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Confidential Human Source Policy Guide [Annotated]: 1018 PG; May 21, 2019

Confidential Human Source Policy Guide [Annotated]: 1018 PG; May 21, 2019

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Zimmerman, Fred

Hardcover

Series: AI Lab for Book-Lovers, Book 28

General Political ScienceInternational Relations

ISBN10: 1934840742
ISBN13: 9781934840740
Publisher: Nimble Books
Published: Nov 7 2023
Pages: 222
Weight: 1.78
Height: 0.56 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

The information provided by FBI confidential human sources can have great investigative, legal, and political significance. This guide to how the FBI handles them is a must-read for anyone following a story involving the FBI.


This document is an internal guide published by the FBI's Directorate of Intelligence. It provides detailed information on the management and oversight of the Confidential Human Source Program. The guide covers various aspects, including the identification, evaluation, and recruitment of potential confidential human sources. It also outlines the procedures for opening, operating, and closing sources, as well as the use of electronic communications with them. The document emphasizes the importance of timing and providing admonishments to sources. Additionally, it discusses the requirements for reopening a closed source and the handling of privileged or exculpatory information. This guide serves as a comprehensive resource for FBI personnel involved in the management of confidential human sources and supersedes a previous version dated 2015.

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