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FBI Investigation Procedures and Techniques Flashcards

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  1. What is the FBI's primary case management system used to track investigations and evidence?

    Answer: Sentinel

    Sentinel is the FBI's web-based case management system that replaced the legacy ACS system, allowing agents to manage cases, documents, and evidence electronically.

  2. In an FBI undercover operation, what is an 'undercover employee' (UCE)?

    Answer: An FBI special agent who assumes a covert identity to gather evidence

    An undercover employee (UCE) is an FBI special agent who operates under a fictitious identity to gather evidence, infiltrate criminal organizations, or build cases.

  3. What is the purpose of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Units (BAU)?

    Answer: Providing criminal investigative analysis and profiling support to law enforcement

    The FBI's BAU provides criminal investigative analysis, threat assessment, and criminal profiling support to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

  4. When the FBI opens a preliminary investigation, how long may it remain open before requiring supervisory approval to continue?

    Answer: 6 months

    Under the Attorney General's Guidelines, FBI preliminary investigations may remain open for up to six months before requiring supervisory review and approval to continue as a full investigation.

  5. What is a 'confidential human source' (CHS) in FBI terminology?

    Answer: A person who provides information to the FBI while concealing their identity from subjects

    A confidential human source is a person who provides information to the FBI and whose identity is protected, often an informant with access to criminal networks or organizations.

  6. What is 'parallel construction' as it relates to FBI investigations?

    Answer: Recreating an investigative trail using legally obtained evidence to avoid revealing classified sources

    Parallel construction is the practice of rebuilding a legal evidentiary trail to avoid disclosing the classified origin of a lead, particularly from signals intelligence.