of undercover operations

Answer 2

obtain information or evidence that is not available through other investigative techniques.

Question 3

5 phases of an undercover operation

Answer 3

1. Planning
   - review background info
   - gathor information
   - selection of UC
   - proper equipment
   - funding
2. initiation
   - continue to gather information
   - liasion with other agencies
   - brief UC on the current status of investigation, their role, and issue of entrapment
   - communication between UC and case agent
   - briefing to update all involved
   - Test all equipment
3. Operational
   - Approach suspect and execute the plan
   - Gaining suspects confidence
   - Cover team protects UC, UC safety #1 priority
   - Case agent and UC establish safe areas
4. Termination
   - end immediately if UC’s role is compromised
   - if situation becomes too dangerous
   - successful when all objectives have been met.
5. Evaluation
   - briefing
   - what went right, what went wrong
   - UC prep for impeachment

Question 4

Qualities of an effective undercover agent

Answer 4

• Willingness to accept the role
• current knowledge of how criminal element functions
• gong rate of contraband
• wise, patient , physical appearance
• free of any notoriety
• use real first name and fictitious last name.