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What does the term 'access' refer to in the context of intelligence?
What does the term 'access' refer to in the context of intelligence?
What is the acronym used to evaluate the accuracy of information?
What is the acronym used to evaluate the accuracy of information?
What is the primary goal of Active Measures (Offensive)?
What is the primary goal of Active Measures (Offensive)?
What is the term for an information desired in casing on all organs of every security system?
What is the term for an information desired in casing on all organs of every security system?
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What is the term for a knowledgeable fact or circumstance from which guilt may be inferred?
What is the term for a knowledgeable fact or circumstance from which guilt may be inferred?
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What is the authority to direct agents to carry out tasks?
What is the authority to direct agents to carry out tasks?
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Who is credited with forming the Pinkerton Private Detective Agency?
Who is credited with forming the Pinkerton Private Detective Agency?
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What does the term 'analysis' refer to in the context of intelligence?
What does the term 'analysis' refer to in the context of intelligence?
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Who is credited with introducing the system of anthropometry in 1883?
Who is credited with introducing the system of anthropometry in 1883?
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What is the purpose of the canvas?
What is the purpose of the canvas?
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What type of witness is driven by self-expression?
What type of witness is driven by self-expression?
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What is the term for a physical evidence that links the suspects to the crime scene?
What is the term for a physical evidence that links the suspects to the crime scene?
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What is the method of criminal identification where the witness and investigator develop a picture of the criminal?
What is the method of criminal identification where the witness and investigator develop a picture of the criminal?
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What is the term for a state when the subject under surveillance becomes aware of being observed?
What is the term for a state when the subject under surveillance becomes aware of being observed?
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What is the purpose of a background interview?
What is the purpose of a background interview?
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Who created the fictional detective named Sherlock Holmes?
Who created the fictional detective named Sherlock Holmes?
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Study Notes
Intelligence Gathering
- Access refers to the capacity of a prospective agent to obtain desired information for an intelligence organization or perform an intelligence collection mission in a given area.
- Evaluation guides for accuracy of information include:
- Confirmed by other sources
- Probably true
- Possibly true
- Doubtfully true
- Improbable
- Truth cannot be judged
Counterintelligence
- Active Measures (Offensive) involve blocking information from enemies' efforts to gain information or engage in espionage, subversion, and sabotage.
- Active Opposition involves preventing intelligence activity in a given area by targeting all organs of every security system.
Surveillance and Investigation
- Admission refers to knowledge of a fact or circumstance that implicates but does not directly incriminate.
- Agent Control is the authority to direct an agent to carry out tasks or requirements in behalf of a clandestine organization.
- Agent In Place is a recruited agent within a highly sensitive target, who is beginning their career or has been an outsider or insider.
- Agent's Report is a report rendered by a documented agent who answers an intelligence requirement.
- Alibi refers to establishing a defendant's presence at another place at the time of an alleged crime, making it impossible for them to have been at the crime scene.
Historical Figures
- Allan Pinkerton was the first detective of the Chicago Police Department in 1849 and formed the Pinkerton Private Detective Agency.
- Alphonse Bertillon introduced the system of anthropometry in 1883, a systematic attempt at personal identification based on body measurements.
- Arthur Conan Doyle created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
Investigation Techniques
- Analysis involves shifting and isolating significant elements related to the mission or objectives.
- Approach is a device in the conduct of elicitation that involves setting people to start talking.
- Background Interview is a type of interview focused on obtaining data regarding the personal background of a subject.
- Baseline method is a sketching method where an imaginary line is drawn to locate and measure objects.
- Boasting, Egoistic, or Egocentric Witness is a potentially excellent type of witness due to their drive toward self-expression.
Other Terms
- Bigot List is a listing of names of all persons with authorized access to sensitive information.
- Burnout refers to a state when a subject under surveillance becomes aware of being observed and identifies the observer.
- Canvas is the systematic interview of people in a certain neighborhood or area for ascertaining information.
- Cartography is a method of criminal identification where a witness and investigator develop a picture of the criminal.
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Test your knowledge of intelligence gathering concepts such as access, accuracy, and active measures. Learn the evaluation guides for the accuracy of information and more.
