Human source managmeent

Protecting confidential informant identities -breaches risk lives.

A discussion around the need to protect the true identities of confidential informants. Will be of interest to police officer interested in protecting informant identities.

Calls To Abolish Warrants Based On Information From Paid Informants

A discussion around the use of information from confidential informants and warrants referring to the case of the Anjanette Young in Chicago. The article explores a call for a ban on warrants where the information comes solely from a ‘paid informant’

Avoiding confidential informant related corruption.

There have been serious allegations of corruption in Detroit Police Department involving a narcotics unit and the mismanagement of confidential informant finances. There are always risks when it comes to managing confidential informants (HUMINT, Human Sources, Covert Human Intelligence Sources) This article discusses some of the ways to manage these risks.