#Chicago police

Dozens of cases dismissed because of confidential informant corruption.

A story from the Chicago Tribune relating to the impact of the misuse of confidential informants. (CHIS, HUMINT, Confidential Human Sources) Two officers were convicted of offences relating to the misuse of informants and now questions have been raised over many of the cases they have been involved in. this article details how to make sure this does not happen in other police departments and gives an indication of the costs involved.