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A retail client reports that an employee entered a locked storeroom after hours. The store's camera system automatically overwrites footage every 24 hours; payroll records and key-control logs are retained for years. The investigator has lawful authority to obtain all three. What should be done first?
Correct answer: B - Preserve the surveillance footage before automatic overwrite
A 20-year-old applicant has a high-school diploma and four years of full-time investigative work for a county government agency, documented on notarized form PDG-19. No other fitness issue appears. Which conclusion follows?
Correct answer: A - The age, education, and experience elements are met
While lawfully collecting evidence after a break-in, an investigator finds a rain-soaked shirt with possible biological material. The item has been photographed in place and can be handled safely. Which preservation method is most appropriate?
Correct answer: D - Air-dry it safely, package it separately in breathable paper, and seal and label the package
After lawfully arresting a person caught stealing equipment, a detective restrains the person while police are en route. The person says, 'I can't breathe,' and becomes less responsive. What is the immediate priority?
Correct answer: A - Relieve harmful pressure, reposition and assess breathing, call EMS, and monitor
A witness avoids eye contact and initially describes a jacket as navy rather than black. The witness otherwise gives a detailed account, and time-stamped video independently confirms the central events. Which assessment is most defensible?
Correct answer: C - Treat the discrepancy as minor and weigh the account with the independent video
A detective agency's responsible principal dies. The agency notifies the Board within 60 days and timely applies for a successor. Before the Board decides, an existing client asks the agency to continue work and a new client offers a separate contract. Which course complies with the succession rule?
Correct answer: B - Continue existing work; decline new contracts pending the Board's decision
An investigator has a lawful assignment to document a subject's arrivals at a commercial building. From a public sidewalk, the entrance is plainly visible; no court order or access restriction applies. What is the best approach?
Correct answer: C - Continue from the lawful vantage and record objective, time-stamped observations
A single credible witness gives a detailed account of a disputed meeting. No independent record or second source confirms it, and nothing presently contradicts it. Which report language best matches the strength of the evidence?
Correct answer: A - The available information supports the witness's account, but independent confirmation is lacking
A forensic export is hashed before transfer and again after receipt. The two cryptographic hash values match. What is the strongest conclusion supported by that match?
Correct answer: C - The transferred file matches the hashed export exactly
A candidate's official examination result is 74%. The candidate argues that no pass-or-fail conclusion can be made because the current question count is not publicly stated. Under Hawaii's rule, how should the result be treated?
Correct answer: C - Fail, because the official standard is at least 75%
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