SECTION 107 Quer INFORMANTS AND CONFID@H"*+ SOURCES 1LO7U U. PANEL SOURCES Definition See page 3 of this section, Background investigation and approval 1. on Be be Check prospective panelists through office indices, canvass. logical informants, review appropriate credit, arrest, and military records. If no pertinent derogatory information is @eveloped, initial contact may be made with a prospective panelist to ascertain person's cooper- ativeness; however, in regard to individuals associated with educational institutions, be guided by current instructions concerning investigations on Campuses. Submit letter to Bureau réquesting authority to use individual as a anel source and set out following information: 1) Results of required background investigation and data as to date and place of birth, citizenship status if foreign born, residence and employment addresses (2) Details of expected area of activity of individual as a panel . source, together with results of any interviews conducted with him (3) A statement to effect subject is being considered a panel source and that he will be advised he is not a Bureau employee and of confidential nature of his relationship with Bureau. In addition, a statement should’ be made that you will be alert to be certain subject is not a plant, and if he is connected with a labor union or educational institution he will be advised of Bureau policy on such matters. One of required copies of letter requesting authority to use a subject as @ panel source should consist only of first page of letter, If request is approved at, Bureau, a stamped notation will be placed on single-page copy and it will be returned to field indicating that authority is granted to consider subject as a panel source. Administrative handling Bae Hh Handle notes, statements, and exhibits of panelists in same manner as other evidence, As panelists may subsequently become security informants, same procedure should be followed in handling, processing, and reporting data and material furnished by panelists as is afforded that received from security informants. Payments for legitimate expenses incurred and services rendered should be handled in same manner.as payments to security informants, Gifts should not be given to panel sources since such actions might be misconstrued. : , . Open 134 file when active investigation of prospective panelist is initiated. After Bureau has approved a panelist, close file administratively if panelist is not contacted regularly. Regular contacts with panelists should be noted in their respective files. . Only Agents designated in particular case should contact panelists, Every six months submit letter of justification (FD-401) to Bureau requesting continuation of payments to panel source. See section 130G, item 2b, of this manual for form of letter. If source is not being paid on Bureau authorization, Agent handling source must prepare memorandum to SAC for file containing same certification as to stax bility and reliability as required by payment letters. A symbol number may be assigned if an unusual security problem exists or if typing would be saved. Use abbreviation "PS" before symbol number; é.8-, PS NY OOO-S, Designate, where ‘practicable, coordinating Agent to maintain roster of current panel sources and current list of scheduled organization activities, who will notify Agents handling individual panelists of scheduled organizational functions to be covered. Coordinating Agent receives notice of coming events from Agents handling organization cases, security informants, and publications. Advise Bureau of the date when panel source is discontinued, and the reasons therefor. 29 10-13-69 MW S5072 Doold: 32809529 Page 1652
— “ 107¥ - W SECTION “ag SECURITY INTORMANTS AND CONR Tg rat SOURGES {V. UTILIZATION OF INFORMANTS AND SOURCES AT INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING 1. Use of students . . a. Students under age of 21 years are not to be developed as security . ( informants, potential security informants, or other types of security sources in other than highly unusual circumstances, Under such circumstances, furnish complete justification to Bireau. _b. Upon initial contact with a potential student security informant or source, individual should be tactfully requested to execute a brief signed written statement for field file setting forth that this in- | dividual has voluntarily come forward to furnish information to FBI . because of his concern over individuals or groups that may be inimical to interests of U. S. Government and that he understands that FBI has no interest in Legitimate institution or campus activities, Taking-this statement should place Bureau in a position to refute possible subse-- quent false allegations as to nature end purpose of source's coopera~ tion with FBI. oe 2. Quarterly letters . @. Beginning 1-1-70, submit quarterly letters on each student and teacher authorized: by Bureau for contact as a security informant, potential security informant, or other sources (including panel sources). (Quarterly letters are-not to take place of or be combined with six months! payment, justification Letters. ) Include following in quarter- ly letters: Dooly ft : {3 Specific productivity ro (2 Specific information furnished not otherwise available from pub- dic source material or other office sources off campus (3) Frequency of contact b. Quarterly letters of security and racial informants should be jointly transmitted to Bureau by cover letter captioned "Utilization of In- formants and Sources at Institutions of Learning." |. Include Following in cover letter concerning security sources: (1) ‘Number of security informants, potential security informants, and other security sources ‘active and under development at each educa- tional institution affected ~- °° ( (2) An overall analysis of coverage afforded by campus. informants and sources 3. Responsibility for well-planned coverage - Rach office must have a continuous and well-planned program to obtain nec- essary coverage 2t institutions of learning so that Bureau can Pulfill its obligations. Care with which this must be dons in no way lessens respon- sibility of each individual field office to have proper coverage. * - ' VT EE PS (W.] CLASSIFICATION - 134 30 10-13-69 MW 55072 Doold: 32989529 Page 1653
U. C NW 55072 PANED ito SECTION 107. on™ INFORMANTS AND an i SOURCES _ Lo7u SOURCES 1. Definition ; See page 3 of this section, 2. Background investigation and approval Be b. Check prospective panelists through office indices, canvass logical informants, review appropriate credit, arrest, and military records. If no pertinent derogatory information is developed, initial contact may be made with a prospective panelist to ascertain ‘person's cooper- ativeness; however, in regard to individuals associated with educational institutions, be guided by current instructions concerning investigations on campuses. : Submit letter to Bureau requesting authority to use individual as 2 panel source and set out following information: (1) Results of required background investigation and data as to date and place of birth, citizenship status if foreign born, residence and employment addresses (2) Details of expected area of activity of individual as a panel source, together with results of any interviews conducted with him (3) A statement to effect subject is being considered a panel source and that he will be advised he is not a Bureau employee and of confidential nature of his relationship with Bureau. ,In addition, a statement should be made that you will be alert to be certain subject is not a plant, and if he is connected with a labor union or educational institution he will be advised of Bureau policy on such matters. One of required copies of letter requesting authority to use a subject as a panel source should consist only of first page of letter. If request is approved at Bureau, a stamped notation will be placed on Single-page copy and it will be returned to field indicating that authority is granted to consider subject as a panel source, 3, Administrative handling Be m fu ely oH Handle notes, statements, and exhibits of panelists in same manner as other evidence, As panelists may subsequently become security informants, same procedure should be followed in handling, processing, and reporting data and material furnished by panelists as is afforded» that veceived from security informants. Payments for legitimate expenses incurred and services rendered should be handled in same manner as payments to security informants. Gifts should not be given to panel sources since such actions might be misconstrued. . Open 134 file when active investigation of prospective panelist is initiated, After Bureau has approved a panelist, close file administratively if panelist is not contacted regularly. Régular contacts with panelists should be noted in their respective files. ~ Only Agents designated in particular case should contact panelists. Every six months submit letter of justification (FD-401) to Bureau requesting continuation of payments to panel source. See section {130H, litem 2b, of this manual for form of letter. If source is not being paid on Bureau authorization, Agent handling source must prepare memorandum to SAC for file containing same certification as to sta- bility and reliability as required by payment letters. A symbol number may be assigned if an unusual security problem exists or if typing would be saved. Use abbreviation "PS" before symbol number; e.g., PS NY O000-S. Designate, where practicable, coordinating Agent to maintain roster of current panel sources and current list of scheduled organization activities, who will notify Agents handling individual panelists of scheduled organizational functions to be covered. Coordinating Agent receives notice of coming events from Agents handling organization cases, security informants, and publications. Advise Bureau of the date when panel source is discontinued, and the reasons therefor, 29 6-19-70 Bocld: 32989529 Page 1654
107V - W SECTION w@® SECURITY INFORMANTS AND conrr@rran SOURCES ; fk ow {V. UTILIZATION OF INFORMANTS AND SOURCES AT INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING [ 1. Use of students [ a. Students under age of 21 years are not to be developed as security . [ informants, potential security informants, or other types of security < [ sources in other than highly unusual circumstances, Under such i circumstances, furnish complete justification to Bureau. [ be. Upon initial contact with a potential student security informant or { source, individual should be tactfully requested to execute a brief [ signed written statement for field file setting forth that.this in- [ dividual has voluntarily come forward to furnish information to FBI [ because of his concern over individuals or groups that may be inimical | [ to interests of U. S. Government and that he understands that FBI has no [ interest in legitimate institution or campus activities. - Taking this [ statement should place Bureau in a position to refute possible subse~ [ quent false allegations as to nature and purpose of source's coopera~ [ tion with FBI. - oo [ 2... Quarterly letters [ a. Beginning 1-1-70, submit quarterly letters on each student and teacher [ authorized by Bureau for contact as a security informant, potential f security informant, or other sources: (including: panel sources). : [ (Quarterly letters are not to take place of or be combined with six { months! payment justification letters.) Include following in. quarter~ [ ly letters: [ >} Specific productivity [ 2 Specific information furnished not otherwise available from pub~- [ lic source material or other office sources off campus [ (3) Frequency of contact [ be. Quarterly letters of security and racial informants should be jointly [ transmitted to Bureau by cover letter captioned "Utilization of In- [ formants and Sources at Institutions of Learning." Include following [ in cover letter concerning security sources: [ (1) Number of security informants, potential security informants, and [ other security sources active and under development at each educa~ [ tional institution affected / { (2) An overall analysis of coverage afforded by campus informants and “A [ sources [ 3. Responsibility for well-planned coverage [ Hach office must have a continuous and well-planried program to obtain nec~ [ essary coverage at institutions of learning so that Bureau can fulfill its [ obligations. Care with which this must be done in no way lessens respon- sibility of each individual field office to have proper coverage. {W.] CLASSIFICATION - 134 30 10-13-69 MW 55072 Doold: 32989525 Page 1655