CBP / BPA CBP Border Security & Customs Enforcement 4

Question 1

On the use-of-force continuum, what level of force is justified when a subject actively resists but poses no deadly threat?

Accepted Answer

Intermediate or less-lethal force proportional to the resistance

Answer

Less-lethal, proportional force is appropriate for active resistance that does not present a deadly threat.

Question 2

When is deadly force authorized under CBP use-of-force policy?

Accepted Answer

When there is a reasonable belief of imminent danger of death or serious injury

Answer

Deadly force is authorized only when an agent reasonably believes there is imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the IDENT/IAFIS biometric system used by CBP?

Accepted Answer

Matching fingerprints to identify and check criminal/immigration history

Answer

Biometric systems compare fingerprints against databases to identify subjects and reveal prior records.

Question 4

An agent finds a concealed person in a vehicle's trunk during a smuggling event. What charge does this most directly support?

Accepted Answer

Alien smuggling under 8 U.S.C. 1324

Answer

8 U.S.C. 1324 criminalizes bringing in, transporting, or harboring aliens, which includes concealment for smuggling.

Question 5

What is the role of CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO)?

Accepted Answer

Air and maritime interdiction and surveillance support

Answer

AMO provides air and maritime patrol, interdiction, and surveillance to support border security.

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