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.
If you are involved in any type of covert operation such as managing confidential informants, undercover ops, or surveillance this book will help you manage risks effectively. If you follow the steps it will also help you demonstrate to others that you have taken reasonable steps to manage risk. It is essential reading for anyone involved in these duties.
Here is a story from Indiana about the murder of two people who allegedly were confidential informants. While the criminal investigation is ongoing, there needs to be another investigation to identify how these two people were outed as informants, if indeed they were. If lessons are to be learned this investigation needs to be carried out by persons suitably trained and experienced from outside the law enforcement agency where the people were registered as informants
