Criminal Informant:
A.
A person that was involved with the criminal
activity/subjects being investigated and usually the criminal informant has
made a “deal” with the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) A. to stay out of
jail and work or B. to get less jail/prison time. No compensation.
Cooperating Witness:
A.
A person that may have been involved with
subjects that committed criminal acts, but did not take part in the crime. Person
could have also made a deal with the FBI to be a witness and not be labeled as
a criminal informant, for legal purposes and protection of themselves from
being criminally charged in any way. Sometimes there is compensation.
B.
Could also be a person that is not a criminal
and does not associate with criminals or take part in any criminal activities,
they are just a civilian that witnessed a crime and wants to share their
information with authorities. Sometimes there is compensation.
Confidential Informant:
A.
An individual that was previously a criminal
informant or cooperating witness that has decided to continue an association
with the FBI and supply information for them concerning other subjects not
associated with their past history with the FBI. They will receive some type of
compensation.
B.
A low
level criminal or non-criminal that associates with criminals. This person
decides to begin an association with the FBI and associates with various
sources and contacts on behalf of the FBI. There is some type of compensation.
Patriot Informant:
A.
A non-criminal person that is loyal to
America and wants to provide information on a continuing basis to the FBI.
Usually this person is retired and has law enforcement or military background.
Sometimes there is compensation or acknowledgement.
B.
A non-criminal that has a full time job, but
wants to start an association with the FBI and possibly work their way up to an
operative. There is compensation and experience gained.
Undercover Civilian Operative/Civilian Investigator:
Description and Duties
A.
Utilized as a non-contracted civilian operative/investigator.
B.
Paid a steady income for every week. Payment
occurs every 12 weeks.
C.
Operatives Carry firearms and weapons for
self defense while on assignment.
D.
Operatives have unique skills, training and
education that is utilized during each assignment they receive from the FBI (Federal
Bureau of Investigation)
E.
Operatives never had any previous association
with the groups or persons they are infiltrating until they are assigned to
that group or person.
F.
Operatives form “crews” that they can operate
with during each assignment. This is for the protection of every member of the
crew, safety in numbers, because there usually is no law enforcement back-up
available while on assignment. “911”, but that creates many issues. Note: Sometimes because of
certain circumstances operatives must work alone or with only 1 or 2 of their
crew with them.
G.
Operatives are in control of the assignment
in the form of: travel logistics, supplies and gear needed, infiltration and information/evidence
collection techniques, securing of information/evidence, reports,
meetings/debriefing with FBI handler, management of other operatives/informants
and etc. while in their undercover capacity and fulfilling their duties.
H.
Operatives travel the country, plan and take
charge of events, become leaders in the groups they are infiltrating,
photograph and identify subjects, mimic subject and adapt to situations, give
speeches and fire up the crowds at events, install audio/video recorders,
become close with main subjects, collect evidence and intelligence, stir up
trouble between the persons and groups infiltrated, plan and execute protest
and rallies for some groups infiltrated, conduct surveillance and collect video
and audio recordings of those targeted and etc.
I.
Operatives are sent in as “head hunters’ to
get the job done and also plant the “bombs” of paranoia and disruption so that
when they are long gone the people that they infiltrated are left to wonder if
the operatives collected evidence on them, or planted devices in their home or
work place, who else is an operative or informant in their circle and etc.
J.
Operatives gain knowledge of pending illegal
acts and are able to stop said acts from taking place. An operative will
usually introduce an agent, if there is time, and then fade away over time into
another assignment while the agent prepares the subjects for arrest. In rare
cases an operative will go down with the subjects being targeted.
K.
Operatives rarely testify in open court, it
is always an agent or an informant that was voluntarily designated to go down
with the subjects. Operatives are too valuable to be exposed in court, but it
does happen and it ends an operative’s career usually.
Undercover FBI Agent:
A.
An operative will introduce an undercover FBI
agent after the operative has cleared the way, made contact with assigned
subjects and has determined if there is any illegal activities being conducted.
The agent will introduce other agents and prepare subjects for arrest.
B.
Agents do work on assignments without the
presence of operatives and on those cases informants may be involved with
supplying information to agents.
FBI Handler/Manager:
A.
In charge of the overall investigations,
undercover FBI agents, operatives, informants and other aspects of the
investigations that are currently being conducted.
B.
Handler has meetings, debriefings, planning
sessions and phone contact with agents, operatives and informants on a regular
basis.
C.
Handles all the issues and problems that
arise during each investigation.
D.
Documentation of activities and control of payment
to operatives and informants.
The above information was gathered by
David Gletty while he was working as an FBI Operative and the conclusion is from
David Gletty’s viewpoint as an FBI Operative. It may seem simplified, but it is
very simple.
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