*****DIRECTIVE 5.9 Flashcards
1
Q
- The proper legal use of informants can greatly assist officers in what.
A
- Obtaining vital information that may be used in criminal investigations.
2
Q
- How will all informant and informant Information be managed.
A
- Confidentially.
3
Q
- Where will all confidential informant Master Files and records be kept.
- Who may view them.
- Unless
A
- In a secure manner by The Integrity Control Officer.
- No one.
- Unless approved by the police commissioner or the deputy commissioner of field operations.
4
Q
- Where will the operational File be maintained.
- How will the informant be listed.
- Will his identity be listed on the Operational File.
A
- By the Divisional/Unit Commanding Officer, in a secure area with strict access control.
- Only by his or her assigned control number.
- . His identity WILL NOT be listed on any documentation in this file.
5
Q
- What units are authorized to have confidential informants.9
A
- Narcotics bureau
- Detective divisions
- Criminal intelligence unit.
- City wide vice
- Homeland security
- Homicide Unit.
- Major crimes unit.
- Special victims
- Investigative support services unit.
6
Q
- Confidential informant - definition
A
- Person approved by the department and registered with the integrity control office who, through a confidential relationship with a sworn member, furnishes the department with criminal information or services in exchange for compensation or consideration.
7
Q
- What are confidential informants authorized to utilize.
What can they purchase
A
- They are authorized to utilize Departmental, DEA, FBI, or HIDTA funds to purchase evidence, information, guns, and narcotics.
8
Q
- Source of Information - Definition
- Who are considered sources of information.
- Are they considered confidential informants.
- What will happen if the source of information wants financial compensation or becomes a continuing active part of an investigative process.
A
- Any person who provides information about criminal activity to the Department.
- This includes witnesses, other police officers, anonymous tips, and persons who may reveal information through casual conversations.
- These are not considered confidential informants
- Their status will be upgraded to confidential informant.
9
Q
- Lead Control Officer - definition.
A
- A sworn member of the police department, who develops, activates, or coordinates the activities of a confidential informant.
10
Q
- Master File - definition
- Who and where will the Master file be kept.
- What will also be included in the master file
A
- This file will identify the true name of the confidential informant.
- It will be kept by the integrity control officer, in a secure locked area with strict access control.
- A log to track DC numbers associated with the informant.
- Also track the arrests and dispositions of those cases associated with the CI.
11
Q
- Operational File - definition
2. What else will the operational file contain.
A
- This file will include the confidential informants control number along with all operational reports and records that document the activities and contacts between the CI and the controlling officer.
- It will also contain a log to track DC numbers associated with an individual informant.
- Additionally the log will track arrests and dispositions of the cases associated with the CI.
12
Q
- Active Informant - definition
A
- A properly registered and approved confidential informant who is eligible to receive payments for providing information or assistance regarding criminal activity
13
Q
- Deactivated Informant
- Can a CI who is deactivated for less then one year be reactivated.
- How.
- Who must approve it.
A
- A confidential informant who is no longer in a position to provide information or assistance regarding criminal activity or who has been determined to be ineligible to receive payments.
- Yes,
- when the controlling officer submits a current records check and reactivation memo for review and approval by the
- integrity control officer.
14
Q
- Can a confidential informant who has been deactivated for more then one year , re reactivated.
- How.
- Who must approve
A
- Yes
- By submission of a new registration packet.
- For review and approval by the integrity control officer.
15
Q
- Terminated informant - definition.
2. Can a terminated informant be reactivated.
A
- A confidential informant who has intentionally provided false information or who has displayed unsatisfactory or criminal behavior or misconduct.
- NO.
16
Q
- What informants cannot be used.
- Are there exceptions, if arrested for a sex crime with a minor.
- Are there exceptions to wanted status.
A
- Informants convicted of perjury
- Informants who are known or believed to have provided false or misleading information to law enforcement in the past.
- Informants who have been arrested or convicted of sex crimes involving minors.
- Informants who are fugitives or in wanted status.
- Yes, it must be based on the merit of the case and approved by the deputy commissioner.
- Yes the exception is scofflaw warrants.
17
Q
- Confidential informants are not authorized, permitted, or otherwise encouraged to :5.
A
- Participate in any act of violence.
- Participate in any act that constitutes obstruction of justice.
- Participate in entrapment, perjury, witness tampering, destruction of evidence.
- Participate in any act designated to obtain information that would be unlawful if conducted by a law enforcement officer (breaking and entering, illegal wiretap or search.
- Participate in any criminal activity outside the scope of the phila police dept supervised invest.