CITP - Exam Study Guide 2 questions with verified detailed
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Types of INFORMANTS - ✔✔- Anonymous informant
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- Confidential informant
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- Unwitting informant
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- Professional informant
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- Informants by industry
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- Private citizen
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- Criminal / Criminal associate.
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our judicial systems has adopted the ________ _________ to protect the identities of CI's -
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✔✔what is Informer's Privilege || || ||
what could be some problems with potential informants - ✔✔Difficult to control - may ignore
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instructions by controlling agent, and could commit unauthorized crimes. Could embarrass
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the government by making unfounded accusations or by actions; questionable credibility in
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court.
The only promise you can make to a criminal or criminal associate informant is what? -
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✔✔that the cooperation will be brought to the attention of the AUSA
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This type of informant can be a good informant; Everyone is a potential informant; but be
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cautions with the emotionally disturbed and ill - ✔✔Private Citizen Informant
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Define informant - ✔✔A person who assist law-enforcement efforts by providing
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information concerning criminal or unlawful activity that otherwise may not be provided,
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usually in return for monetary compensation or some other form of consideration
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,A _____________ _____________ is a person who refuses to identify himself or uses a
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fictitious name; his true identify is not known. This type of information in and of itself does
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not equal reasonable suspicious or probable cause. It may provide a foundation for
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reasonable suspicion. - ✔✔Anonymous Informant || || || ||
A _____________ _____________ is a person who request that his identity be held in strict
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confidence. Enters into an agreement with law enforcement agency for the purpose of
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providing information about criminal activity. This type of informant refers to the
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management and handling of an individual up to the point of court testimony. ID could be
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revealed in court. - ✔✔Confidential Informant
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A _____________ _____________ is a person who does not know that he is providing
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information to law enforcement. This informant cannot knowingly compromise an
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investigation. The 1811 has little control over an this informant's actions. This type of
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informant is usual used by an undercover agent. - ✔✔Unwitting Informant
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Which type of informant is MOST VALUABLE out of the four types - ✔✔A Criminal or
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Criminal Associate ||
Some common motivations for CI's are? - ✔✔1. Fear
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2. Revenge
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3. Mercenary (MONEY)
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4. Egotistical / Vanity (Wannabe Cops)
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5. Reform or Repentance
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A _____________ _____________ this type of informant is usually on a law enforcement
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payroll. This is the type of work and only work he/she does. Motivation is salary, reward, or
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financial gain. The problem with this type of informant is that he/she may manufacture
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, evidence and/or information to obtain more money. Entrapment issues may also arise. -
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✔✔Professional Informant ||
a _____________ ______ _____________ is an informant that has access to information that
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could be the predication for a criminal investigation. Because of their employment, this
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informant has access to information valuable. Example, the owner of a gun store, may have
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information on suspects that are purchasing weapons for others. - ✔✔Informants within
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Industry
What are the FOUR main types of informants - ✔✔1. Anonymous
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2. Unwitting
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3. Confidential
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4. Criminal / Criminal Association
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Is extremely important to know your CI's _________________ - ✔✔Motivational - Fear,
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Revenge, Mercenary, Egotistical/Vanity, Reform or Repentance
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Informant contacts should be documented for - ✔✔Reliability and Credibility - is the BEST
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way to demonstrate the informant's reliability.
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The information most important to document after meeting with an informant? - ✔✔Time,
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date, place, witnesses, and details of discussion
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What is the first thing you discuss with a CI regarding the law? - ✔✔Entrapment
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Fear motivation is best described as ____________ - ✔✔Self Preservation
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Types of INFORMANTS - ✔✔- Anonymous informant
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- Confidential informant
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- Unwitting informant
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- Professional informant
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- Informants by industry
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- Private citizen
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- Criminal / Criminal associate.
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our judicial systems has adopted the ________ _________ to protect the identities of CI's -
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✔✔what is Informer's Privilege || || ||
what could be some problems with potential informants - ✔✔Difficult to control - may ignore
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instructions by controlling agent, and could commit unauthorized crimes. Could embarrass
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the government by making unfounded accusations or by actions; questionable credibility in
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court.
The only promise you can make to a criminal or criminal associate informant is what? -
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✔✔that the cooperation will be brought to the attention of the AUSA
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This type of informant can be a good informant; Everyone is a potential informant; but be
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cautions with the emotionally disturbed and ill - ✔✔Private Citizen Informant
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Define informant - ✔✔A person who assist law-enforcement efforts by providing
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information concerning criminal or unlawful activity that otherwise may not be provided,
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usually in return for monetary compensation or some other form of consideration
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,A _____________ _____________ is a person who refuses to identify himself or uses a
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fictitious name; his true identify is not known. This type of information in and of itself does
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not equal reasonable suspicious or probable cause. It may provide a foundation for
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reasonable suspicion. - ✔✔Anonymous Informant || || || ||
A _____________ _____________ is a person who request that his identity be held in strict
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confidence. Enters into an agreement with law enforcement agency for the purpose of
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providing information about criminal activity. This type of informant refers to the
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management and handling of an individual up to the point of court testimony. ID could be
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revealed in court. - ✔✔Confidential Informant
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A _____________ _____________ is a person who does not know that he is providing
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information to law enforcement. This informant cannot knowingly compromise an
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investigation. The 1811 has little control over an this informant's actions. This type of
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informant is usual used by an undercover agent. - ✔✔Unwitting Informant
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Which type of informant is MOST VALUABLE out of the four types - ✔✔A Criminal or
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Criminal Associate ||
Some common motivations for CI's are? - ✔✔1. Fear
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2. Revenge
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3. Mercenary (MONEY)
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4. Egotistical / Vanity (Wannabe Cops)
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5. Reform or Repentance
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A _____________ _____________ this type of informant is usually on a law enforcement
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payroll. This is the type of work and only work he/she does. Motivation is salary, reward, or
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financial gain. The problem with this type of informant is that he/she may manufacture
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, evidence and/or information to obtain more money. Entrapment issues may also arise. -
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✔✔Professional Informant ||
a _____________ ______ _____________ is an informant that has access to information that
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could be the predication for a criminal investigation. Because of their employment, this
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informant has access to information valuable. Example, the owner of a gun store, may have
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information on suspects that are purchasing weapons for others. - ✔✔Informants within
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Industry
What are the FOUR main types of informants - ✔✔1. Anonymous
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2. Unwitting
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3. Confidential
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4. Criminal / Criminal Association
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Is extremely important to know your CI's _________________ - ✔✔Motivational - Fear,
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Revenge, Mercenary, Egotistical/Vanity, Reform or Repentance
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Informant contacts should be documented for - ✔✔Reliability and Credibility - is the BEST
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way to demonstrate the informant's reliability.
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The information most important to document after meeting with an informant? - ✔✔Time,
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date, place, witnesses, and details of discussion
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What is the first thing you discuss with a CI regarding the law? - ✔✔Entrapment
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Fear motivation is best described as ____________ - ✔✔Self Preservation
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