FBI Investigation Procedures & Methods 3

Question 1

Under the FBI's Confidential Human Source (CHS) policy, how frequently must a handling agent conduct a suitability review of an active CHS?

Accepted Answer

Annually

Answer

FBI policy mandates annual suitability reviews to assess whether a CHS continues to meet reliability and safety standards.

Question 2

An FBI agent wants to access stored emails older than 180 days from a third-party provider. Which legal process is required under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)?

Accepted Answer

Search warrant

Answer

After the Sixth Circuit's Warshak decision and subsequent DOJ policy, the FBI uses a search warrant to obtain stored email content regardless of age.

Question 3

During a financial crimes investigation, the FBI identifies a suspicious transaction. Which federal agency must financial institutions notify, and what form is used?

Accepted Answer

FinCEN, using a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR)

Answer

The Bank Secrecy Act requires financial institutions to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with FinCEN for suspicious transactions.

Question 4

What distinguishes a 'proactive' investigation from a 'reactive' investigation in FBI practice?

Accepted Answer

Proactive investigations are initiated before a crime is reported, based on intelligence; reactive investigations respond to reported crimes

Answer

Proactive investigations are intelligence-driven and anticipate criminal activity, while reactive investigations respond to crimes that have already been committed or reported.

Question 5

When executing a search warrant at a business during operating hours, FBI agents should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Announce their presence, display the warrant, and identify the person in charge

Answer

Federal rules require agents to knock and announce, identify themselves, and present the warrant to minimize disruption and protect legal admissibility.

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FBI Investigation Procedures & Methods 3