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Tactics, Techniques and Procedures in Use of Informants

Length of Seminar: 2 Days
Instructor: Chris Dawson

Course Overview:

• Understanding the Motivation of Informants:  This section of the course focuses on discussing and categorizing informants by way of their motivation.  It is important to understand the motivation of the particular informant as it translates into their usefulness and credibility.


• Developing Informants:  This section will focus on ways to develop and use informants as part of an investigation. 


• Obtaining Information from an Informant:  This section focuses on interviewing techniques and ways to obtain needed information from the informant without compromising the integrity of you current investigations.  This section will further discuss possible ways of corroborating the information provided by the informant.


• Rules of Dealing with Informants:  This section focuses on the guidelines and techniques used when dealing with an informant.  Handlers often become too close or too involved with informants.  This section will discuss ways of conversing with and using informants as part of any investigation.


• Evaluating the Risk of Turning a High Priority Target into an Informant:  This section will focus on the risk associated with turning target of a successful operation.  This section will discuss the evaluations of using these targets to further the investigation.


• Informant Documentation:  The section will focus of the techniques used to properly document the use of the informant and their involvement with investigations.  These techniques are important as part of protecting the officer and informant as well as the integrity of the unit.


• Keeping Confidential Informants Confidential:  This section will focus on the techniques used to maintain the confidentiality of the informant during the investigation and prosecution of your case.


• Use of Informants as Part of the Investigation:  This section will focus on the use of the informant during the course of the investigation.  Discussion will discuss the aspects and documentation of using informants in controlled purchases and obtaining information as well as the introduction of undercover officers.