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Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
A Nationally Accredited Law Enforcement Training Academy
Developing and Managing Confidential Informants
Course length
8
About the course
Developing and Managing Informants
This 1 day (8) hour course is a must for any officer regardless of their duty assignment. The course will address best practices for successful use of informants through extensive case studies and classroom practical exercises. Topics covered will include:
• How to develop traditional and non-traditional sources of information
• Best practices for managing the informant
• Proactively utilizing informants for case enhancement and prosecution
• Case studies of highly successful investigations generated by the use of informants
• Case studies of tragic outcomes due to mishandling of informants and lessons learned
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