Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
4.6 Patrol Operations
4.6.5 Informant Use by Patrol Officers (Issued: 6/25/07)
A. Although criminal investigators will generally utilize informants more frequently,
officers may also use informants to facilitate an investigation.
B. An informant is a person who provides information to the law enforcement community.
Officers are likely to develop a number of informants through routine day -to-day
activities. Generally these informants do not require or desire anonymit y.
C. A confidential informant is a person who cannot or does not desire to have their identity
known. Should an officer develop a confidential informant, the officer shall notify a
supervisor to ensure compliance with requirements set forth in General Order 5.12.2,
“Intelligence Legality and Integrity.”