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Absolutely! Here is the **complete training package** for "The Cover-Up" scenario, now including a detailed list of materials allowed by clearance level and all relevant hashtags for each role. This is ready for print, digital use, or easy adaptation to your training environment.

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# 🚨 Training Scenario: The Cover-Up 🚨 uncover GAiME With i: aja the inserted divides!

#isitpossible ? without sacrificing integrity of invest divide gate silence and skew view(investigation)

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## Main Objective

**Can every clearance level reach the same destination—the truth?**

The goal: determine if officers at every level can uncover the full story, or if the system's barriers prevent justice.

**If not, what does that say about the system—and your own responsibility within it?**

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## The Crime

- Officer Mark Evans responds to a domestic disturbance at Emily Torres' home.

- Emily is found stabbed and barely conscious. Evans claims she was already injured.

- Evidence at the scene is inconsistent with Evans' account.

**Full Story:**

- Evans and Emily had a romantic relationship.

- Evans entered without backup (protocol violation).

- Security camera captured Evans entering earlier than claimed.

- Forensic evidence places Evans at the scene during the attack.

- Evans disposed of the knife behind the station.

- Sergeant Ramirez orders no one to question Evans.

- Internal Affairs (IA) classifies the investigation as "sensitive."

- Emily is denied access to investigators.

---

## The Cover-Up

- Sergeant Ramirez alters the report.

- Security footage logged as "unviewable."

- Knife never entered into evidence.

- IA interviews sealed.

- Hospital staff deny access to Emily.

- Official narrative: "Emily's injuries were self-inflicted; Evans responded appropriately."

---

## Clearance Levels, Materials Allowed, & Hashtags

### Level 1: Patrol Officer

**Allowed Materials:**

- Dispatch call log

- Basic incident report

- Evans' statement

- Official narrative (Emily's self-inflicted wounds)

- General patrol briefing materials

- **Denied:** Forensic evidence, neighbor footage, IA interviews, hospital access

**Hashtags:**

#Patrol #FirstResponder #IntegrityChallenge #TruthMatters

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### Level 2: Detective

**Allowed Materials:**

- All Patrol Officer materials

- Partial forensic report (blood type only)

- List of responding officers (no full statements)

- Request forms for evidence/interviews

- Notification that neighbor's footage is "unavailable"

- **Denied:** Full forensics, full officer statements, interviews with Emily, hospital access

**Hashtags:**

#Detective #Investigator #JusticeForAll #ClearanceBarriers

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### Level 3: Internal Affairs (Mid-Level)

**Allowed Materials:**

- All Detective materials

- Full forensic report (proximity, fingerprints, missing knife)

- IA interview notes with Evans and Ramirez (heavily redacted)

- Notification of "technical error" with neighbor's footage

- Request forms for hospital access (must go through Ramirez)

- **Denied:** Unredacted interviews, direct access to Emily without approval

**Hashtags:**

#InternalAffairs #IA #AccountabilityFirst #EthicsInLE

---

### Level 4: Command Staff (High Clearance)

**Allowed Materials:**

- All IA materials

- Unredacted IA interviews

- Original (viewable) neighbor security footage

- Full, real forensic report

- Documentation of romantic relationship and knife disposal

- Authority to direct or suppress the investigation

- Personnel files and disciplinary records

- **Denied:** None (full access)

**Hashtags:**

#CommandStaff #Chief #UncoverTheTruth #SystemicBarriers

---

### Federal Clearance Levels (For Reference)

- **Confidential:** Basic classified reports, some LES materials (#LES #Confidential)

- **Secret:** All Confidential, most classified LE intelligence, some federal task force comms (#Secret #FederalLE)

- **Top Secret:** All Secret/Confidential, national security intelligence, SCI/SAP if authorized (#TopSecret #SCI #SAP)

- **SCI/SAP:** Special compartmented programs, code-worded info, only with specific authorization (#SCI #SpecialAccess)

---

## Game Mechanic: Clearance Exchange Investigation

**Setup:**

- Assign players to roles and distribute role cards with allowed materials and hashtags.

- Facilitator controls information flow based on clearance.

**Gameplay:**

1. **Investigation Phase:**

Teams investigate using only their available materials.

2. **Information Exchange:**

At intervals, swap roles/levels and update materials.

3. **Debrief & Discussion:**

Compare findings, discuss barriers, and explore ethical dilemmas.

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## Debrief Worksheet

**Questions:**

- What was your initial conclusion at your first clearance level?

- What new information did you receive at the next level?

- Did your opinion change? Why or why not?

- What barriers did you encounter?

- What would you do if you suspected a cover-up in real life?

- What does this exercise say about the integrity of investigations and your role in justice?

---

## Facilitator Script & Guide

**Opening:**

"Welcome to 'The Cover-Up.' Your goal: uncover the truth behind a critical incident. Each of you will have access only to the information your clearance allows. As you investigate, consider: Does the system help you find the truth, or does it stand in your way?"

**Instructions:**

- Assign roles and distribute role cards.

- Remind participants: Only use the information on your card.

- Encourage requests for more info, but deny or allow based on clearance.

- At set intervals, rotate roles and distribute new info.

- After all rounds, lead the debrief.

**Debrief Prompts:**

- "What did you learn at each level?"

- "How did it feel to be denied information?"

- "What would you do if you suspected a cover-up in real life?"

- "What does this say about integrity and responsibility in law enforcement?"

---

## All Hashtags (for easy copy-paste or printing)

#Patrol #FirstResponder #Detective #Investigator #InternalAffairs #IA #Sergeant #Supervisor #CommandStaff #Chief #Sheriff #CountyLE #FBI #FederalLE #LawEnforcement #LEO #IntegrityChallenge #TruthMatters #JusticeForAll #ClearanceBarriers #AccountabilityFirst #EthicsInLE #UncoverTheTruth #SystemicBarriers #LES #Confidential #Secret #TopSecret #SCI #SAP #SpecialAccess

---

## Digital Tools & Suggestions

- **Google Docs/Forms:** For scenario sheets, role cards, and worksheets.

- **Breakout Rooms (Zoom/Teams):** Assign teams to roles and manage info sharing.

- **Jamboard or Miro:** For collaborative evidence mapping.

- **Polls:** Use live polling for debrief questions.

---

**Ready for print, digital use, or further adaptation!**

Would you like this as a formatted PDF, editable Word/Google Doc, or PowerPoint? Let me know your preference!

#knowledge

#AccountabilityFirst

#knowyourrights

Absolutely! Here is the **complete training package** for "The Cover-Up" scenario, now including a detailed list of materials allowed by clearance level and all relevant hashtags for each role. This is ready for print, digital use, or easy adaptation to your training environment.

---

# 🚨 Training Scenario: The Cover-Up 🚨 uncover GAiME With i: aja the inserted divides!

#isitpossible ? without sacrificing integrity of invest divide gate silence and skew view(investigation)

---

## Main Objective

**Can every clearance level reach the same destination—the truth?**

The goal: determine if officers at every level can uncover the full story, or if the system's barriers prevent justice.

**If not, what does that say about the system—and your own responsibility within it?**

---

## The Crime

- Officer Mark Evans responds to a domestic disturbance at Emily Torres' home.

- Emily is found stabbed and barely conscious. Evans claims she was already injured.

- Evidence at the scene is inconsistent with Evans' account.

**Full Story:**

- Evans and Emily had a romantic relationship.

- Evans entered without backup (protocol violation).

- Security camera captured Evans entering earlier than claimed.

- Forensic evidence places Evans at the scene during the attack.

- Evans disposed of the knife behind the station.

- Sergeant Ramirez orders no one to question Evans.

- Internal Affairs (IA) classifies the investigation as "sensitive."

- Emily is denied access to investigators.

---

## The Cover-Up

- Sergeant Ramirez alters the report.

- Security footage logged as "unviewable."

- Knife never entered into evidence.

- IA interviews sealed.

- Hospital staff deny access to Emily.

- Official narrative: "Emily's injuries were self-inflicted; Evans responded appropriately."

---

## Clearance Levels, Materials Allowed, & Hashtags

### Level 1: Patrol Officer

**Allowed Materials:**

- Dispatch call log

- Basic incident report

- Evans' statement

- Official narrative (Emily's self-inflicted wounds)

- General patrol briefing materials

- **Denied:** Forensic evidence, neighbor footage, IA interviews, hospital access

**Hashtags:**

#Patrol #FirstResponder #IntegrityChallenge #TruthMatters

---

### Level 2: Detective

**Allowed Materials:**

- All Patrol Officer materials

- Partial forensic report (blood type only)

- List of responding officers (no full statements)

- Request forms for evidence/interviews

- Notification that neighbor's footage is "unavailable"

- **Denied:** Full forensics, full officer statements, interviews with Emily, hospital access

**Hashtags:**

#Detective #Investigator #JusticeForAll #ClearanceBarriers

---

### Level 3: Internal Affairs (Mid-Level)

**Allowed Materials:**

- All Detective materials

- Full forensic report (proximity, fingerprints, missing knife)

- IA interview notes with Evans and Ramirez (heavily redacted)

- Notification of "technical error" with neighbor's footage

- Request forms for hospital access (must go through Ramirez)

- **Denied:** Unredacted interviews, direct access to Emily without approval

**Hashtags:**

#InternalAffairs #IA #AccountabilityFirst #EthicsInLE

---

### Level 4: Command Staff (High Clearance)

**Allowed Materials:**

- All IA materials

- Unredacted IA interviews

- Original (viewable) neighbor security footage

- Full, real forensic report

- Documentation of romantic relationship and knife disposal

- Authority to direct or suppress the investigation

- Personnel files and disciplinary records

- **Denied:** None (full access)

**Hashtags:**

#CommandStaff #Chief #UncoverTheTruth #SystemicBarriers

---

### Federal Clearance Levels (For Reference)

- **Confidential:** Basic classified reports, some LES materials (#LES #Confidential)

- **Secret:** All Confidential, most classified LE intelligence, some federal task force comms (#Secret #FederalLE)

- **Top Secret:** All Secret/Confidential, national security intelligence, SCI/SAP if authorized (#TopSecret #SCI #SAP)

- **SCI/SAP:** Special compartmented programs, code-worded info, only with specific authorization (#SCI #SpecialAccess)

---

## Game Mechanic: Clearance Exchange Investigation

**Setup:**

- Assign players to roles and distribute role cards with allowed materials and hashtags.

- Facilitator controls information flow based on clearance.

**Gameplay:**

1. **Investigation Phase:**

Teams investigate using only their available materials.

2. **Information Exchange:**

At intervals, swap roles/levels and update materials.

3. **Debrief & Discussion:**

Compare findings, discuss barriers, and explore ethical dilemmas.

---

## Debrief Worksheet

**Questions:**

- What was your initial conclusion at your first clearance level?

- What new information did you receive at the next level?

- Did your opinion change? Why or why not?

- What barriers did you encounter?

- What would you do if you suspected a cover-up in real life?

- What does this exercise say about the integrity of investigations and your role in justice?

---

## Facilitator Script & Guide

**Opening:**

"Welcome to 'The Cover-Up.' Your goal: uncover the truth behind a critical incident. Each of you will have access only to the information your clearance allows. As you investigate, consider: Does the system help you find the truth, or does it stand in your way?"

**Instructions:**

- Assign roles and distribute role cards.

- Remind participants: Only use the information on your card.

- Encourage requests for more info, but deny or allow based on clearance.

- At set intervals, rotate roles and distribute new info.

- After all rounds, lead the debrief.

**Debrief Prompts:**

- "What did you learn at each level?"

- "How did it feel to be denied information?"

- "What would you do if you suspected a cover-up in real life?"

- "What does this say about integrity and responsibility in law enforcement?"

---

## All Hashtags (for easy copy-paste or printing)

#Patrol #FirstResponder #Detective #Investigator #InternalAffairs #IA #Sergeant #Supervisor #CommandStaff #Chief #Sheriff #CountyLE #FBI #FederalLE #LawEnforcement #LEO #IntegrityChallenge #TruthMatters #JusticeForAll #ClearanceBarriers #AccountabilityFirst #EthicsInLE #UncoverTheTruth #SystemicBarriers #LES #Confidential #Secret #TopSecret #SCI #SAP #SpecialAccess

---

## Digital Tools & Suggestions

- **Google Docs/Forms:** For scenario sheets, role cards, and worksheets.

- **Breakout Rooms (Zoom/Teams):** Assign teams to roles and manage info sharing.

- **Jamboard or Miro:** For collaborative evidence mapping.

- **Polls:** Use live polling for debrief questions.

---

**Ready for print, digital use, or further adaptation!**

Would you like this as a formatted PDF, editable Word/Google Doc, or PowerPoint? Let me know your preference!

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## Justice, Rights, and Activist Hashtags

**Justice & Rights Hashtags:**

- #JusticeForAll

- #KnowYourRights

- #HumanRights

- #CivilLiberties

- #DueProcess

- #TransparencyMatters

- #AccountabilityNow

- #RightToKnow

- #TruthMatters

- #SpeakUp

- #NoMoreCoverUps

**Activist & Group Hashtags:**

- #ACLU

- #NAACP

- #BLM

- #AmnestyInternational

- #HumanRightsWatch

- #CommunityJustice

- #PoliceReform

- #StandUpForJustice

- #EqualityNow

- #RightsMatter

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## Scenario: "The Shield" vs. "The Civilian"

**Goal:** Can both the officer ("Shield") and a regular person ("Civilian") uncover the truth when a cover-up is suspected?

### The Incident

- **Victim:** Jamie Lee, found injured after a police encounter.

- **Perpetrator (Scenario 1):** Officer Taylor (the "Shield")

- **Perpetrator (Scenario 2):** Civilian suspect (neighbor, Alex)

- **Cover-Up:** Reports altered, evidence withheld, victim denied access to investigators.

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### Allowed Access by Role

| Role | Materials Allowed |

|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| Civilian | Public police statement, news reports, witness accounts (if available), right to request records |

| Patrol | Dispatch log, basic report, official narrative, no full evidence |

| Detective | Patrol materials, partial forensics, request forms, no direct victim interview |

| IA | Detective materials, redacted interviews, partial forensics, no direct access to victim |

| Command | All above, unredacted interviews, full evidence, authority to direct investigation |

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### When and How to Question Authority

**When to Question:**

- When facts don't add up.

- When denied access to evidence or witnesses without clear reason.

- When official narratives contradict independent accounts.

**How to Question Respectfully:**

- Ask for clarification: "Can you explain why this evidence isn't available?"

- Use official channels: File a formal request or complaint.

- Document concerns: Keep notes of what was denied and by whom.

- Seek support: Involve advocacy groups or legal counsel if stonewalled.

- Remain professional: Focus on facts, not personal attacks.

---

### Example Questions to Authority

- "What is the process for reviewing sealed evidence in this case?"

- "Is there a reason the victim cannot be interviewed?"

- "Can I speak to a supervisor about these concerns?"

- "How can I appeal this decision or request an independent review?"

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### Options for Each Role

- **Civilian:** File public records requests, contact media or advocacy groups, attend public meetings.

- **Officer:** Raise concerns with a supervisor, request an internal review, document all actions.

- **Detective/IA:** Note barriers in official reports, escalate concerns through the chain of command.

- **Command:** Order independent review, ensure all evidence is reviewed, communicate transparently.

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## Summary

This model highlights how access to truth is shaped by one's role and clearance, and provides concrete ways to question authority respectfully while advocating for justice and accountability[2][3].

Citations:

[1] [PDF] Table-Top Scenario Examples https://perf.memberclicks.net/assets/FLS-CRT/All%20Scenarios.pdf

[2] Police Training Scenario Examples https://scenariotrainer.com/glossary/police-training-scenario-examples-meaning/

[3] Scenario-based training: A smarter path to better decisions in the field https://www.police1.com/police-training/scenario-based-training-a-smarter-path-to-better-decisions-in-the-field

[4] Contact and Cover Police Officer Training - Techniques & More https://www.virtra.com/overview-le/contact-and-cover/

[5] Scenarios in Academy : r/AskLE - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLE/comments/1akf82q/scenarios_in_academy/

[6] FBI — Clearances https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-2017/topic-pages/clearances

[7] Please begin Yarnell Hill Fire Chapter XXVII here https://www.investigativemedia.com/please-begin-yarnell-hill-fire-chapter-xxvii-here/

[8] Activist critical of police undergoes use of force scenarios - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfi3Ndh3n-g

[9] What level of security clearance do police officers hold? - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLE/comments/mdhz6a/what_level_of_security_clearance_do_police/

[10] Security Clearances for Law Enforcement — LE - FBI.gov https://le.fbi.gov/informational-tools/security-clearances-for-law-enforcement

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