Source Management - Confidential Source

Question 1

a person who acts on behalf of the police and under their direction, which may result in them becoming a material and compellable witness. The identity of the agent is subject to disclosure.

Answer 1

Agent

Question 2

a person who is registered with Intelligence Services – Covert Operations – Source Management (CO–SMS) and voluntarily provides information of some usefulness or interest to the Toronto Police Service with respect to the prevention and detection of crimes, with the explicit or implicit expectation of confidentiality.
This person would generally not become a witness or require protection as a result of their involvement or the information they have
provided.
A ______ is an asset of the Toronto Police Service and is not the exclusive asset of any one police officer.
A ________ does not include a person who provides a statement to police as part of routine police inquiries into
alleged offences; e.g. a witness to a crime.

Answer 2

Confidential Source (Source)

Question 3

a confidential source who is not a Confidential Source – Level 2.

Answer 3

Confidential Source – Level 1

Question 4

􀁸 a source under the age of 18 (young person), or
􀁸 a source whose information could be considered:
􀁸 multi–jurisdictional;
􀁸 may affect national security;
􀁸 involves organized crime;
􀁸 is beyond the resources or the source–handling abilities of the officers involved;
􀁸 at the discretion of the

Answer 4

Confidential Source – Level 2

Question 5

the Detective Sergeant – Intelligence Services – Covert Operations who ensures the effective control, accountability and evaluation of the source, continually assessing the risks and managing all information provided by the source.

Answer 5

Controller – Source

Question 6

a document provided to the crown attorney by Intelligence Services – Covert Operations –Source Management (CO–SMS) on behalf of a source seeking consideration for that source’s assistance to the police.
All ______issued on behalf of a source shall only be provided by the Unit Commander – Intelligence Services

Answer 6

Crown Letter – Source

Question 7

a police officer who has received information from a source and who has been so designated by the
Controller or designate. A ______, on behalf of the Toronto Police Service, is responsible for the:
􀀐 development of a source
􀀐 integrity of any contact
􀀐 acquisition and dissemination of information received from the source.

Answer 7

Handler

Question 8

means any police officer from the Toronto Police Service who can handle level 1 sources only.

Answer 8

Handler – Level 1

Question 9

any police officer from the Toronto Police Service who has been accredited and designated by
the Controller or designate. _____ can manage agents, and level 1 and level 2 sources. For the purposes of
agents,
_______ is also responsible for:
􀀐 the management of agents on behalf of the Service
􀀐 considering the primary concerns
􀀐 the acquisition and dissemination of information from that agent.

Answer 9

Handler – Level 2

Question 10

a person who has been restricted by Intelligence Services – Covert Operations – Source
Management (CO–SMS). Such a person shall not be used as such by any officer unless designated by the Controller.

Answer 10

Restricted Source