USCBP Exam #6 questions with
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Which of the following law enforcement authorities can CBP Officers exercise?
-Detain people, conveyances, and cargo
-Search people, conveyances, and cargo
-Remove aliens
-Seize property
-Carry a firearm
-Use force
-Arrest offenders - ANS✔✔ All
What are the four statutes that give CBP Officers specific arresting authority? - ANS✔✔ 1) 8
U.S.C. 1357 (a)(2) / INA 287 (a)(2)
2) 8 U.S.C. 1357 (a)(4) / INA 287 (a)(4)
3) 8 U.S.C. 1357 (a)(5)(A) / INA 287 (a)(5)(A)
4) 19 U.S.C. 1589a
True or False: All law enforcement authority must be used in a way that is consistent with the
requirements of the Fourth Amendment - ANS✔✔ True
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against? - ANS✔✔ Unreasonable searches and
seizures
,These are terms used to describe both the quality of available information and how confident
an officer is that something has occured - ANS✔✔ Levels of suspicions
List the level of suspicions starting from the lowest level to the highest:
Some/mere suspicion
Reasonable certainty
Reasonable suspicion
Zero suspicion
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Probable cause - ANS✔✔ Lowest - Zero suspicion
- Some/mere suspicion
- Reasonable suspicion
- Probable cause
- Reasonable certainty
Highest - Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
This is the standard of proof necessary to convict a defendant charged with a criminal offense. It
is the highest level of suspicion, but is never required to support law enforcement action in the
field - ANS✔✔ Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
This is defined as a high level of suspicion, suspicion supported by facts that create a "firm
belief" or a "firm conviction" - ANS✔✔ Reasonable Certainty
What level of suspicion does a CBPO need to perform a border search? - ANS✔✔ The officer
must have REASONABLE CERTAINTY that the person/thing to be searched has had contact with
the border
, This is defined as suspicion supported by facts from trustworthy sources, along with the
reasonable inferences that can be drawn from such facts, that would lead a reasonable person
to believe that something is probably true - ANS✔✔ Probable Cause
What level of suspicion does an CBPO need to place a person under arrest? - ANS✔✔ The
officer must have PROBABLE CAUSE to believe that the person committed an offense
This is defined as suspicion supported by facts from trustworthy sources, along with the
reasonable inferences that can be drawn from those facts, that would lead a reasonable person
to believe that something might be true - ANS✔✔ Reasonable Suspicion
What type of suspicion is needed in order for a CBPO to perform a non-routine body search
during a border inspection? - ANS✔✔ The officer must have REASONABLE SUSPICION to believe
that the person is hiding merchandise on his/her body
This is defined as a subjective suspicion, which may be as little as a "hunch" which may be based
on facts that are not enough to establish "reasonable suspicion" - ANS✔✔ Some or Mere
Suspicion
What type of suspicion is needed in order for a CBPO to conduct an immediate pat down for
weapons during a border inspection? - ANS✔✔ The officer must have SOME OR MERE
SUSPICION to believe that the person is armed and dangerous
This described a situation where an officer has no suspicion of any kind - ANS✔✔ Zero Suspicion
What type of suspicion is needed in order for a CBPO to conduct a routine inspection of a
person seeking entry into the United States? - ANS✔✔ The inspection may be performed by an
officer even if the officer has ZERO SUSPICION that unlawful activity has occurred
True or False: Reasonableness of a search or seizure is measured by comparing the officer's level
of suspicion to the type of search/seizure performed - ANS✔✔ True
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Which of the following law enforcement authorities can CBP Officers exercise?
-Detain people, conveyances, and cargo
-Search people, conveyances, and cargo
-Remove aliens
-Seize property
-Carry a firearm
-Use force
-Arrest offenders - ANS✔✔ All
What are the four statutes that give CBP Officers specific arresting authority? - ANS✔✔ 1) 8
U.S.C. 1357 (a)(2) / INA 287 (a)(2)
2) 8 U.S.C. 1357 (a)(4) / INA 287 (a)(4)
3) 8 U.S.C. 1357 (a)(5)(A) / INA 287 (a)(5)(A)
4) 19 U.S.C. 1589a
True or False: All law enforcement authority must be used in a way that is consistent with the
requirements of the Fourth Amendment - ANS✔✔ True
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against? - ANS✔✔ Unreasonable searches and
seizures
,These are terms used to describe both the quality of available information and how confident
an officer is that something has occured - ANS✔✔ Levels of suspicions
List the level of suspicions starting from the lowest level to the highest:
Some/mere suspicion
Reasonable certainty
Reasonable suspicion
Zero suspicion
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Probable cause - ANS✔✔ Lowest - Zero suspicion
- Some/mere suspicion
- Reasonable suspicion
- Probable cause
- Reasonable certainty
Highest - Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
This is the standard of proof necessary to convict a defendant charged with a criminal offense. It
is the highest level of suspicion, but is never required to support law enforcement action in the
field - ANS✔✔ Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
This is defined as a high level of suspicion, suspicion supported by facts that create a "firm
belief" or a "firm conviction" - ANS✔✔ Reasonable Certainty
What level of suspicion does a CBPO need to perform a border search? - ANS✔✔ The officer
must have REASONABLE CERTAINTY that the person/thing to be searched has had contact with
the border
, This is defined as suspicion supported by facts from trustworthy sources, along with the
reasonable inferences that can be drawn from such facts, that would lead a reasonable person
to believe that something is probably true - ANS✔✔ Probable Cause
What level of suspicion does an CBPO need to place a person under arrest? - ANS✔✔ The
officer must have PROBABLE CAUSE to believe that the person committed an offense
This is defined as suspicion supported by facts from trustworthy sources, along with the
reasonable inferences that can be drawn from those facts, that would lead a reasonable person
to believe that something might be true - ANS✔✔ Reasonable Suspicion
What type of suspicion is needed in order for a CBPO to perform a non-routine body search
during a border inspection? - ANS✔✔ The officer must have REASONABLE SUSPICION to believe
that the person is hiding merchandise on his/her body
This is defined as a subjective suspicion, which may be as little as a "hunch" which may be based
on facts that are not enough to establish "reasonable suspicion" - ANS✔✔ Some or Mere
Suspicion
What type of suspicion is needed in order for a CBPO to conduct an immediate pat down for
weapons during a border inspection? - ANS✔✔ The officer must have SOME OR MERE
SUSPICION to believe that the person is armed and dangerous
This described a situation where an officer has no suspicion of any kind - ANS✔✔ Zero Suspicion
What type of suspicion is needed in order for a CBPO to conduct a routine inspection of a
person seeking entry into the United States? - ANS✔✔ The inspection may be performed by an
officer even if the officer has ZERO SUSPICION that unlawful activity has occurred
True or False: Reasonableness of a search or seizure is measured by comparing the officer's level
of suspicion to the type of search/seizure performed - ANS✔✔ True
