MPOETC EXAM #11 Questions Answered 100% correct

MPOETC EXAM #11 Questions Answered 100% correct Procedures for Foreign Nationals: *Immigration Officers are the SOLE authority for determining immigration status* What documents are used for questionable citizenship status? Social Security Card, Passports, Birth Certificates *NOT DRIVER'S LICENSE* What established the department of homeland security and when? Department of Homeland Security Act-2002 What are the operational components of the Department of Homeland Security? -Coast Guard (USCG) -ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) -CBP (US Customs and Border Protection) -TSA (Transportation Security Administration) -Secret Service (USSS) -FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) -FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center) -USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) In Pennsylvania, Homeland Security falls under what agency? PA State Police SAR (SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING INITIATIVE) collaborative effort led by US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI in partnership with State, Local, Tribal/Territorial law enforcement and hometown partners. -provides a national approach for gathering, documenting, processing, analyzing, and sharing terrorism-related SAR information (Patrol Officers once familiar with their beat, are an excellent source of intelligence) The intelligence gathering process is regulated and must never be based solely on religion, political preference, or cultural differences Fusion Centers Defined State or Locally owned and operated centers that exchange information and intelligence products with law enforcement and other public safety entities (6 regional centers) What is Our regional Fusion Center? (also serves Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan) (MAGCLOCLEN ) Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network The basic concept of Homeland Security Agency is? Organizing, sharing information and analysis Goal: Recognition and Prevention through effective law enforcement intelligence services require organized information sharing and analysis. SAR Initiative, What are we looking for? Suspicious activities-BEHAVIOR. *Need REASONABLE SUSPICION at a minimum* can still report for probable cause. SARS focuses on observed behaviors and incidents reasonably indicative or preoperational planning related to terrorism or other criminal activity -SARS does NOT focus on race, ethnicity, gender, or religion Reportable activity looks like: People who attempt to enter a secured area, testing the security of the area, theft of explosives, Using false identification, NOT just generally taking pictures of things Ex: taking pictures of the engineering of a bridge. Weapons of Mass Destruction any destructive device in section 921 of Title 18 2332a, any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas, bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, or missile having an explosive or incendiary charge or more than one-quarter ounce, or mine or similar device. Bomb, Chemical/Biological, Radiation Domestic Terrorism Defined Activities that involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any state, appear to be intended to: -TO INTIMIDATE OR COERCE A CIVILIAN POPULATION, TO INFLUENCE THE POLICY OF A GOVERNMENT BY INTIMIDATION OR COERCION, OR TO AFFECT THE CONDUCT OF A GOVERNMENT BY MASS DESTRUCTION, ASSISSINATING OR KIDNAPPING AND OCCUR PRIMARILY WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES -Title 18 U.S.C 2331 RAIN -Recognize -Avoid -Isolate -Notify Types of Infrastructure and Key Resources Hospital, a police department would fall under emergency services, critical manufacturing=steel mills, steeler stadium would be a commercial facility Hot Zone Area immediately surrounding a hazmat incident, which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects of hazardous to personnel outside the zone Warm Zone where personnel and equipment and DECONTAMINATION and hot zone support take place Cold Zone Includes incident command post and such other support facilities deemed necessary to control the incident Command Post Terrorist Threat Indicators -Surveillance -Security Testing -Acquisition of Supplies -Test Runs Secular Terrorist Groups Property damages not so much mass casualty attack. Groups with non-religious goals will often attempt highly selective and discriminate acts of violence (and/or) property damage to achieve a specific political aim. -this is both to avoid backlash that might severely damage the organization, and also maintain the appearance of a rational group that has legitimate grievances Typically More Property Damage, less violent Religious Terrorist Mass Casualties -religiously oriented groups typically attempt to inflict as many casualties as possible because of the apocalyptic frame of reference they use, loss of life is irrelevant, and more casualties are better -Non-believers whether they are the intended target or collateral damage, observe death, and killing them may be considered a moral duty -Fear of backlash rarely concerns these groups as it is often one of their goals to provoke overreaction by their enemies, and hopefully widen the conflict