[lo7D - E SECTION 10) SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONF: TIAL SOURCES] _ [ [ C [ [ [ if [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ f ot C t f [ [ { Jt C [ t [ C [ C C C C if EE. BUREAU POLICY . 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. -[2. {3. [oe } fe oon Some Fone ee | “Do not develop informants among military personnel on militery reserva— During initial stages of development and on occasion active informants may raise a personal question concerning their own position if it } becomes known publicly that they are affiliated with a subversive organization. In the event e potential informant or informant inquires as to what can be done for him in such a case, he may be told that his cooperation is a matter of record in the FBI and if some question arises concerning his loyalty we will consider making the facts of his cooperation with the FBI known to his employer or to the responsible .individuals, I+ should be pointed out that this action may make it impossible for him to continue on behalf of the FBI and the service which he is performing for his country may be terminated, Before taking steps to advise anyone of a potential informantts or informant's cooperation, prior Bureau authority must be obtained, Specifically advise each potential informant that he is not and cannot consider himself a Bureau employee or "undercover Agent" of the FBI. In this regard, the seriousness of violating the impersonation statutes must be impressed upon the informant, Advise potential informant that his cooperation must be strictly confi-. dential at all times and if he st .,nld feel he cannot maintain this confidence he should so advise, here should be no doubt left in the mind of the informant that his relationship must remain on a confidential basis and if he violates the confidence he will .be of no value and by .So doing the Bureau's investigative activity may be jeopardized. This must be thoroughly impressed upon the informant before you accept him 2s such, If the informant hes a special problem which would require his revealing his relationship to his wife, etc., this should be learned from him during the initial interview and a recommendation made to the Bureau when the results of the interview are furnished. The special: circumstances will be taken into consideration by the Bureau, If a prospective informant is connected in any manner with a labor 7 union, inform him that the Bureau is not interested in employer. employee relationships as such and is only concerned with obtaining information on the infiltration in labor unions by subversive elements. : ‘If the potential informant is a student, teacher, or has any similar / relations with a school, college, or university, in his initial interview and subsequent handling, be sure to follow current instructions concern ing investigations on the campuses of colleges and universitics, From the first interview with a potential informant through his develop— ment and until he is discontinued, extreme caution should be used at all times to be certain he is not a plant. When potential informant begins to furnish current information and otherwise qualifies for designation as informant, assign permanent symbol number and advise Bureau, This communication must be personally initialed by SAC or ASAC acting in his absence; individualts background must also be thoroughly reviewed at this time, keeping in mind possibility of using informant as a potential witness, If individual has any weaknesses, set forth safeguards being followed to insure security and to prevent embarrassment to Bureau; ] Development of military personnel] tions, establishments, ote. unless specifically approved by the Bureau, Contacts by designated Agents ] Contacts with an informant or potential informant should only be made by © * the Agent or Agents specifically designated[to contact him.] Divulging information to informant] No information should be divulged to[a potential linformantl or an informant] concerning any of the Bureau's investigative activity other than that which is essential tof[hislprover operation, 6 2-1 2-60 HW S5072 Doold:32569525 Page L385 APART HERE OH SARI STTT OF DIL RCESVERS COE EEN CEI TRTRETREER STI PRECEDE RET ATS STD ERLE TIERED PED TI PLETE NO MEWS FLPUEREOT NY ANT UH IP TPA EAC MES POPCY A REVO STORIE TPS PEE ETE ST OR OT , ' . ee ee ee deed ee erie nania al benak ft madan ardteannanne sisi Sedans oe EL Md eal
’ Nw a scsomaaer ebetenenetameaateteettii’ calle. mero ‘an nN * hw wW ry EE SE PE es et ps en ot be ay ° , 2 LOE LO TE ET eT re em eet eet. 15. 16. 17. “ 18. epee ant, on ta . Cl. [2. , [3. rarest ese [lo7D ~ EC BUREAU POLICY , noes we co Lon hie da eet “es an oe SAA tetas tne me herenamadibdinnine sete a tae ‘ SECTION 107, ee" INFORMANTS {AND a SOURCES] ~ &. j . = Bd During initial stages of development and on occasion active informants may raise a personal question concerning their own position if it becomes known publicly that they are affiliated with a subversive organization, In the event a potential informant or informant inquires as to what oan be done for him in such a case, he may be told that his cooperation is a matter of record in the FBI and if some question anises concerning his loyalty we will consider making the facts of his cooperation with the FBI known to his employer or to the responsible individuals. It should be pointed out that this action may make it impossible for him to continue on behalf of the FBI and the service which he is performing for his country may be terminated, Before - taking steps to advise anyone of a potential informantts or informant!s cooperation, prior Bureau authority must be obtained, Specifically advise, each potential informant that he is not and cannot consider himself a Bureau employee or “undercover Agent" of the FBI. ‘In this regard, the seriousness of violating the impersonation statutes must be impressed upon the informant. - = “Advise potential informant that his cooperation ‘must be strictly confi~ dential at all times and if he should feel he cannot maintain this confidence he should so advise, There should be no doubt left in the mind of the informant that his relationship must remain on a confidential basis and if he violates the confidence he will .be of no value and by so doing the Bureau's investigative activity may be jeopardized. This must be thoroughly impressed upon the informant before you accept him as such, If the informant has a special problem which would require “his revealing his relationship to his wife, etce., this should be learned from him during the initial interview and a recommendation made to the Bureau when the results of the interview are furnished, The special circumstances will be taken into consideration by the Bureau. If a prospective informant is connected in any manner with a labor: union, inform him that the Bureau is not interested in employer—. . employee relationships as such and is only concerned with obtaining information on the infiltration in labor unions by subversive elements. “If the potential informant is a student, teacher, or has any Similar relations with a school, college, or wniversity, in his initial interview and subsequent handling, be sure to follow current instructions concern~ ing inves tigations on the campuses of colleges and universities,..:- From the first interview with a potential informant through his develop~ ment and until he is discontinued, extreme caution should be used at ail times to be certain he is not a plant. When potential informant begins to furnish current information and otherwise qualifies for designation as informant, assign permanent symbol number and advise Bureau, This communication must be personally initialed by SAC or ASAC acting in his absence; individual's background must also be thoroughly reviewed at this time, keeping in mind possibility of using informant es a potential witness. If individual has any weaknesses, set forth safeguards being followed to insure security and to prevent embarrassment to Bureau, ] . .t : . Development of military personnel]. ~» Do net develop informants among military personnel on military reserva~ ~ tions, establishments, etc., unless speoifically approved ‘py the Bureau. Contacts by designated Agents] Contacts with an informant or potential informant should only be made by the Agent or Agents specifica 2lly designated[to contact him, ] Divulging information to informant] : No information should be divulged to[a potentiallinformant[or an informant] concerning any of the Bureau's investigative activity other than that which is essential to[hislproper operation, 2-12-60 leso72 Bocld: 328895259 -Page i390 - Meo . . Be aor ce “ema
[ na ares -d i NW Lso72 wn set “ . wes « ot etapa . SECTION 107. - SECURITY INFORMANTS[AND CONFIDENZIAL SOURCES] 107E . P © 4, [Recording investigative activity] oo . : All investigative activity must be made a matter of record in the field " office files with all sources of information being completely identified. Sources include all confidential informants — criminal or security. Agents must not have and use informants ‘known only to the individual - Agents personally. INDOCTRINATION, (DIRECTION, JAND CONTROL OF [SECURITY J INFORMANTS 1. [Caution against divulging relationship] a. During initial development and consistently thereafter, impress upon informant the absolute necessity that he refrain from divulging through any media any information regarding his relationship with a Bureau. \ be. These ‘ius tructions must be properly worded and phrased to prevent 7 ‘any possibility Bureau's being accused of attempting to impose censorship. 2. [Developing additional background] ; “a, During development of informant, additional data concerning his a background should be continuously obtained from informant. “ b, After gaining informant's confidence, information will be elicited. ' which may be pertinent to his operation and may have effect upon: his retention, such as data revealing he is mentally or emotionally unstable, or has some personal problem which ro ould make him a risk 28 an informant. . 3. [Handling indications of instability] ; . “"a, Details of any indications of instability should be furnished to , the Bureau immediately upon being obtained, with recommendations as to informant!s continuance. b. Set forth the steps being taken to prevent any embarrassment to Bureau, 4, Contacts[by Agents] ~ : : ; ; a. [Except in espionage and foreign nationality matters where the frequency of contact is dependent on the circumstances of each casé,]informants should be contacted as often as necessary, but . at least one personal contact should be made every two weeks, .b. If such frequent contacts cannot be established, obtain specific Bureau authority for an exception to this requirement{(except in espionage and foreign nationality matters).] In requesting such- exception, set forth all attendant circumstances, o, During each contact, informant!s activities since previous contact should be carefully reviewed and the contacting Agent should make certain the informant has furnished in writing or verbally all information and data which he has obtained since the last contact, If additional or supplementary information is furnished during this contact with the informant, this information should be handled in the same manner as outlined in subsection G. a. Contacting Agent should become so well acquainted with informant that he will not breach the confidential relationship. If there is slightest indication informant may do so, Agent should be able _. . to anticipate this action and forestall it. e.. Contacting Agent should not only collect information but also direct ; informant, be aware of his activities, and maintain such close rela. tionship that he knows how informant is thinking with regard to Bureau connection, This relationship shovld not be so reciprocal "that informant obtains information concerning Agent or Agent's business, personal or official, Good judgment must prevail in handling informant to see he does not become too familiar with Agent and later cause embarrassment to Agent.or Bureau by using for his own advantage such knowledge which he may obtain. g. Promptly advise Bureau of any indication informent is wavering ia Bureau relationship. Paws o« 212-60 Déecld:32989529 Baye 1351 Re iat ee
| flovrF | ° + SECTION 107, @ur INFORMANTS [AND CONFIDEN@MML SOURCES] i h, <Any arrangements for paying informant or personally contacting him i must be specific and no doubt should be left in the minds of either | the Agent or informant as to the methods of payment, amount , place, and time. 4. Informants should be instructed to use only public telephones in communicating with contacting Agent and consideration should be given to furnishing informants the unlisted office telephone number for i emergency communication, [This rule is not practical in all espionage  % and foreign nationality matters but should be followed where applicable,] : j. Positive information received from informant should be the subject i of a written statement by informant or a2 memorandum prepared by i contacting Agent to be placed in the informant's subfile and aan appropriately channelized, i _k, Record dates of all contacts, whether negative or positive, in inform. i | ; i } Neo! [ ee nee] antts administrative file. Memorandum or form FD-—209 may be used, If _informant contacted frequently, one memorandum or form may be used for several contacts. 1. The dates of negative contacts and ‘file numbers of the cases involved must appear in informant's administrative file. | Where a file “has more ' than one subject, the name of the subject under inquiry should also . be noted. Do not set forth title of the case involved on the form. i - m, If positive information received from informant, show only dates of i contacts in informant's administrative file. Place positive informa— - . | * tion in informant's subdfile and appropriately channelize same. ' : vee n. Alternate Agent should be designated for contacts with informant and j former should be thoroughly acquainted with informant so that contacts may be handled by alternate Agent in absence of Agent to whom inform ° _ . ant is assigned. . » oa [ -5. [Checking reliability] : - : | . a, Reliability of informants must be constantly checked. be Consideration should be given to use of any investigative technique i deemed necessary to be certain they are completely reliable and are furnishing accurate, truthful information. e. Checks on reliability must be constantly reviewed during time informant is active. . . 6. Fingerprints a, After informant has been developed and unless some. reason to the _ contrary exists, obtain and forward his fingerprints to Identifica— , ' tion Division if they are not on file there, bs If informant refuses, do not force the issue, ; c. Informant!s fingerprints, when obtained, should be forwarded as enclosure to FD-165 using applicant—type fingerprint card, form FD.258, This card should be properly executed showing subject's complete description, ineluding date and place of birth, Appro-~ priate field office should be shown as contributor, field case file number in number space, and “inquiry” in space for "company and eddress" on face of card. a. A flash notice is to be placed by the field in the files of the Tdentification Division by submission of form FD~165, using informant!s true name for each informant who has fingerprints on file. e, When informant is discontinued, retain flash notice for one year following discontinuanoe, Insure that notice is canceled at that time by submission of form FD-165 or advise Bureau as to why notice should be continued. Xf fingerprints obtained solely for this purpose, remove fingerprints from criminal file, { 7. [Control ~ statement of cooperation] a. Close control must be exercised over activities of informants and double agents in order to obtain maximum results in security cases and to prevent any possible embarrassment to Bureau, . Ne Naa! f . Panam ea had eee caneen dua haa eakad eee neat nea ia el x = é [asst loan detec aunreranatcnetinbeonied Gh cnacectenniah teatime oun A eee eee a een i rene RR eee nT ee ee -NW|55072 DocId:32989529 Page 1392 2-12-60 |