NCIC Quality Assurance & Compliance 2

Question 1

Under 28 CFR Part 23, how often must criminal intelligence files be reviewed to determine whether they should be purged?

Accepted Answer

Every 5 years

Answer

28 CFR Part 23 mandates that criminal intelligence files be reviewed at least every five years to assess whether they continue to meet retention standards.

Question 2

An analyst rates a source as 'B-2' on an alphanumeric reliability matrix. What does this typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

The source is usually reliable and information is probably true

Answer

In the standard intelligence rating matrix, 'B' denotes a usually reliable source and '2' indicates the information is probably true.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of sanitizing an intelligence product before broader dissemination?

Accepted Answer

To protect sources, methods, and sensitive investigative techniques from exposure

Answer

Sanitization removes or obscures identifying details that could expose sources or reveal sensitive methods used in the collection process.

Question 4

Which quality assurance practice best ensures that unverified intelligence does not mislead operational decision-makers?

Accepted Answer

Clearly labeling products with confidence levels and source reliability indicators

Answer

Confidence levels and reliability indicators give consumers the context needed to properly weigh intelligence before acting on it.

Question 5

In criminal intelligence, 'collateral confirmation' refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Information from a separate independent source that supports the primary intelligence

Answer

Collateral confirmation is independent corroboration that increases analytical confidence in the accuracy of collected intelligence.

(NCIC) National Criminal Intelligence Certification Practice Test

(NCIC) National Criminal Intelligence Certification Practice Test

NCIC Quality Assurance & Compliance 2