CPI Best Practices & Standard Procedures 3

Question 1

Under ASIS International standards, a CPI's investigative report should PRIMARILY contain:

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Factual observations, evidence collected, and source information

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Opinions and conclusions without supporting facts

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Only information favorable to the client

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Speculation about subjects' future behavior

Question 2

When is it appropriate for an investigator to make a citizen's arrest?

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Only when a felony is committed in the investigator's presence and jurisdictional law allows it

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Whenever the investigator believes a crime occurred, even without witnessing it

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At any time a misdemeanor is suspected

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Whenever a client requests it

Question 3

What is the BEST practice when an investigation involves potential criminal activity by the client?

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Withdraw from the case and consult legal counsel

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Continue the assignment as directed by the client

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Conceal the findings to protect the client relationship

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Notify the media immediately

Question 4

Proper file management in investigative practice requires that case files be:

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Retained according to a defined retention schedule and secured against unauthorized access

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Shared openly among all agency staff for transparency

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Destroyed immediately after case closure to protect privacy

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Stored only in digital format with no backups

Question 5

Which statement BEST describes the use of pretext in an investigation?

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Pretext is permitted when it does not involve fraud, misrepresentation of law enforcement status, or violate specific laws

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Pretext is always illegal and must never be used

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Pretext requires prior judicial approval in all cases

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Pretext is only permitted when investigating government employees

Question 6

When collecting digital evidence, an investigator's FIRST priority should be to:

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Create a forensic image and preserve the original without alteration

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Immediately analyze the data on the original device

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Delete irrelevant files to save storage space

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Share the raw device with the client for review

Question 7

An investigator assigned to a workers' compensation fraud case should avoid:

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Following the claimant onto private property without consent

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Conducting surveillance in public spaces

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Using public records to verify employment history

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Photographing the subject in plain view