372 Confidential Informants

Question 1

A patrol officer needing to use a CI, which has not been certified, shall obtain whose approval?

Answer 1

supervisor and Commander of Narcotics & Vice, or his designee

Question 2

The complete CI packet shall be submitted by hand or intraoffice mail through the chain of command to who for approval?

Answer 2

Director of Investigations & Homeland Security

Question 3

A patrol officer needing to use a CI, which has not been certified, shall complete an informant file for the individual and then return it to the Narcotics & Vice Section within how many hours?

Answer 3

72 hours

Question 4

A confidential identifying code number shall be assigned to each informant by who?

Answer 4

Commander of Narcotics & Vice or his designee

Question 5

What shall be used to identify informants in reports and other correspondence?

Answer 5

confidential identifying code

Question 6

An electronic master informant index, organized alphabetically by last name and by informant code, shall be maintained by who?

Answer 6

Commander of Narcotics & Vice

Question 7

Access to the CI files for review, notations, and upkeep is restricted to who?

Answer 7

Commander of Narcotics & Vice or his designee

Question 8

The CI’s confidential file shall be updated by completing a new Form P-1689 (Confidential Informant Intelligence Report Form) and a new Form P-1682 (Cooperating Individual Agreement Form) in the event the CI is inactive for how long?

Answer 8

six months or more

Question 9

Sergeants assigned to the Major Case, Mid-Level, Street-Level, and Vice Squads, shall conduct how many random informant inspections monthly, to include a face-to-face interview?

Answer 9

one

Question 10

Who shall complete a documented annual administrative review of adherence to JSO policy, procedures, and Florida State Statute (F.S.S.) 914.28 regarding the use of CIs?

Answer 10

Commander of Narcotics & Vice or his designee

Question 11

Two officers shall conduct personal interviews of sources or CIs. In the event a second officer is not available, who shall respond to serve as the second officer?

Answer 11

supervisor

Question 12

Persons less than 18 years of age shall only be authorized to work as CIs upon the written consent from the juvenile’s parents or legal guardian and the approval of who?

Answer 12

sergeant or higher authority

Question 13

Once an informant is in a discontinued status, the informant shall not be reactivated without the permission of who?

Answer 13

Commander of Narcotics & Vice or higher authority

Question 14

Any approved funds shall be drawn from the Criminal Investigative Fund maintained where?

Answer 14

Narcotics & Vice Section