An undercover police officer has a recording device carried on his body and records an incriminating conversation between himself and an arsonist. No warrant authorizing this recording has been issued to the police officer. What is the likely ruling of the court regarding the use of this recording at trial?
A) The recording is inadmissible.
B) The recording is admissible.
C) The recording itself is inadmissible, but the undercover officer may testify regarding the conversation in court.
D) Miranda warnings were not read to the suspect; therefore, the recording AND conversations are both inadmissible.
(Question #2) Cell phone tracking can be used by law enforcement to locate the current position of a cell phone. Which statement below is true of this ability?
A) The cell phone must be on an active call.
B) An active call is not required to track the current position of the cell phone, but the cell phone must be turned on for the tracking to be successful.
C) Cell phone tracking is not legal for law enforcement under any circumstances.
D) An active call is not required to track the current position of the cell phone, nor is it required for the cell phone to be turned on for the tracking to be successful.
(Question #3) Which statement below correctly states Fourth Amendment court policies regarding the use of GPS tracking devices attached to vehicles?
A) Such devices may be attached to vehicles in public parking areas since there is no expectation of privacy in public places.
B) Because GPS devices are a substitute for ordinary visual surveillance, they can be used without a court order.
C) A warrant should be obtained for prolonged surveillance through smart phones or other devices with GPS capabilities.
D) There are no current court rulings on the use of GPS tracking devices.
(Question #4) A police department is holding intelligence files that are no longer accurate, or are not relevant to the mission of the unit, do not pertain to investigative interests and activities, and contain insufficient supporting documentation. What should the police department do with these files?
A) These files should be purged.
B) The files should be held indefinitely.
C) The files should be transferred to the long-term file repository for possible future reference.
D) The files should be delivered to local media.
(Question #5) During the data collection and analysis phase, the following relationships were discovered:
What analysis system is being used by the investigators to show the relationship between the individuals?
A) Arrow chart analysis system (ACAS)
B) Symbol chart analysis
C) Relationship charting analysis
D) Link analysis charting
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