Confidential Informant Management Flashcards
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Under DEA policy, how frequently must a handler conduct a face-to-face review meeting with an active Confidential Source (CS)?
Answer: Every 90 days
DEA policy requires handlers to conduct a face-to-face review with active Confidential Sources at least every 90 days to assess performance, safety, and ongoing suitability.
Which DEA form is used to document the initial establishment and opening of a Confidential Source file?
Answer: DEA-512
DEA Form 512 is the Confidential Source Agreement and Establishment form used to officially open a CS file and document the informant's rights and obligations.
When a Confidential Source requests to work undercover in a role that places them in direct physical danger, the handler must obtain approval from at minimum which level?
Answer: Special Agent in Charge (SAC)
Operations placing a CS in direct physical danger require SAC-level approval due to the elevated risk and liability involved.
A CS provides information about a drug trafficking organization but insists on anonymity from the prosecuting AUSA. What is the handler's correct course of action?
Answer: Advise the CS that the AUSA may ultimately need to know the identity if the case proceeds to prosecution
Handlers must advise CS assets that while identities are protected when possible, prosecution may ultimately require disclosure, and no absolute guarantee of anonymity can be made.
Which of the following would most likely result in the IMMEDIATE deactivation of a Confidential Source?
Answer: CS is found to have fabricated information provided to the DEA
Fabricating information is a fundamental breach of trust and integrity that mandates immediate deactivation and may result in criminal charges against the CS.
In the context of CS payments, what is the primary purpose of requiring a witness to be present during cash disbursements to a Confidential Source?
Answer: To provide accountability and prevent allegations of misappropriation of funds
A witness during cash disbursements creates an accountability chain that protects both the agent and the agency from allegations of fund misappropriation or bribery.
A DEA Confidential Source operating in an undercover capacity purchases narcotics using government funds. This transaction must be documented in which timeframe after the purchase?
Answer: Within 24 hours
All CS-directed purchases using government funds must be documented within 24 hours to maintain proper evidence chain of custody and financial accountability.