At HSM training and consultancy we are great believers in research relating to the management of confidential informants (CHIS, Confidential human intelligence sources, human source, HUMINT) . The more we look at the topic the better equipped we all should be. A recent paper The moral and emotional world of police informants was recently published by Bethan Loftus, Matthew Bacon, and Layla Skinns.
Auditing confidential informant management systems
Why do police managers not want to make changes to manage confidential informants safely. An article that explores some of the reasons why police managers do not want to change the way their agency manages confidential informants. If informants are to be managed safely and the amount of intelligence maximised most police forces need to change how they manage confidential informants.
