1. A device put into a police vehicle that allows the electronic transmission of messages between the police dispatcher and the officer in the field is the: Mobile Digital terminal (MDT)

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2. According to the Terrorism Knowledge Base, from 1968 through 2004, international terrorists most frequently targeted private citizens, businesses, and property.

3. AFIS means: Automated Fingerprint identification systemfingerprinting innovation begun in the 1980s in which a print technician can enter unidentified latent fingerprints into a computer. The computer then automatically searches its files and presents a list of likely matches.

4. Before the September 11, 2001, attack, the most recent case of international terrorism to occur on U.S. shores took place on: February 26, 1993world trade center Muslim terrorists responsible.

5. By 2003, 94 percent of local police departments participated in an emergency 911 system.

6. During the 1970s, left-oriented extremist groups posed the predominant domestic terrorist threat in the United States.

7. Enforcement efforts made against terrorist organizations are called: counterterrorism

8. Executive Order 13228, signed on October 8, 2001, established the: Office of Homeland Security

9. Fingerprint ridge impressions left on a soft material such as putty, wax, soap, or dust are called: plastic prints

10. From 1968 through 2004, the most lethal terrorist organization was: Al Qaeda

11. Identifying and neutralizing ongoing national security threats is called: Counterintelligence

12. Marks made by fingers touching a surface after the ridges have been in contact with a colored material such as blood, paint, grease, or ink are called: Visible prints

13. Members of what type of terrorist group include animal rights advocates, supporters of environmental issues, and antiabortion advocates? Special interest

14. Modus operandi indicates: "mode of operation"; methods employed by perpetrators.

15. NCIC means: National Crime Information Center

16. Proactive techniques are in use constantly to prevent acts of terrorism before they occur. Such techniques include: ongoing coordination planning

17. Reactive investigative techniques are used to investigate acts of terrorism after they occur and can include: crime scene processing

18. ROVERs are used by LAPD officers for: Remote Out of Vehicle Emergency Radio. It is LAPD lingo for their handhelds.

19. The analysis of poisons and other toxic substances in a persons body is called: forensic toxicology

20. The Border and Transportation Security Directorate is responsible for: maintaining the security of borders and transportation systems and is home to agencies such as the transportation security administration, the u.s. customs service, the border security functions of the form immigration and naturalization service, animal and plant health inspection service, and the federal law enforcement training center.

21. The computer database used by the New York City Police Department to investigate robberies is called: Computer-Assisted Terminal Criminal Hunt (CATCH).

22. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate is responsible for: administering disaster assistance programs and coordinating the Federal response in Presidential disaster declarations. Major activities under the Disaster Relief program are human services which provide aid to families and individuals; infrastructure which supports the efforts of State and local governments to take emergency protective measures, clear debris and repair infrastructure damage; hazard mitigation which sponsors projects to diminish effects of future disasters; and disaster management, such as disaster field office staff and automated data processing support.

23. The first police department with a computer system (in 1964) was: St. Louis

24. The first scientist to use DNA profiling in a criminal case was: Sir Alec Jefferys

25. The identification of a corpse through dental examination is called: forensic odontology

26. The major case/ death investigation management system developed by the Institute of Police Technology and Management in Florida is called:

27. The mission of the Office of Homeland Security is to: develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from threats and attacks.

28. The NCIC is operated by the: FBI

29. The nerve center of the Los Angeles Police Departments 911 system is the: central dispatch center

30. The sophisticated computer program developed for British police departments to aid them in managing complex investigations is called: Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (HOLMES, which is a reference to the legendary character Sherlock Holmes)

31. The Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) database contains information on: unsolved homicide

32. The NCTC (national counterterrorism center) has the statutory mission to serve as the U.S. governments knowledge bank on international terrorism and to provide the Department of State with required statistical information.

33. Today, computerization is suitable for: any police department regardless of size

34. Two major federal agencies are charged with homeland security. They are the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the: intelligence reorganization

35. What can be used in the examination of questionable signatures? Document analysis. Scientific Working Group for Forensic Document Examination (SWGDOC) has adopted guidelines for forensic document examinations outlining the technologies and procedures to be used for professional document examinations. The American Society for Question Document Examiners (ASQDE) is a professional organization for forensic document examiners.

36. What federal building was bombed in Oklahoma City? Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

37. What is used in the examination of blood, semen, and other body fluids? Serology

38. What is used in the examination of guns and bullets? Ballistics; Scientific analysis

39. What is used in the examination of hairs, fibers, and paints? Forensic examination, trace evidence, comparison analysis

40. What is used in the examination of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin? chemistry

41. What year was the first terrorist attack on New York Citys World Trade Center? 1993

42. Which agency is usually the first responder to scenes of terrorist crimes? Local law enforcement agency

43. Who is responsible for providing efficient immigration services and easing the transition to American citizenship? Bureau of Citizenship and immigration services

44. Who is the lead agency in coordinating the U.S. resources in response to a weapons of mass destruction incident in a foreign country, should that government request such assistance? US department of state

45. Who provides intensive training to local and state officials in preparation for mass disasters? FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

46. Who provides specialized technical resources to assist in the mitigation of weapons of mass destruction devices or the consequences of their misuse? The U.S. Department of Defense

47. Who provides technical assistance to locate hidden nuclear material; to diagnose a suspected, improvised nuclear device; to plan the disablement of a nuclear yield or radiological dispersal device; and to advise local authorities on the associated hazard and effects? The U.S. Department of Energy

48. Who serves as the lead agency for resolving crises perpetuated by malevolent elements in weapons of mass destruction incidents occurring inside the United States and its territories? The FBI

49. Whose primary mission is the protection of the president and other governmental leaders, as well as security for designated national events? US Secret Service

50. Mug shot imaging is a system of digitizing a picture and storing its image on a computer so that it can be retrieved at a later time. 51. Bottom of Form