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PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAM (ONTARIO
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PI's must carry their license when working, and shall identify themselves when requested by a member of the public. (True or False) --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their licence. (True or False) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than ________________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------There license The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Excessive force What does PIPEDA stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Federal
What does PIPEDA govern? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by organizations engaged in commercial activities PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the consent of the subject Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------PIPEDA What is SOR/2001-7 used for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------it lists publicly available records, such as judicial records According to regulation SOR/2001- 6 ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----licened business entites may recieve or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the individual to whom it belongs to When does SOR/2001-6 come into play ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------for the purposes of investigating a breach of an agreement or the contravention of a law if they are a corporation or other body with a Model Code
What other sources can you research when conducting background inquiries ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Bankruptcy records, divorce records, land registry databases and corporate searches If an investigator finds that any of the information of the supect, given by the client is missing, what should they do ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------they should consult the file to locate it or contact their office to confirm if the information is known and may have been overlooked. What is the purpose of surveillance ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---to Locate, Obtain and Prevent If the investigator is aware that the subject is represented by a lawyer, general practice is for the investigator to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------avoid having any verbal contact or interaction with the subject Private investigators most commonly work alone on most surveillance cases, however in some cases two or more investigators may be assigned to work together.Reasons for this may include ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the subject's aggressive driving nature, multiple points of exit from a given location, or the subject's ability to run counter surveillance Team surveillance allows for a variety of surveillance techniques to be employed including ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the caravan method, leapfrogging, and parallel coverage.
It is important to remember never to record a conversation without --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the knowledge and consent of one of the parties involved in the communication Why can you not record a conversation without the knowledge and consent of one of the parties involved in the communication ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It is a criminal offence What is the purpose of a closing statement after an interview --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the clients agreement to the statement that was documented After an interview what should you tell the witness ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------to review the statement and ask for changes to be made before they agree to sign it. After the witness reviewed the interview statement, and they requested a change, what should the PI do ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a line should be drawn through the item being removed, with the initials of both the witness and the private investigator at the beginning of the correction and the end. After the witness reviews the interview statement what should be done ------ ---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------each page should be initialed or signed, to confirm that no further information was added. On the final page of a statement, after the signatures, common practice would be to draw an "x" through the remainder of the page to indicate that there is no further information on this page.
When on the witness stand, the private investigator may ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------with the court's permission, be permitted to refer to his or her notes What can you use your notes for when on the witness stand in court --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Memory Aid only When should you do undercover investigations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------after all other investigative techniques have been exhausted or are not applicable A private investigator should be confident after reviewing the background material provided on the organization that ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------they will fit in with the environment According to the CRA what should not be used on a resume --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Fake name In undercover operations, Camera installation may be required in areas of - --------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------High risk Undercover operators should avoid being seen with targets in public places by people who know the true identity of the operator (True or False) --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Can PI's approach employees and offer them money to steal something. --- ------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------no the undercover operator should not ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---encourage, demand or assist in any contravention of any law, policy, or company rule, or enlist others to do so The undercover operator may accept the client's stolen property but should as a general rule not take part in any theft (True or False) --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True Can a client authorize a PI to take part in the theft if its necessary? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Yes According to established Canadian practice, the monitoring of employees' email without notification to the employee is ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------acceptable if it is monitored on the company's server or network, as these are the company's properties the practice may also be for employees to sign a release acknowledging that their computer activities may be monitored, whether ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the programs to do so are installed on the server or on individual computers that are connected to a company network. If the investigator finds that an employee has been misusing a company computer, or using it to conduct illegal activities, the best way to protect the evidence is to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------isolate the unit and make sure no one else uses it.
ny errors discovered before swearing to the accuracy must be corrected. When an error has been discovered before swearing an Affidavit, the investigator is required to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------inform the commissioner or person taking the oath, make the necessary correction, initial the changes and then swear the Affidavit is accurate. when serving a document to an individual in an apartment building where the investigator must gain access into the building, the investigator must comply with the ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Trespass to Property Act OHRC stands for ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Ontario Human Rights Code Communicating tactically, for example, ensures that private investigators can be ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------assertive without being confrontational. The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------investigative services and private security industry Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------provincial
Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------security guards and do not require a PI license What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Rules and standards for PI's day to day activitys MFIPPA stands for ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act What does MFIPPA govern? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- records that are in the custody or under the control of municipalities and some related institutions According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not have ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be photographed or documented on video According to the privacy laws, a person in there home ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------has a reasonable expectation of privacy and an investigator should not go onto their property in order to peek into their windows to observe them According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Observe from the street or other public property
Circumstantial Evidence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a fact can be inferred, but doesn't stem from something that was witnessed directly. Hearsay Evidence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------witness presents a statement that was made to them by another person, who is not present at the trial Admissions ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Voluntary admissions made by an accused and reported by another witness fall outside the hearsay rule and may be admissible Documentary (Demonstrative/Illustrative) Evidence: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------any written thing capable of being made evidence. For example, Books, Films, Photographs illustrative evidence can also be known under different names, what are they? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------demonstrative or documentary evidence Real Evidence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------can include material objects, such as a weapon or item of clothing The reliability of real evidence has to be assessed (True or False) --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Where can you pick up a discarded item for evidence, without violating any criminal or provincial laws? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a public area like a mall or plaza Where can you pick up a discarded item for evidence, that will violate a criminal, provincial or municipal law? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----a subjects garbage on a curb or city property Trace Evidence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------fingerprints or footprints, hair or fibre from a piece of clothing What should someone do with Trace Evidence? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------must be collected or photographed by experts Opinion Evidence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------what a witness thinks, believes or infers regarding the facts in dispute Who can give opinion evidence? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- from an expert witness who can provide an educated/professional opinion on the evidence being presented Unsworn Evidence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------witness does not appear to understand the nature of an oath or a solemn affirmation, due to their age or apparent mental incapacity, the Crown should be consulted
What does section 494 of the Criminal Code describe ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------when it is appropriate for a member of the public to make an arrest Any person can make a citizen's arrest without warrant if they witness an --- ------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------indictable offence being committed section 25 of the criminal code allows a private investigator to use as much force as is necessary as long as they act on ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------reasonable grounds section 26 of the criminal code states that individuals who use force are ---- -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------criminally responsible for any excess of force section 27 of the Criminal Code authorizes individuals to use --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------as much force as necessary to prevent the commission of an offence for which the perpetrator could be arrested without a warrant, and which could cause serious injury to a person or damage to property. During a criminal trial, the Crown Attorney would need to prove --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused has committed the offence the burden of proof in a civil matter is less than in a ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------criminal matter
in a civil matter, the obligation is for the plaintiff to prove the accused is guilty on ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------balance of probabilities. What offence is defined in section 423 of the Criminal Code --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Intimidation Section 279 of the criminal code ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Kidnapping Section 322 of the criminal code ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Theft Section 361 of the criminal code ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- False Pretence Section 380 of the criminal code ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Fraud What are the six core steps for containing evidence? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------collect, secure, preserve, identify, ensure continuity, and log
