In today’s environment, law enforcement agencies are expected to stay ahead of increasingly complex operational challenges—often with limited training budgets. One area where this is especially true is human source (confidential informant) management, a discipline that requires precision, legal awareness, and strong operational judgment.
HUMINT Training and where to get it. Some guidance for agencies.
So you have recognised that there is a need for HUMINT training within your agency but your not sure where to go to get the right training and if truth were told you are not even sure what the right training would look like if you saw it described.
When it comes to HUMINT training there are a lot of different products on offer from a lot of different providers. It can be difficult to chose which provider to go with. Herer are a few things you might want to consider before you sign contracts.
Problems with confidential informants - We can fix them
A lot of agencies out there have problems with the management of confidential informants. Unfortunately, some of them do not know it yet. For others they are trying to clear up the mess. And one or two are trying to cover up the mess not caring that it will just manifest itself again in a different way at some stage later.
At HSM Training and Consultancy we believe we have the solutions regardless of what the problem is.
Confidential Informant related corruption - USA
Well here is a different take on a an unfortunately all to common tale of allegations of inappropriate sexual relations between a police officer and a confidential informant. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that allegations of serious corruption relating to informants and Philadelphia police department have come to light. This article discusses options to remove the risk of such allegations/and events.
Proactive Recruitment of Confidential Informants
Confidential informant legislation. New law in Minnesota for informant management.
Protecting confidential informant identities -breaches risk lives.
Confidential informant lawsuit - $13 million.
This article discusses a lawsuit against a USA law enforcement agency concerning the alleged wrongful death of a police confidential informant. The family of Troy Howlett are suing the police department and others for $13 million. We discuss what constitutes negligence in the management of informants.
What makes a confidential informant manager trustworthy - HUMINT Skills
Here are a number of traits that anyone involved in managing confidential informants (Human source, HUMINT, Covert Human Intelligence Source, CHIS) should have. A source should always find that the officer responsible for their safety(the Handler) is trustworthy. If someone is going to be a competent source Handler then these are the elements supervisor’s should look for.
HUMINT Books for Law Enforcement and Military
TWO Books that provide the know how for successfully managing HUMINT operations. A comprehensive guide to the structures needed and the psychology involved. Will be of interest to HUMINT collectors and detectives managing confidential informants. These HUMINT books for military and law enforcement uniquely prepare police agencies and intelligence officers to conduct effective HUMINT operations in any country.