Human sources, also known as confidential informants, are an essential law enforcement resource in the fight against crime and terrorism. How they are managed has changed little over the years. This book provides law enforcement with details of how to manage human sources, in line with the goals of intelligence-led policing.
HUMINT and CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT and HUMAN SOURCE and CHIS - The best training available
HUMINT and CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT and HUMAN SOURCE - The differences
Confidential Informant Management - The Need for Dedicated Source Units
An extract from our forthcoming publication HUMAN SOURCES: MANAGING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS. It will be out in July and details the structures need to manage human sources safely and more effectively In the meantime here is a section on the need to mage sources using dedicated officers in Dedicated Source Units.
Realistic training for undercover police officers - diversity and appropriate language.
Confidential informant management: Always Two
Confidential Informants: Record keeping Free list
It seems that no matter how many times things go wrong with confidential informants, many law enforcement agencies fail to change their behaviour. Whether this is caused by a lack of either knowledge or willful blindness is hard to say but in the case, it is the former there are three key elements to manage confidential informants safely
Confidential informants - a very messy story
WHAT IS A HUMAN SOURCE ? A DEFINITION
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.
