Some people don’t learn . You just can’t make up informants. Here is a story from Smithfield Rhode Island about a 600k lawsuit based on information from an informant .
In essence the officer obtained a warrant based on an informant who no one met.
Proactive Recruitment of Confidential Informants
Confidential Informant Management - Police Chiefs, don't be afraid to ask for help
Here is a story from the Daily Raleigh News concerns alleged corruption involving a detective from the Raleigh Police Department in North Carolina and a confidential informant. This blog discusses the assistance that can be provided to Police Chiefs to avoid similar issues around corruption and confidential informant management.
Confidential Informant corruption. Patterns of behavior and Prevention
Here are two stories about alleged corruption involving confidential informants, one in Pennsylvania and one in Kentucky Both questions beg the question as to who was supervising these officers? This article explores patterns of behavior in informant management that lead to corruption and suggests ways to prevent it. Will be of interest to anyone involved in a drugs task force.
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.
Lost Police Notebooks - Using technology for smarter policing
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
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.
