Customs And Border Protection Exam #8
Questions And Answers
This is defined as something that furnishes proof
Evidence
What is the value of physical evidence?
-Proves a violation has occurred
-Answers key questions
-Links a suspect with the area of discovery
-Exonerates the innocent
What are the three types of physical evidence?
1) Items
2) Impressions
3) Remnants
What are the three common areas of discovery that CBP encounter on duty?
1) Persons
2) Conveyances
3) Cargo
What three questions must you ask before searching any area of discovery?
1) What physical evidence can help?
2) How can you best preserve evidence?
3) How can you best record evidence-related information to maintain chain of custody?
How do you secure and preserve an area of discovery?
-Observe
-Control
-Avoid
What are the roles of a discovering officer?
1) Identifies the area of discovery
2) Preserves the area
3) Documents the initial conditions
4) Identifies evidence
5) Prepares briefings
What are the roles of a seizing officer?
1) Controls entry and exit
2) Secures subject(s)
3) Secures equipments and consultation area
4) Maintains communication between areas of discovery
Identify the different types of contraband that may lead to penalties, seizures, and possibly to criminal
prosecutions
- Instruments of terror/precursor chemicals
- Narcotics
,- Pharmaceuticals
- Monetary instruments
- Endangered species
- Commercial articles
- Prohibited or restricted articles
What are the four modes of entry?
1) Land Borders
2) Airports
3) Seaports
4) Rail
Order the following steps in the evidence collection process:
1) Perform a final inspection to make sure no evidence has been overlooked
2) Determine the order of evidence collection
3) Document the collection of each piece of evidence
2, 3, 1
True or False: All occurrences and details at the area of discovery should be well-documented
True
What are the two methods of evidence documentation?
1) Notes
2) Photography
What type of information would you include in the documentation of evidence?
-Type of seizure
-Date and time discovered
-Location of area of discovery
-Description of area of discovery
-Name of officers and personnel at the area of discovery
-Names of people involved in the search and evidence collection
-Evidence found at the area of discovery
True or False: Photography of evidence should include panoramic views, close-up views, views of the
exterior surroundings, and views of the contraband concealment areas
True
All evidence must be processed according to protocol. How would one go about conducting this?
-Record the chain of custody
-Describe evidence in detail
-Do not commingle evidence
-Include your contact information
-Supply background information to the analyst
Order the following CBP protocol steps for the preservation of fraudulent documents:
1) Place in evidence bag with a copy of an I-213/I-275
,2) Document the seizure on CBP Form 6051S
3) Write FDAU control number on the evidence bag
4) Enter into SEACATS
2, 4, 1, 3
Under what circumstances may specialized assistance be required?
-Forensic needs
-Unusual environments
-Officer safety
The ____________________________ provides critical, scientific support to CBP & DHS and is
instrumental in assisting the agency to accomplish its mission of protecting the U.S. citizens and its
economy from acts of terrorism and disruption of legitimate trade
Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate (LSSD)
What are the four issues that LSSD deals with?
1) Trade Enforcement
2) WMD
3) Intellectual Property Rights
4) Narcotics Enforcement
In what five ways can a laboratory assist in an investigation?
1) Analyzing substances
2) Processing fingerprints
3) Conduct trace evidence comparisons
4) Perform serial number restorations
5) Revealing forgeries
Identify the CBP form with which you are required to document fraudulent document seizure
6051S
Order the following steps that are undertaken when processing soft Secondary referrals:
1) Inspection of travelers
2) Closeout procedures
3) Perform system queries
4) Review referral reason
4, 3, 1, 2
In airport and seaport environments, ________ displays all travelers referred for Secondary
CSIS
In land environments, ________ shows vehicles referred for Secondary
CSIS
What are some common reasons for referrals for soft Secondary?
-IDENT hits
-TECS matches
, -Travelers claiming USC w/o proper documents
-LPRs w/o proper documents, lack of status
-Nonimmigrant classifications requiring Secondary
-Processing paroles and waivers
-Processing refugees and asylees
Match the following system queries with their correct respective tasks:
1) SQ11
2) NCIC
3) NN16
4) NN17
5) SQ94
a) Check previous admissions
b) Check Canadian criminal history
c) Check for lookouts
d) Check U.S. criminal history
e) Computerized index of criminal information (wants, warrants, and criminal history)
1) c
2) e
3) d
4) b
5) a
Match the following system queries with their correct respective tasks:
1) SEVIS
2) CCD/ACRQ
3) CIS/CLAIMS
4) PCQS
a) Verify information/petitions for immigrants/ some nonimmigrants
b) Verify student and exchange visitors
c) U.S. Visas and Passports
d) Contains biographic and biometric data on immigrants and nonimmigrants - most commonly used
to verify identity information for LPRs
1) b
2) c
3) a
4) d
True or False: All travelers sent to Secondary must be interviewed
True
What are six reasons a traveler may be referred to Secondary?
1) Documents missing/fraudulent
2) Possible false claim to U.S. citizenship
3) Lookouts for traveler or document
4) Terrorism-related lookouts
Questions And Answers
This is defined as something that furnishes proof
Evidence
What is the value of physical evidence?
-Proves a violation has occurred
-Answers key questions
-Links a suspect with the area of discovery
-Exonerates the innocent
What are the three types of physical evidence?
1) Items
2) Impressions
3) Remnants
What are the three common areas of discovery that CBP encounter on duty?
1) Persons
2) Conveyances
3) Cargo
What three questions must you ask before searching any area of discovery?
1) What physical evidence can help?
2) How can you best preserve evidence?
3) How can you best record evidence-related information to maintain chain of custody?
How do you secure and preserve an area of discovery?
-Observe
-Control
-Avoid
What are the roles of a discovering officer?
1) Identifies the area of discovery
2) Preserves the area
3) Documents the initial conditions
4) Identifies evidence
5) Prepares briefings
What are the roles of a seizing officer?
1) Controls entry and exit
2) Secures subject(s)
3) Secures equipments and consultation area
4) Maintains communication between areas of discovery
Identify the different types of contraband that may lead to penalties, seizures, and possibly to criminal
prosecutions
- Instruments of terror/precursor chemicals
- Narcotics
,- Pharmaceuticals
- Monetary instruments
- Endangered species
- Commercial articles
- Prohibited or restricted articles
What are the four modes of entry?
1) Land Borders
2) Airports
3) Seaports
4) Rail
Order the following steps in the evidence collection process:
1) Perform a final inspection to make sure no evidence has been overlooked
2) Determine the order of evidence collection
3) Document the collection of each piece of evidence
2, 3, 1
True or False: All occurrences and details at the area of discovery should be well-documented
True
What are the two methods of evidence documentation?
1) Notes
2) Photography
What type of information would you include in the documentation of evidence?
-Type of seizure
-Date and time discovered
-Location of area of discovery
-Description of area of discovery
-Name of officers and personnel at the area of discovery
-Names of people involved in the search and evidence collection
-Evidence found at the area of discovery
True or False: Photography of evidence should include panoramic views, close-up views, views of the
exterior surroundings, and views of the contraband concealment areas
True
All evidence must be processed according to protocol. How would one go about conducting this?
-Record the chain of custody
-Describe evidence in detail
-Do not commingle evidence
-Include your contact information
-Supply background information to the analyst
Order the following CBP protocol steps for the preservation of fraudulent documents:
1) Place in evidence bag with a copy of an I-213/I-275
,2) Document the seizure on CBP Form 6051S
3) Write FDAU control number on the evidence bag
4) Enter into SEACATS
2, 4, 1, 3
Under what circumstances may specialized assistance be required?
-Forensic needs
-Unusual environments
-Officer safety
The ____________________________ provides critical, scientific support to CBP & DHS and is
instrumental in assisting the agency to accomplish its mission of protecting the U.S. citizens and its
economy from acts of terrorism and disruption of legitimate trade
Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate (LSSD)
What are the four issues that LSSD deals with?
1) Trade Enforcement
2) WMD
3) Intellectual Property Rights
4) Narcotics Enforcement
In what five ways can a laboratory assist in an investigation?
1) Analyzing substances
2) Processing fingerprints
3) Conduct trace evidence comparisons
4) Perform serial number restorations
5) Revealing forgeries
Identify the CBP form with which you are required to document fraudulent document seizure
6051S
Order the following steps that are undertaken when processing soft Secondary referrals:
1) Inspection of travelers
2) Closeout procedures
3) Perform system queries
4) Review referral reason
4, 3, 1, 2
In airport and seaport environments, ________ displays all travelers referred for Secondary
CSIS
In land environments, ________ shows vehicles referred for Secondary
CSIS
What are some common reasons for referrals for soft Secondary?
-IDENT hits
-TECS matches
, -Travelers claiming USC w/o proper documents
-LPRs w/o proper documents, lack of status
-Nonimmigrant classifications requiring Secondary
-Processing paroles and waivers
-Processing refugees and asylees
Match the following system queries with their correct respective tasks:
1) SQ11
2) NCIC
3) NN16
4) NN17
5) SQ94
a) Check previous admissions
b) Check Canadian criminal history
c) Check for lookouts
d) Check U.S. criminal history
e) Computerized index of criminal information (wants, warrants, and criminal history)
1) c
2) e
3) d
4) b
5) a
Match the following system queries with their correct respective tasks:
1) SEVIS
2) CCD/ACRQ
3) CIS/CLAIMS
4) PCQS
a) Verify information/petitions for immigrants/ some nonimmigrants
b) Verify student and exchange visitors
c) U.S. Visas and Passports
d) Contains biographic and biometric data on immigrants and nonimmigrants - most commonly used
to verify identity information for LPRs
1) b
2) c
3) a
4) d
True or False: All travelers sent to Secondary must be interviewed
True
What are six reasons a traveler may be referred to Secondary?
1) Documents missing/fraudulent
2) Possible false claim to U.S. citizenship
3) Lookouts for traveler or document
4) Terrorism-related lookouts
