human sources- managing confidential informants.

Snitch City - a Boston Globe Podcast on confidential informants

I am currently listening to Snitch City a podcast from the Boston Globe and reporter Dugan Arnett. It is available where ever you get your podcasts. If you are interested in managing confidential informants (human sources) it is well worth a listen.

Problems Managing Confidential Informants for Agency

It can be very hard for officers working in an agency to read negative reporting in the press, about their agency. And in this case to read of a similar problem occurring. Once you can put down to bad luck, twice …well fingers start to point. Below are two stories connected with officers and confidential informants.

Judge orders Bristol DA to reveal all New Bedford cases involving confidential informant.

A rogue cop, a mystery snitch, and a ‘drug rip.’ How ‘Officer Pills’ exploited policing’s informant system.