CPI Surveillance & Intelligence 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of surveillance involves gathering intelligence from human sources rather than technical means?
- SIGINT
- HUMINT (Correct answer)
- OSINT
- IMINT
Correct answer: HUMINT
HUMINT (Human Intelligence) refers to intelligence collected through interpersonal contact and human sources.
Question 2: A surveillance operative conducting a 'foot follow' in a crowded mall should primarily maintain what distance from the subject?
- 5–10 feet at all times
- A distance that allows visual contact without arousing suspicion (Correct answer)
- At least 100 feet to avoid detection
- Directly behind the subject to prevent escape
Correct answer: A distance that allows visual contact without arousing suspicion
The operative must balance proximity for visual contact against the risk of being 'burned' (detected) by the subject.
Question 3: What is 'counter-surveillance' in the context of professional inspections?
- Surveillance of law enforcement
- Techniques used to detect whether one is being followed or observed (Correct answer)
- Installing cameras to prevent theft
- Recording conversations without consent
Correct answer: Techniques used to detect whether one is being followed or observed
Counter-surveillance involves measures taken to detect or thwart surveillance being conducted against oneself or an asset.
Question 4: Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) gathering would include which of the following?
- Intercepting private phone calls
- Accessing sealed court records without authorization
- Reviewing publicly available social media profiles (Correct answer)
- Installing keystroke loggers on a subject's computer
Correct answer: Reviewing publicly available social media profiles
OSINT involves collecting information from publicly available sources such as social media, websites, and public records.
Question 5: When documenting surveillance findings, which principle is most critical for evidentiary value?
- Summarizing observations in general terms
- Maintaining a detailed, contemporaneous log with timestamps (Correct answer)
- Recording only the most significant events to save time
- Using personal shorthand to speed up note-taking
Correct answer: Maintaining a detailed, contemporaneous log with timestamps
Contemporaneous logs with precise timestamps establish a reliable chain of events and are far more credible as evidence.
Question 6: Which behavior by a subject most strongly indicates they may be conducting counter-surveillance against an operative?
- Walking at a consistent pace
- Making sudden direction changes and checking reflections in windows (Correct answer)
- Stopping to use a mobile phone
- Entering a public building
Correct answer: Making sudden direction changes and checking reflections in windows
Sudden direction reversals and reflection-checking are classic counter-surveillance detection maneuvers used to identify followers.
Question 7: In mobile vehicle surveillance, the 'leapfrog' technique is used to:
- Alternate lead vehicles to avoid detection by the subject (Correct answer)
- Speed past the subject to set up an observation post ahead
- Have multiple vehicles converge on the subject simultaneously
- Document the subject's vehicle registration while in motion
Correct answer: Alternate lead vehicles to avoid detection by the subject
The leapfrog technique rotates which surveillance vehicle is the primary follower, reducing the chance that the subject notices a consistent tail.
CPI Surveillance & Intelligence 2
Which type of surveillance involves gathering intelligence from human sources rather than technical means?