John Buckley
Confidential Informant Training - From us, ...

I was asked yesterday has to what makes confidential informant (Human Source) training provided by HSM Training different from other providers. I wasn’t quite sure where to start. Then it dawned on me that it doesn’t actually start with us, it starts with the customer and what they need. And what they need is not always what they want.

Confidential informants - a very messy story

A short discussion on law enforcement corruption relating to managing confidential informants. A sad and avoidable story that damaged careers and relationships. Manging confidential informants is a high-risk activity> OFficers need modern training and agencies need to devel good practice.

WHAT IS A HUMAN SOURCE ? A DEFINITION

A definition of a human source. This is a term that is used by the FBI to describe confidential informants. It is also widely used in Canada UK and Australia. A clear definition provided with an explanation of the key elements.

Covert Human Intelligence Sources CHIS - Handler payments.

UK courts support overtime payment for officers managing covert human intelligence sources (CHIS) officers undertaking this demanding role, were expected to work without being paid in accordance with regulations. Advice on compensating officers for their role and providing facilities to obtain intelligence.

Confidential Informant Management - Structures

Confidential Informant Management - Structures

Managing confidential informants in a structured team of dedicated officers. This reduces the costs for the Police Chief and makes it a lot safer for informants and the public.

Confidential Informant Management - Ten Essential Records

A guide to the records that are essential when it comes to managing a confidential informant. A list of the 10 key records police should have in an informant management file. Will be of interest to any officer managing informants.

Confidential Informant Book - The Human Source Management System

Probably the best book in the world about how to safely recruit and manage confidential informants, HUMINT, covert human intelligence sources (CHIS) . Only available to law enforcement.

Advanced confidential informant training

A description of the content of an advance training course for officers cultivating and managing confidential informants. Will be of interest to any officer involved in human source management or HUMINT and working against targets in high level organized crime or terrorism.

Confidential informant laws

Discusses proposed confidential informant law in Minnesota. An article discussing the need to train police officers to manage informants well.

Confidential Informant Corruption. No excuses

Police corruption related to informants. No excuses for not having effective systems in place. Guidance for police chiefs

Confidential Informants and Risk. When does the Police Chief need to know?

An article discussing the management of risk involving confidential informants (CHIS, Human Sources). The responsibility to put in place structures to escalate identified risks to the Chief of Police

Maximising the quantity and quality of intelligence from confidential informants.

Details of a police training course dealing with maximising the quality and quantity of intelligence obtained from a confidential informant. The 40 hour course improves the abilities of officers to obtain information and improves the veracity of that information. A must for anyone managing informants..

Why confidential informants are not the same as witnesses

Discussion around the difference between confidential informants and witnesses. There is a lack of knowledge about the difference between confidential informant and a witness. This creates problems like the controversy in regard to so called jailhouse snitches.