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 New Albany, Indiana about a police officer that went well and truly down the wrong road with a confidential informant, (human source, CHIS). This type of think could have happened in many police departments. The case is far from unique. No doubt everyone is seeking to cast all the blame on the officer. Time would be better spent looking at how this behaviour occurred and how it continued for two years.
