Surveillance & Intelligence Flashcards
7 cards from real FBI practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Surveillance & Intelligence flashcards as text
When conducting a fixed surveillance on a target location, what is the primary advantage of using multiple observation posts?
Answer: It allows agents to cover different angles and reduces the risk of detection
Multiple observation posts provide overlapping fields of view and reduce the chance that all positions are compromised simultaneously.
In FBI surveillance operations, what does the term 'dry cleaning' refer to?
Answer: Techniques used by a subject to detect and lose surveillance
Dry cleaning refers to counter-surveillance maneuvers a subject uses to identify and shake off any surveillance teams following them.
Which type of surveillance is best suited for monitoring a subject who frequently changes vehicles and routes?
Answer: Aerial surveillance combined with ground teams
Aerial surveillance provides a persistent overhead view that can track vehicle changes and route variations that would easily lose ground-only teams.
During a surveillance operation, an agent notices the target has made three U-turns in four blocks. This behavior most likely indicates:
Answer: The target is conducting counter-surveillance
Repeated U-turns in a short distance is a classic counter-surveillance technique used to identify and isolate anyone following.
What is the FBI's primary legal authority for conducting electronic surveillance on U.S. persons for national security purposes?
Answer: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
FISA establishes the framework and court oversight for electronic surveillance targeting U.S. persons for foreign intelligence collection.
In mobile surveillance, the 'box technique' is used to:
Answer: Surround a moving subject with vehicles on all sides to maintain coverage
The box technique positions surveillance vehicles ahead, behind, and on parallel streets to maintain contact regardless of turns the subject makes.
When intelligence suggests a target may be planning an imminent attack, an FBI surveillance team should prioritize:
Answer: Notifying supervisors and preparing for potential intervention while maintaining coverage
Imminent threat indicators require balancing continued intelligence collection with readiness for protective or arrest action, always with supervisory notification.