An article on a house search carried out by Chicago Police on the basis of information supplied by a confidential informant.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/11/05/another-wrong-cpd-raid-blassingame/
Things go wrong in policing but things are much more likely to go wrong if the law enforcement agency has not invested the time and resources to identify the risks involved and to manage those risks. When it comes to managing confidential informants and the information received from them creating such a system is easy if you have the will of the Chief of Police. Building an effective intelligence management system that includes effective informant management structures is at the core of intelligence-led policing and isworth the investment. Here are ten such benefits:
Better protection of citizens rights
Reduced risk of corruption
More intelligence
Better quality intelligence
More timely intelligence.
More control over confidential informants
More ethical decision making
Better evidence
Evidence that is more likely to be admissible.
Better safety for officers.
It is a no-brainer for the agency. Ask yourself how much will the lawsuit in the article mentioned will cost to defend? And if it is lost, how much then?
If you are interested in having your agency’s intelligence management and informant management systems audited, please get in touch. It will cost you less than you think and save you money in the long run. We will provide an expert impartial report with recommendations. What you do with it is then up to you.
