Directive 5.9 Informants

Question 1

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , When the confidential informant has provided intentional false information or has displayed unsatisfactory or criminal behavior or misconduct. The confidential will be deemed ______?

Answer 1

Terminated

Question 2

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Integrity control officer, Unannounced external financial audits will be conducted twice a year by the Integrity Control Officer True or False ?

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , What type of a Confidential informant is one who has intentionally provided false information or who has displayed unsatisfactory or criminal behavior or misconduct , and cannot be reactivated ?

Answer 3

Terminated informant

Question 4

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Prior to regular use of a confidential informant, officers must have the approval of the highest ranking supervisor on the scene True or False

Answer 4

FALSE: Prior to using a confidential informant , officer must register the potential confidential informant through the chain of command to the unit Commander and submit documentation to the integrity control officer.

Question 5

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , The PPD will strive to protect the informants identity but ?

Answer 5

Cannot promise or guarantee that their identity will not be divulged.

Question 6

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Vouchers for payments in excess of 1,000.00 will require pre-approval , in writing by who ?

Answer 6

The Chief inspector

Question 7

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , supervisors shall meet in person with the confidential informant of their respective personnel on a ________? basis to ensure adherence to this directive. This meeting will be documented on the confidential informant contact form.

Answer 7

Quarterly

Question 8

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Who authorizes the release of Confidential informants Master files, containing their name and usage in investigation to the Courts.

Answer 8

The Legal Advisor to the Police Commissioner

Question 9

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , What Units are authorized to develop and maintain Confidential informants?

Answer 9

Detective Division
Narcotics Bureau
Criminal Intelligence unit

Question 10

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Paying for Confidential information, Unit Commanding Officers are responsible for disbursement and control of
imprest funds. The _________? an Imprest fund reconciliation report must be submit to the finance office.

Answer 10

Fifth of each month

Question 11

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , When the confidential informant no longer has the potential to furnish information or services that could lead to prosecution or to the interdiction of criminal behavior. a Confidential informant will be deemed_______?

Answer 11

Deactivated

Question 12

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , The confidential informant identity will be listed on documentation in the division unit Operational file True or False ?

Answer 12

FALSE: The Confidential informants identity WILL NOT! be listed on any documentation in this file

Question 13

According to Directive 5.9 Informants ,Every Department confidential informant will be assigned a________? in lieu of the confidential informants true identity to be used on all reports , vouchers and contact forms submitted ?

Answer 13

Control Number

Question 14

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Commanding officers will : ?

Answer 14

1. Maintain the Operational files in a locked cabinet in a separate and secure storage area.
2. Provide access to operational File only to authorized personnel.
3. Approve or disapprove whether a confidential informant should be deemed active, deactivated or terminated.

Question 15

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , who will determine the amount of payment that are made to confidential informants are consistently commensurate with the value of the information.

Answer 15

The Commanding officer

Question 16

According to Directive 5.9 Informants ,what type of informant is a properly registered and approved confidential informant who is eligible to receive payments for providing information or assistance regarding criminal activity.

Answer 16

An Active Informant.

Question 17

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Payments will only be made in U.S currency to confidential informants who have been :?

Answer 17

1. Registered with the integrity control office control number.
2. Approved
3. Activated

Question 18

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , When meeting with a confidential informant in the field, the officer will be accompanied or closely monitored by who ?

Answer 18

At least one other officer

Question 19

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Informants are assets of the department , not specific officers, When a lead control officer retires, transfers , gets promoted , or fails to adhere to departmental guidelines, The department can reassign an informant to ?

Answer 19

Another officer.

Question 20

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Persons on Probation or parole are prohibited from being used as informants True or False?

Answer 20

FALSE: Persons on probation or parole will be used with the consent of the agency supervising them.

Question 21

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , The integrity control officer will issue a temporary confidential informant control number for any confidential informant if the package is incomplete or received through inter-office- mail True or false ?

Answer 21

False : The integrity control officer will not!! issue a confidential informant control number for any confidential informant if the package is incomplete or sent through department mail

Question 22

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Investigating officer will maintain professional contacts with informants and shall NOT! ?

Answer 22

1. Promise an informant that he will not have to testify.
2. Exchange gifts or gratuities with informants
3. Fraternize socially with informants

Question 23

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Investigators WILL NOT Knowing use informants who are fugitives or wanted status. The is one exception ? if the informant is wanted for ?

Answer 23

Scofflaw Warrants

Question 24

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Responsibility of Integrity control officer , After a determination has been made that an individual may be initiated as a confidential informant , a confidential informant control number will be issued by the integrity control officer. This file will then be considered part of the master file and secured. True or False ?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Information gathering , any information that could adversely reflect upon the integrity or conduct of an employee of the department or concerning police corruption will be reported immediately. Such information will be submitted on a memo, through the chain of command, to the Deputy commissioner patrol. True or False ?

Answer 25

FALSE : information that adversely reflects upon an employee. The reporting officer will HAND DELIVER a memorandum in a sealed envelop to the Chief Inspector of Professional Responsibility.

Question 26

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , A Confidential informant deactivated_______________? can be reactivated when the controlling officer submits a current records check and reactivation memorandum for review and approval by the Integrity Control Officer >

Answer 26

For less than one years .

Question 27

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Who maintain the Operational file , in secures are this file will identify the confidential informant by his assigned control number.

Answer 27

The Commanding Officer

Question 28

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , When referencing prior investigation by a reliable confidential informant in a warrant, no more the how many district control numbers should be cited ?

Answer 28

No more than 5

Question 29

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Who is responsible for the auditing of the unit Imprest funds?

Answer 29

The Integrity Control Officer

Question 30

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Immediately before providing buy money to a confidential informant, the informant shall be thoroughly search by the officer providing the buy money and witnessed by at least 1 other officer true or false ?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Vouchers for payments ___________? will be pre-approved, in writing , by an on-duty supervisor .

Answer 31

Under 100 dollars

Question 32

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Investigating Officers will maintain professional contact with informants and shall not : ?

Answer 32

1. Offer immunity to an informant or make any agreement to work off charges or warrants.( Note Only Prosecuting authorities must address a question of immunity).
2. Engage in social financial or business relationships with a confidential informant other then to pay for approved government funds to the informant.
3. Engage in sexual activity with a Known informant.

Question 33

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , All Confidential informants will complete a _________? form

Answer 33

Debriefing form

Question 34

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , The Department prohibits establishing an informant who is under the age of ______?

Answer 34

16 years of age

Question 35

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Vouchers for payment in excess of 100.00 dollars will require pre-approval , in writing by the respective ______?

Answer 35

Commanding officer

Question 36

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , All Philadelphia Police department Confidential informant Master Files and records are the property of the Police department and will be retained in a secure manner by the Integrity control officer . files can be searched by officers in the dist or unit. True or false ?

Answer 36

FALSE: Informant files may not be viewed by anyone unless approved by the Police Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner , Field Operations

Question 37

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Commanding officer will ensure________? reviews are conducted of Operational Confidential informant files and audits are documented on an integrity control audit report .

Answer 37

Quarterly

Question 38

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Vouchers for payments in excess of $500.00 dollars will require pre-approval , in writing by ___________?

Answer 38

The Divisional Inspector

Question 39

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , Confidential informants shall be instructed that they are not permitted to use their own personal funds to purchase any _________?

Answer 39

Goods or contraband for police operations

Question 40

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , When a confidential informant file indicates that a confidential informant has not been utilized for a period of _______? the supervisor and lead controlling officer will determine whether or not the informant should be deactivated.

Answer 40

six months

Question 41

According to Directive 5.9 Informants , _________? is A person approved by the department and registered with the integrity control officer who , through a confidential relationship with sworn member, furnishes the department with criminal information or service in exchange for compensation or consideration.

Answer 41

Confidential informant