National Sounds and Night Skies Division (NSNSD) Patrol Practice Test

Instrumentalities are the tools and implements used to carry out a crime—the physical means that enable the offense. This is why describing them as items used to commit the crime is the best fit. People who assist in a crime are accomplices or accessories, which are different from the instruments used; the location is the scene, not the means; and legal documents are records or evidence, not the tools that enable the crime. Think of a burglary: a crowbar, lock-picking kit, or a stolen vehicle are instrumentalities because they make the crime possible.