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Confidential Informants and 'no-knock' warrants

We are currently listening to the Washington Post’s podcast on no knock warrants. From a law enforcement perspective it does not make for pleasant listening. The podcasts are told from the perspective of the families of those involved. Undoubtedly, there are questions to be answered bylaw enforcement and the judges involved.

Confidential Informant Management - Poor systems lead to poor results.

Confidential Informant Management - Poor systems lead to poor results.

This article discusses the benefits of having an independent audit of police confidential informant management and intelligence systems. It lists a number of benefits of such an audit. If a law enforcement agency manages human sources or covert human intelligence sources (CHIS) the article will be of interest