Definitions[]
An informant is
| “ | [a]n individual not affiliated with a law enforcement agency who provides information about criminal behavior to a law enforcement agency. An informant may be a community member, a businessperson, or a criminal informant who seeks to protect himself/herself from prosecution and/or provide the information in exchange for payment.[1] | ” |
| “ | any individual who furnishes information to an intelligence agency in the course of a confidential relationship protecting the identity of such individual from public disclosure.[2] | ” |
| “ | 1. A person who, wittingly or unwittingly, provides information to an agent, a clandestine service, or the police. 2. In reporting, a person who has provided specific information and is cited as a source.[3] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ U.S. Department of Justice, Minimum Criminal Intelligence Training Standards for Law Enforcement and Other Criminal Justice Agencies in the United States 40 (Ver. 2) (Oct. 2007) (full-text).
- ↑ 50 U.S.C. §426(6).
- ↑ Operational Terms and Graphics, at 1-98.