CITP Exam 4 | COMPLETE EXAM PREPARATION 2026
| VERIFIED ANSWERS | STUDY GUIDE
• Types of electronic surveillance -✓✓ANSWER: 1. Audio Surveillance
2. Video Surveillance
3. (Tracking) Electronic Surveillance
• Define Electronic Surveillance -✓✓ANSWER: Use of electronic surveillance
equipment to monitor/record events, can include video or image capture.
• 2 types of audio intercepts devices -✓✓ANSWER: 1. Recorder - just records
audio primarily used for collecting evidence, but you have to wait until the meet is
over to recover the recording. Body worn, digital, record time, audio quality.
2. Transmitter - transmits audio to another devie, can also record. Officer safety
as they provide real-time transmission.
• What is Audio Intercept -✓✓ANSWER: Consensual (one-party) not unlawful for
a person acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic
communication.
• define VIDEO SURVEILLANCE and two systems that function this. -✓✓ANSWER:
Systems that are both covert and overt, they can be fixed or mobile, wire or
wireless. most of the time uses internet / wifi.
IP- based video surveillance system, sometimes referred to as POLE CAM
,In-Place CCTV systems - security systems.
• Define surveillance -✓✓ANSWER: An continuous -ongoing process of monitoring
people, place, or things in order to gather intel about case
• What are some traits of a surveillant -✓✓ANSWER: Tangible - psychological,
good condition, eye sight
Intangible - patience, perseverance, adaptation
• What is MEID -✓✓ANSWER: Mobile Equipment Identifier
• What are some cellphone device extraction -✓✓ANSWER: Physical - most
complex
Logical - LEO preferred
Manuel - lease complex
• Define Electronic Tracking -✓✓ANSWER: Ready availability and affordability of
these systems allows LEO to efficiently, accurately and safely track the movement
of vehicles, packages or persons.
MUST NEED A WARRANT TO INSTALL
• What are 2 types of Electronic Tracking systems -✓✓ANSWER: 1. GPS - uses
cellular
, 2. RF/ Beacon - sends out signal via radio waves; receives by device tuned to same
frequency.
• Two types of GPS trackers systems are called -✓✓ANSWER: 1. Memory trackers
- records location data, must retrieve to access data.
- pros: cheap, simple to install, detailed list of movements.
- cons: can't view on-demand, have to wait for info. Lose the target, lost the
tracker.
2. Live trackers - Transmits location data.
- pros: real-time data via remote access, some can remotely control target
vehicle.
- cons: pricely, need good cell coverage.
both types need search warrant.
• Electronic Countermeasures -✓✓ANSWER: Devices purchased by the bad guys
to detect of thwart electronic surveillance. Jammers, RF detectors. Are illegal.
• Why use Electronic Surveillance Equipment (ESE) -✓✓ANSWER: - enhances
sight/sound
- monitor/record in real-time
- preserves crime scene
- sources of irrefutable evidence
- safety
- Usually results in guilty pleas rather than trials
| VERIFIED ANSWERS | STUDY GUIDE
• Types of electronic surveillance -✓✓ANSWER: 1. Audio Surveillance
2. Video Surveillance
3. (Tracking) Electronic Surveillance
• Define Electronic Surveillance -✓✓ANSWER: Use of electronic surveillance
equipment to monitor/record events, can include video or image capture.
• 2 types of audio intercepts devices -✓✓ANSWER: 1. Recorder - just records
audio primarily used for collecting evidence, but you have to wait until the meet is
over to recover the recording. Body worn, digital, record time, audio quality.
2. Transmitter - transmits audio to another devie, can also record. Officer safety
as they provide real-time transmission.
• What is Audio Intercept -✓✓ANSWER: Consensual (one-party) not unlawful for
a person acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic
communication.
• define VIDEO SURVEILLANCE and two systems that function this. -✓✓ANSWER:
Systems that are both covert and overt, they can be fixed or mobile, wire or
wireless. most of the time uses internet / wifi.
IP- based video surveillance system, sometimes referred to as POLE CAM
,In-Place CCTV systems - security systems.
• Define surveillance -✓✓ANSWER: An continuous -ongoing process of monitoring
people, place, or things in order to gather intel about case
• What are some traits of a surveillant -✓✓ANSWER: Tangible - psychological,
good condition, eye sight
Intangible - patience, perseverance, adaptation
• What is MEID -✓✓ANSWER: Mobile Equipment Identifier
• What are some cellphone device extraction -✓✓ANSWER: Physical - most
complex
Logical - LEO preferred
Manuel - lease complex
• Define Electronic Tracking -✓✓ANSWER: Ready availability and affordability of
these systems allows LEO to efficiently, accurately and safely track the movement
of vehicles, packages or persons.
MUST NEED A WARRANT TO INSTALL
• What are 2 types of Electronic Tracking systems -✓✓ANSWER: 1. GPS - uses
cellular
, 2. RF/ Beacon - sends out signal via radio waves; receives by device tuned to same
frequency.
• Two types of GPS trackers systems are called -✓✓ANSWER: 1. Memory trackers
- records location data, must retrieve to access data.
- pros: cheap, simple to install, detailed list of movements.
- cons: can't view on-demand, have to wait for info. Lose the target, lost the
tracker.
2. Live trackers - Transmits location data.
- pros: real-time data via remote access, some can remotely control target
vehicle.
- cons: pricely, need good cell coverage.
both types need search warrant.
• Electronic Countermeasures -✓✓ANSWER: Devices purchased by the bad guys
to detect of thwart electronic surveillance. Jammers, RF detectors. Are illegal.
• Why use Electronic Surveillance Equipment (ESE) -✓✓ANSWER: - enhances
sight/sound
- monitor/record in real-time
- preserves crime scene
- sources of irrefutable evidence
- safety
- Usually results in guilty pleas rather than trials
