SG1I , ap CIA eee OO -3 VP M we AS « ‘ ae ON TO WW? center for the Study of Intelligence . Office of Training VIA : . DDO ! DDS &T i SUBJECT : Proposal For a One-Year Research Study to Determine the Role, If Any, Of Information Obtained From Psychics In Fulfilling CIA's Missions 1. It is proposed that a one-year study be conducted by the undersigned, under the auspices of the Center for the Study of Intelligence, into the possible use of psychically derived information in the fulfillment of intelligence and operational missions of the i Z. Research will center on two main aspects: A. The documéntation of the use of psychics by U.S. police forces and possibly other U.S. Government Agencies in the investigation of crimes, related police work, and other missions; and ° B, An attempt to work in direct contact with psychics, and to work with information from psychics not directly contacted, to determine the problems and ramifications of psychically derived information as a tool in the fulfillment of CIA's intelligence J Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 ee ee ee oe eee ere oes ae ae
Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 collection and analysis and operational missions. 1 i 3.' The benefits of such a study are: | J | A. The identification and description of a new tool which * CIA may be able to put to use to fulfill its missions, and a proposal “of its practical applications. B. An understanding of how, to what extent, and with what success and problems, the Soviet Union and Soviet Bloc countries have: enployed this tool. C. A greater understanding of a force and phenomenon which may have far-reaching benefits for mankind. D. An ability to help the U.S. guide itself through such | be. | . turmoils as may manifest in an approaching period of significant change for the world and unrest for its peoples predicted by current . and past psychic literature. 4, The proposed methodology for conducting such a study. is: A. To devise means of discovering and making contact with those organizations (police forces, the FBI, and possibly other U.S. LJ Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 _@
Approved For Releage,2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000290020007-3 government agencies) which have used psychics in criminal investigations, locating missing persons, or other governmental work. This would involve a literature search, contacting psychic groups, etc. B. To contact and interview police force personnel and other pertinent sources about their use of psychics to determine their mode of operation and results. C. To contact known cooperative psychics (those named by the police departments, or others identified by means which will have to be devised) and seek their cooperation in a research program. 5. CIA: management must, at the outset of this study, address ie and answer the following questions having policy, security, and ethical ramifications: re A, What will be the effect upon CIA's image if it is - learned by officers of U.S. police departments and other government agencies, members of various groups and private individuals | throughout the U.S. currently engaged in psychic research, and Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 . €
i H Approved For Releagg,2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000299020007-3 various psychics throughout the U.S. that CIA is doing research in the psychic field and is exploring practical ways of gathering + and using psychic information to fulfill CIA responsibilities? If management determines such an effect to be detrimental, the . researchers should be directed to devise acceptable cover mechanisms. If the effects are considered to be minimal and acceptable, research can proceed directly, although discreetly, and without subterfuge, B. What ethical and moral guidelines must be established to ensure the proper use of the psychic force, to protect human | rights, and to prevent spiritual and psychological detriment to the participants and users? Se 6. Attached is a more detailed description of what questions need to be addressed in such an investigation. —_ t . co. . « % G 2 . Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 a % , oe ¢
| Approved For Release,2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TOPICS AND QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED IN A PROPOSED RESEARCH STUDY TO DETERMINE THE ROLE OF PSYCHICALLY DERIVED INFORMATION IN FULFILLING CIA'S MISSIONS * I. How have other U.S. government agencies obtained and used psychically derived information in support of their operations and information gathering responsibilities? A. In particular, what lessons pertinent to CIA operations have been learned by police forces in working with psychics in support of police investigations? (1) Where, besides in the states of California and ! Nebraska, and the cities of Dallas, Helena, Little Rock, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and St. Louis, have psychics been used by police departments in support of police investigations? (The information hu indicating that psychics have been used by police departments in the above locations was obtained from Predictions For 1976, a paper back book compiled and edited by Warren Smith and sublished by a ~Award Books of New York City. - (2) How have psychics been identified? How have they | been contacted and approached for their cooperation? What kind of security and financial arrangements have been made? Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 _
Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 (3) What criteria have been used in determining on what cases psychic assistance’ will be sought? rT - (4) What types of information have been obtained? How specific and pertinent to the case under investigation has psychically derived information been? How have police made use of the infor- mation in their investigation? Have police departments assigned x a percentage of success to working with psychics, and if so, what methodology was used? (5) Have psychics working with police observed confidentiality of information and of the investigation? iw (6) How have individual police officers reacted to using psychically derived information in their investigations? What “has been the reaction of the leadership levels within police . departments? (7) Have there been any known miscarriages of justice through use of psychically derived information? Are there any & Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3
Approved For Release, 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 known instances of misuse of psychic talents in police-psychic cooperative efforts? (8) What has been public and news media reaction to knowledge of use by police forces of psychically derived information? ‘Have any legal, public relations, or other problems been encountered in using psychically derived information? B. Have other U.S. government agencies used asychics in the fulfillment of their missions? 1) What agencies, under what circumstances, and with what results? (2) What lessons pertinent to CIA's responsibilities can be learned from the experiences of these organizations? e . . : eof A % ’ * 5 _ Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200020007-3 ¢