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8073 - Development, Management, and Control of Drug Informants - 5/20/2026 Samarcand

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Full Description
Who Should Attend:
Any and all law enforcement.

Course Objectives:
This course is provided by Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC). This course is designed for anyone who may develop or use confidential informants regardless of the type of investigation. This course is encouraged for patrol officers, detectives, and federal law enforcement. There are numerous practical exercises during this course.  Some of the course objectives include the following:

Definitions related to informants
What are informants used for
Who can and should use informants
Reasons to work with informants
How does someone become an informant
Why does someone become an informant/cooperate
What type of person makes a good informant
Historical look at informants in investigations
Characterization of a Source/Informant
Anonymous tips
The importance of developing and utilizing informants
Criteria for informant status and use
Opportunities to cultivate informants
Cultivating Informants: How to do it
Profiles and Personality Types of Informants
Transnational Criminal Organization Informants
Informant Utilization: General and Actionable
Gang Informants
Creative/Innovative Informant Deployment
Responsibilities of Police Personnel
Developing policy and procedures regarding the use and control of informants
Registration Procedure
Paying Informants
Cooperation Agreements and Other Forms/Reports
Informant Credibility and Reliability
Documenting of Informant Activity and Pertinent Reports
Authorization of Otherwise Illegal Activity
Evaluating Informants
Effectively Managing Informant Problems and Emergencies
Effective Management of Informants
Avoiding Mismanagement of Informants
Probable Cause based on Informant Information
Special category informants
Types of informants which are best used for drug investigations
Essential Elements and Characteristics of Productive Informants
Undesirable sources/informants to use in drug cases
Compelling Deterrents against Informing
Informant Reform
Informant Motivations in drug cases and Motivation Detection/Analysis
Informant Recruitment and Development
Tactical Debriefing Method
The Need to Maintain Control of Informants
Mishandling of Informants

Certificates provided by Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC).
Training Dates
05/20/2026 - 05/22/2026
Prerequisites
None Specified
Registration Dates
05/20/2025 - 05/21/2026
Available Seats
30
Hours
24h 0m
Fee
None Specified
Training Location
Samarcand Training Academy
3600 Samarcand Road
Jackson Springs, NC  27281 (Moore County)
Reporting Instructions
None Specified
Signup Details
To register please visit:
https://counterdrugtraining.com/(X(1)S(2csvb5q0uxxhg5dgylckyde2))/EBForms.aspx?EBID=8227&EBType=R&RefID=

To reserve housing, please contact Samarcand Training Academy.
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