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Documentation and Disclosure of Informant Evidence. (a) At a minimum, agencies should ensure documentation of: (1) the informant’s name, age, demographic information, and prior criminal history; (2) all current and previous arrangements with the informant, including any incentives offered; (3) all statements made by the informant, including ...
The use of informants constitutes a pivotal facet of the criminal justice process in the United States, serving as a strategic mechanism for law enforcement agencies to gather critical intelligence and solve complex cases.
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Informant witnesses can provide valuable information, but their use also can contribute to community distrust of law enforcement. Informants may hold positions of trust with individual members of the community and with community groups, and their use may undermine community trust as a result.
A police officer is using an informant to purchase drugs at a popular bar known for drug activity. The officer tells the informant, "I don't care what you have to do, just buy drugs from anyone inside and you'll get your money!"
In the case of _____, the Court reaffirmed previous decisions that the affidavit for an arrest warrant need not involve the personal, direct observation of the affiant, and that it may be based on hearsay information from an informant whose identity is not revealed.
According to the authors, to function as an informant, an individual must have the ability or opportunity to _____ _____ and _____ it _____ _____ to _____.
“Informants” provide information, and sometimes operational assistance (like setting up stings), to police officers and federal agents pursuing investigations.
