TSWG SSE Job Task Validation Survey

Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) Job Task List Validation Survey for Sensitive Site Exploitation Computer/Web-Based Training

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Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) Training Survey

The United States Navy and Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) have funded the development of a computer/web-based training course that will make sensitive site exploitation (SSE) information and training accessible to more collectors, operators, analysts and any personnel who may need initial or refresher site exploitation training. Your participation in the initial analysis phase will help guide the design and development of the SSE training initiative.

The goal of this survey is to identify and validate essential knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully conduct the SSE mission. Results will be used to develop a training needs analysis survey that will be disseminated to personnel engaged in all phases of the SSE mission.

Survey Instructions

You have been selected to validate the Task List for SSE operations for accuracy and completeness. The training will be designed for use by a wide range of end users and situations. Please review the following Task List from your organizational perspective and rate each task appropriately. You are highly encouraged to add tasks which you consider are an essential capability in the overall SSE mission but have not already been addressed.

Please bear in mind as you review these tasks that the course:

- Is intended to serve a variety of communities, including the Department of Defense (DoD), intelligence community and law enforcement

- Target audience will include operators, collectors and analysts

- Is intended to address all areas of the world, including CONUS and all COCOMs and is not limited to one geographic area or theatre of operation.

- Should address every aspect from collection, processing and producing to disseminating intelligence

Please use the following criteria to validate each task:

Yes = Have organizational knowledge of the task and consider it important to the SSE mission

No = Have organizational knowledge of the task but do not consider it important to the SSE mission

N/A = Do not have the organization knowledge to validate or disqualify the task

Survey Notes:

Please allow at least 30 minutes to complete the survey. You may not save the survey and return to finish it at a later time. Results are anonymous and will only be reported in the aggregate. If you have questions about this survey, please contact Eileen Fynan, [email protected].

Basic (Declarative Knowledge)
This section is intended to address basic Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) knowledge and concepts.

Section 1: Definition

1.Define Sensitive Site Exploitation operations

Yes

N/A

2.Understand purposes of Sensitive Site Exploitation

Yes

N/A

3.Understand the three pillars of SSE – biometrics, forensics, and document and media exploitation (DOMEX)

Yes

N/A

4.Understand hasty versus deliberate SSE operations

Yes

N/A

5. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 2: Importance

6.Describe the role of SSE within the overall scope of operations

Yes

N/A

7.Describe strategic versus tactical contributions of SSE operations

Yes

N/A

8.Explain potential value-adds to overall mission success from SSE operations

Yes

N/A

9.Understand the importance of biometric enrollments

Yes

N/A

10.Explain SSE role in tactical questioning

Yes

N/A

11. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 3: SSE Processes

12.Define SSE team organization

Yes

N/A

13.Define SSE team member roles

Yes

N/A

14.Explain the role of combat multipliers: interpreters, tactical human intelligence teams, host nation security forces (HNSF), civil affairs teams, etc.

Yes

N/A

15.Describe applications of logistical support (explosive testing equipment, metal detectors, X-ray, chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear/explosive (CBRNE) detectors, working dogs, females, cultural sensitivity, etc.)

Yes

N/A

16.Explain the importance of pre-mission planning

Yes

N/A

17.Describe use of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in SSE

Yes

N/A

18.Explain threat evaluation

Yes

N/A

19.Describe mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerations (METT-TC) impact on SSE operations

Yes

N/A

20.Understand hasty versus deliberate SSE operations

Yes

N/A

21.Define objective boundaries

Yes

N/A

22.Explain the importance of contingency planning

Yes

N/A

23.Explain the need for rehearsals

Yes

N/A

24.Describe the sequence of actions in a standard SSE mission

Yes

N/A

25.Discuss the importance of good communications

Yes

N/A

26.Define operational environment and how it affects SSE operations

Yes

N/A

27.Explain safety considerations (hazardous materials, clandestine drug labs, homemade explosive labs, etc.)

Yes

N/A

28.Describe role of medical care on-site

Yes

N/A

29.Explain personnel under control handling

Yes

N/A

30.Understand the need for controlling the site (outer cordon, inner cordon)

Yes

N/A

31.Explain the importance of high quality photographic documentation

Yes

N/A

32.Explain advantages and disadvantages of sketching

Yes

N/A

33.Describe the effects of high and low explosives in conjunction with post blast investigation

Yes

N/A

34.Recognize classifications of homemade explosives (HMEs)

Yes

N/A

35.Describe common function of components in improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

Yes

N/A

36.Define trace chemistry analysis

Yes

N/A

37.Describe instrumentation for analysis of unknown samples

Yes

N/A

38.Understand the limitations of presumptive and confirmatory substance testing equipment

Yes

N/A

39.Describe significance of impressed evidence, tool marks and fracture marks

Yes

N/A

40.Understand the principle of operation of a comparison microscope

Yes

N/A

41.Understand the depositing, locating and processing of fingerprints

Yes

N/A

42.Describe the role of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)

Yes

N/A

43.Describe the major steps in biological (DNA) evidence processing

Yes

N/A

44.Understand the environmental effects on DNA material

Yes

N/A

45.Understand the potential outcomes of biological samples

Yes

N/A

46.Explain the importance of biometric enrollments of personnel under control

Yes

N/A

47.Understand isolation and protection of media/cellular devices

Yes

N/A

49. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 4: SSE Equipment

49.Understand the need and use of evidence bags

Yes

N/A

50.Understand the need and use of flashlight/head lamp

Yes

N/A

51.Understand the need and use of sketch pads

Yes

N/A

52.Understand the need and use of note taking paper

Yes

N/A

53.Understand the need and use of vision denial techniques/devices for personnel under control

Yes

N/A

54.Understand the need and use of flex cuffs

Yes

N/A

55.Understand the need and use of latex gloves

Yes

N/A

56.Understand the need and use of digital camera

Yes

N/A

57.Understand the need and use of tape measure, laser range finders and scales

Yes

N/A

58.Understand the need and use of swabs

Yes

N/A

59.Understand the need and use of GPS

Yes

N/A

60.Understand the need and use of technical equipment – biometric enrollment, CELLEX and MEDEX

Yes

N/A

61. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 5: How Collected Information Is Used

62.Explain use of photographs in the analysis and exploitation process

Yes

N/A

63.Explain use of biologics results in the analysis and exploitation process

Yes

N/A

64.Explain use of tool marks, impression evidence and fracture marks in the analysis and exploitation process

Yes

N/A

65.Explain use of chemical analysis outcomes in the analysis and exploitation process

Yes

N/A

66.Explain use of fingerprint matching in the analysis and exploitation process

Yes

N/A

67.Explain use of iris scans in the analysis and exploitation process

Yes

N/A

68.Explain use of CELLEX outcomes in the analysis and exploitation process

Yes

N/A

69.Explain use of MEDEX outcomes in the analysis and exploitation process

Yes

N/A

70. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 6: Limitations of SSE

71.Explain the importance of proper site documentation

Yes

N/A

72.Explain the importance of proper evidence collection techniques

Yes

N/A

73.Explain the importance of timely exploitation and dissemination of information

Yes

N/A

74. Add Additional tasks below:

Ideal/Tactical (Procedural Knowledge - Skills)

This section is inteded to address specific SSE skills and tasks performed in ideal (no constraints) or tactical (METT-TC contrained)

Section 7: Pre-Mission

75.Evaluate the threat

Yes

N/A

76.Describe METT-TC impact on SSE operations

Yes

N/A

77.Check for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) availability

Yes

N/A

78.Describe intelligence information that can be obtained

Yes

N/A

79.Review Commander’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs)

Yes

N/A

80.Incorporate intelligence brief into mission planning

Yes

N/A

81.Use intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

Yes

N/A

82.Define the operational environment and effects

Yes

N/A

83.Identify limitations of search area

Yes

N/A

84.Identify SSE team organization

Yes

N/A

85.List the sequence of actions in a standard SSE mission

Yes

N/A

86.Conduct pre-mission planning

Yes

N/A

87.Define objective boundaries

Yes

N/A

88.Perform contingency planning

Yes

N/A

89.Conduct rehearsals

Yes

N/A

90.Use combat multipliers (interpreters, tactical human intelligence teams, HNSF, civil affairs teams, etc.)

Yes

N/A

91.Use logistical support (explosive testing equipment, metal detectors, X-ray, CBRNE detectors, working dogs, females, cultural sensitivity teams, etc.)

Yes

N/A

92.Develop communication plan

Yes

N/A

93.Observe safety considerations (HAZMAT, clandestine labs, HME labs, etc.)

Yes

N/A

94.Brief medical care on-site

Yes

N/A

95.Determine physical size of site

Yes

N/A

96.Observe and analyze site activities

Yes

N/A

97.Observe and analyze site “materials of interest” locations

Yes

N/A

98. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 8: Secure the Scene

99.Ensure the scene is secured

Yes

N/A

100.Establish control of the site (outer cordon, inner cordon)

Yes

N/A

101.Receive briefing from on-scene commander

Yes

N/A

102.Establish entry and exit points

Yes

N/A

103.Prepare access control log

Yes

N/A

104.Request emergency service support

Yes

N/A

105.Observe locals for combat indicators

Yes

N/A

106.Establish personnel under control handling

Yes

N/A

107.Conduct search, tag, report evacuate, segregate, and safeguard (S.T.R.E.S.S.) of personnel under control handling (formally known as five S’s and T)

Yes

N/A

108.Observe medical considerations for personnel under control

Yes

N/A

110.Record personnel under control identification

Yes

N/A

111.Use tactical questioning in SSE operations

Yes

N/A

112.Use interpreters in processing of personnel under control

Yes

N/A

113. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 9: Site Assessment

114.List team leader roles and responsibilities

Yes

N/A

115.Conduct biometric enrollments

Yes

N/A

116.Conduct systematic processing of a site

Yes

N/A

117.Describe significance and relationship of items found to each other

Yes

N/A

118.Number building, room and walls

Yes

N/A

119.Watch locals for combat or suspicious indicators

Yes

N/A

120.Evaluate all threats present

Yes

N/A

121.Conduct long range reconnaissance with binoculars/spotting scopes

Yes

N/A

122.Use same entry exit points/path

Yes

N/A

123.Determine electronic counter measures (ECM) being used

Yes

N/A

124.Search for command wires

Yes

N/A

125.Evaluate physical evidence possibilities

Yes

N/A

126.Operate GPS

Yes

N/A

127.Evaluate time on target

Yes

N/A

128.Look for biological hazards

Yes

N/A

129.Look for structural hazards

Yes

N/A

130.Evaluate environmental conditions that may affect SSE

Yes

N/A

131.Mark hazard areas

Yes

N/A

132.Identify appropriate personnel protective equipment (PPE)

Yes

N/A

133. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 10: Search

134.Develop site specific search plan

Yes

N/A

135.List searcher roles and responsibilities

Yes

N/A

137.Perform attic/roof searches

Yes

N/A

138.Perform room searches

Yes

N/A

139.Perform stairway searches

Yes

N/A

140.Perform spiral search

Yes

N/A

141.Perform vehicle searches

Yes

N/A

142.Perform search using natural boundaries

Yes

N/A

143.Perform search for caches

Yes

N/A

144.Perform search of rooftops, trees and gutters

Yes

N/A

145.Perform search of crater in post blast SSE

Yes

N/A

146.Perform search using the quadrant method

Yes

N/A

147.Perform search using the line method

Yes

N/A

148.Perform search using the grid method

Yes

N/A

149.Sift debris for evidence

Yes

N/A

150. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 11: Evidence Identification

151.Define primary components of IEDs

Yes

N/A

152.Identify pre-blast and post-blast IED components

Yes

N/A

153.List equipment consistent with manufacture of homemade explosives

Yes

N/A

154.State safety precautions specific to homemade explosives

Yes

N/A

155.Identify key features and components in clandestine drug and homemade explosive laboratories

Yes

N/A

156.Understand the safety precautions when operating in suspected clandestine drug and homemade explosive laboratories

Yes

N/A

157.List identification features for drug and homemade explosive precursors

Yes

N/A

159.List equipment consistent with manufacture of illicit drugs

Yes

N/A

160.State safety precautions specific to drug making laboratories

Yes

N/A

161.Identify types of tool marks, including those generated by scraping, pinching, shearing, slicing, and prying

Yes

N/A

162.Identify the basic concept of recognizing, collecting, and preserving tool marks and fractured items

Yes

N/A

163.Explain the steps involved in casting a tool mark

Yes

N/A

164.Examine weapons for safe condition

Yes

N/A

165.Contact EOD for ordnance condition determination (safe/armed/deteriorated)

Yes

N/A

166.Identify significant documents (identification, money, bank statements, etc., charred remains)

Yes

N/A

167.Identify digital media (computers, memory devices, floppy disks, MP3, PDAs, hard drives, voice recorders, DVD/CDs, video tapes, cassettes, cameras, GPS, unconventional, etc.)

Yes

N/A

168.Choose appropriate collection techniques for trace samples

Yes

N/A

169.Operate colormetric explosive test kits

Yes

N/A

170.Understand, strengths, weaknesses and limitations of colormetric explosive test kits

Yes

N/A

171.Operate colormetric drug test kits

Yes

N/A

172.Understand strengths, weaknesses and limitations colormetric drug test kits

Yes

N/A

173.Operate handheld field analysis equipment

Yes

N/A

174.Understand strengths, weaknesses and limitations of handheld field analysis equipment

Yes

N/A

175.Identify useful DNA materials to collect

Yes

N/A

176.Swab non-porous surfaces that are too big to transport

Yes

N/A

177.Label swab containers

Yes

N/A

178. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 12: Scene/Evidence Documentation

179.List photographer roles and responsibilities

Yes

N/A

180.Use digital still cameras

Yes

N/A

181.Identify camera controls and available settings

Yes

N/A

182.Explain basic lighting strategies

Yes

N/A

183.Photograph overall scene

Yes

N/A

184.Photograph outside of site

Yes

N/A

185.Photograph entrance point

Yes

N/A

186.Photograph 360° pictures of each area

Yes

N/A

187.Photograph medium range pictures of areas of interest

Yes

N/A

188.Photograph items close up with/without scale reference before touching and packaging

Yes

N/A

189.Photograph hidden walls and caches

Yes

N/A

190.Photograph crowd and vehicles

Yes

N/A

191.Photograph footprints and tire tracks

Yes

N/A

192.Photograph crater in post blast SSE

Yes

N/A

193.Associate photographs with unique identifier

Yes

N/A

194.Minimize presence of on-site personnel in pictures

Yes

N/A

195.Use video camera

Yes

N/A

196.Identify camera controls and available settings

Yes

N/A

197.Describe basic lighting strategies

Yes

N/A

198.Perform deceased personnel photography

Yes

N/A

199.Perform detained personnel photography

Yes

N/A

200.Photograph latent prints developed with fingerprint powders before attempting to lift

Yes

N/A

201.Prepare photography log

Yes

N/A

202.List sketchers roles and responsibilities

Yes

N/A

203.List critical elements for sketches

Yes

N/A

204.Use “exploded views” in sketches

Yes

N/A

205.Scribe sketchers notes

Yes

N/A

206.Sketch location from safe area

Yes

N/A

207.Record owner of location

Yes

N/A

208.Label detainee locations when found

Yes

N/A

209.Obtain all available identifying data from detainees/deceased

Yes

N/A

210.Use laser range finder

Yes

N/A

211.Use biometric enrollment equipment on detainees/deceased

Yes

N/A

212.Prepare latent print log

Yes

N/A

213.Document weapons recovered

Yes

N/A

214.Document diameter, depth of crater in post blast SSE

Yes

N/A

215.Plot grid reference for post blast crater

Yes

N/A

216.Chain of custody form

Yes

N/A

217.Prepare sworn statement form

Yes

N/A

218.Prepare inventory sheets

Yes

N/A

219.Prepare labels

Yes

N/A

220.Prepare capture tags

Yes

N/A

221. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 13: Evidence Collection

222.Use bags, containers, bottles and other containers

Yes

N/A

223.Use proper packaging materials to avoid damage to evidence

Yes

N/A

224.Mark container with personnel name, team name/number, contact information, day/time/group (DTG) and grid

Yes

N/A

225.Collect homemade explosives/unknown bulk explosives

Yes

N/A

226.Keep items from each incidence together

Yes

N/A

227.Identify and protect transient physical evidence

Yes

N/A

228.Wear latex gloves to protect evidence

Yes

N/A

229.Replace gloves when contamination is suspected

Yes

N/A

230.Use cans/multiple wraps to transport sharp items

Yes

N/A

231.Wear multiple layers of latex gloves

Yes

N/A

232.Seal containers with tamper resistant tape

Yes

N/A

233.Complete and maintain chain of custody documents

Yes

N/A

234.Absorb liquids onto clean swabs

Yes

N/A

235.Cut out dry samples from porous surfaces

Yes

N/A

236.Clean ammunition cans when used for packaging

Yes

N/A

237.Collect evidence from victim/suspect

Yes

N/A

238.Prepare evidence recovery log

Yes

N/A

239.Locate latent fingerprints

Yes

N/A

240.Locate impressed fingerprints

Yes

N/A

241.Locate patent fingerprints

Yes

N/A

242.Apply fingerprint powders to develop latent prints

Yes

N/A

243.Lift fingerprints with tape

Yes

N/A

244.Preserve and document lifted prints on backing cards

Yes

N/A

245.Preserve impressed fingerprints using Mikrosil/Accutrans

Yes

N/A

246.Use alternate light sources in print location and documentation

Yes

N/A

247.Application techniques for powders

Yes

N/A

248.Perform ten print record collection

Yes

N/A

249.Perform palm print collection

Yes

N/A

250.Collect potential fingerprint items in areas normally not touched in normal use

Yes

N/A

251.Package potential fingerprint items to prevent smudging or destroying prints

Yes

N/A

252.Collect items that may contain tool marks

Yes

N/A

253.Collect IED components

Yes

N/A

254.Use bottles for collection of soil samples

Yes

N/A

255.Identify items for potential DNA evidence

Yes

N/A

256.Swab dried evidence using sterile water on swab

Yes

N/A

257.Air dry evidence with suspected body fluids

Yes

N/A

258.Package air dried swabs in clean paper or other porous container

Yes

N/A

259.Package DNA evidence from different individuals separately

Yes

N/A

260.Prepare DNA samples for shipment off-site

Yes

N/A

261.Prepare DNA submission forms

Yes

N/A

262.Use Faraday bag to isolate cell phones from network

Yes

N/A

263.Use non-static producing containers for sensitive electronic equipment

Yes

N/A

264.Remove batteries from cell phones

Yes

N/A

265.Remove media storage devices (i.e hard drives, flash drives, CF cards, etc.)

Yes

N/A

266.Copy loose SIM cards

Yes

N/A

267.Use triage dongle tools to copy hard drive information

Yes

N/A

268.Use portable cell phone exploitation equipment

Yes

N/A

269.Use handheld metal detectors

Yes

N/A

270. Add Additional tasks below:

Section 14: Releasing the Site

271.Obtain disposition guidance for site from command authority

Yes

N/A

272.Return site as best possible to pre-exploitation conditions

Yes

N/A

273.Provide post exploitation civil affairs/public relations input

Yes

N/A

274.Maintain control and accountability for all items removed from site

Yes

N/A

275.Prepare narrative description of site/actions

Yes

N/A

276.Complete reports as appropriate

Yes

N/A

277. Add Additional tasks below:

Please use the following criteria to validate each task:

Yes = Have organizational knowledge of the task and consider it important to the SSE mission

No = Have organizational knowledge of the task but do not consider it important to the SSE mission

N/A = Do not have the organization knowledge to validate or disqualify the task