Policy Text
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
O-4
Index as:
Informants
Effective Date:
06 Jun 14
Evaluation Coordinator:
Intelligence Section Supervisor
Evalua tion Due Date:
06 Dec 14
Automatic Revision Cycle:
3 Year
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ................................ ............................... 1
A. Informant ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 1
B. Officer ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 1
C. Managing Officer ................................ ................................ ........................... 1
D. Managed Confidential Informant ................................ ................................ ... 1
E. Temporary Confidential Informan t ................................ ................................ 2
F. Citizen Informant ................................ ................................ ........................... 2
G. Informant Program Coordinator (IPC) ................................ ........................... 2
H. Informant File ................................ ................................ ................................ . 2
I. Informant Forms ................................ ................................ ............................ 3
II. POLICY ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 3
III. PROCESSING INFORMANTS ................................ ................................ ............. 4
IV. DOCUMENTATION ................................ ................................ ............................... 6
V. SUPERVISORY AN D COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................ 7
VI. INFORMANT CHRONOLOGICAL ACTIVITY RECORD ............................. 9
VII. MANAGEMENT OF ACTIVE INFORMANTS ................................ ................ 10
VIII. PAYMENTS TO INFORMANTS ................................ ................................ ........ 11
IX. DE-ACTIVATION OF AN INFORMANT ................................ ......................... 11
X. RE-ACTIVATION OF AN INFORMANT ................................ ......................... 12
XI. REPORTING UNDESIRABLE/UNRELIABLE INFORMANTS .................... 12
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XII. INFORMANT FILE MANAGEMENT ................................ ............................... 12
XIII. JUDICIAL PROCESSING OF INFORMANTS ................................ ................ 13
A. Physical Custody Phase ................................ ................................ ............... 13
B. Post-Charging ................................ ................................ ............................... 13
XIV. INSPECTIONS AND REPORTS ................................ ................................ ......... 13
A. Managing Officer - Quarterly Inquiries ................................ ........................ 13
B. Managing Officer's Superv isor-Quarterly Review ................................ ...... 14
C. Intelligence Supervisor -Semi -Annual Review/Report ................................ . 15
D. Office of Inspector General -Semi -Annual Review/Report .......................... 15
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
O-4
Index as:
Informants
Effective Date:
06 Jun 14
Evaluation Coordinator:
Intelligence Section Supervisor
Evaluation Due Date:
06 Dec 14
Automatic Revision Cycle:
3 Year
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INFORMANTS
The purpose of this order is to establish Department policy and procedures for the control
and management of informants.
I. DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
A. Informant
An Informant is a person, not a member of law enforcement, who provides
law enforcement with information and/or assistance regarding suspected
criminal activity.
B. Officer
For the purpose of this order, the term "officer" shall include all sworn and
reser ve officers, sergeants and commanders of the Oakland Police
Department .
C. Managing Officer
A Managing Officer is a ny officer using a Managed Confidential Informant,
Temporary Confidential Informant , or a Citizen Informant.
D. Managed Confidential Infor mant (MCI)
A Managed Confidential I nformant is an informant who is:
1. Acting as an agent of an Oakland Police Officer;
2. Providing information and/or assistance concerning criminal activity
to law enforcement in two or mo re investigations; and
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3. Assists law enforcement in exchange for financial compensation or
consideration in a pending criminal case.
E. Temporary Confidential Informant (TCI)
A Temporary Confidential I nformant is an informant who is:
1. Acting as an a gent of an Oakland Police Officer;
2. Providing information and/or assistance concerning criminal activity
to law enforcement in one investigation; and
3. Assists law enforcement in exchange for financial compensation or
consideration in a pending crimin al case.
4. A Citizen Informant acting as an agent of an Oakland Police Officer.
F. Citizen Informant
A Citizen I nformant is an informant who is:
1. Not acting as an agent of an Oakland Police O fficer;
2. Provides information and/or assistance concern ing criminal activity
to law enforcement in at least one investigation; and
3. Assists law enforcement for the sole purpose of reducing and/or
solving criminal activity (n ot in exchange for compensation and/or
consideration).
Example: A citizen calls 911 to report criminal activity. While the
relationship between the officer and the citizen informant may be (or
become) ongoing, the motivation is different than that of a Managed
or Temporary I nformant and there is no requirement to satisfy
commitments nec essary for case/monetary consideration.
G. Informant Program Coordinator (IPC)
The Intelligence Unit supervisor will serve as the Informant Program
Coordinator (IPC) and shall be responsible for dut ies described herein.
H. Informant File
The I nformant File is maintained by the IPC and contains every original
form and document as provided by the