Investigative Strategies includes which of the following?

• A. Excludes any documentation.
• B. Includes USM 311 prosecution report documentation.
• C. Includes traffic stops unrelated to cases.
• D. Includes only field interviews.

Answer: (B)

Investigative strategies rely on thorough documentation that ties the investigation together and supports prosecution. The formal prosecution report documentation, such as USM 311, captures who was interviewed, what evidence was collected, actions taken, dates and times, leads pursued, and the current status. This creates an auditable, organized record that prosecutors and courts can rely on, and it helps coordinate the work across teams.

Documentation is essential, not something to exclude. Including traffic stops that aren’t related to the case doesn’t fit the strategic focus of advancing a specific investigation. And limiting everything to field interviews would omit other crucial records and reports that document the full progression of the case.