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Risk Mitigation and Protocols for High-Stakes Investigations This course dives deep into the high-risk world of CI operations. These cases carry some of the greatest operational and legal risks in narcotics enforcement — and also the greatest potential for disruption of drug trafficking networks when done right. The goal of this course is simple: give you a framework for running CI operations that gets results without getting your team jammed up. Officers will learn to evaluate and manage informants in a structured, legally defensible way, including protocols for documentation, payments, tasking, and reliability tracking. You'll also study how to plan and debrief CI operations with risk mitigation as a built-in function, not an afterthought. Case studies from real-world successes — and failures — drive home the points that matter most. Whether you’re working low-level buys or infiltrating upper-tier trafficking crews, this course gives you the principles and tools to manage human intelligence assets safely, legally, and effectively. Instructors: Tanner Jenkins and Scott Courrege, J.D. (See "About Us" for bios.) Topics: Overview: When and Why to Use CI & UC Operations Types of Informants & Sources of Information CI Cultivation and Recruitment Storage Unit & Hotel/Motel Personnel as SOIs Documentation Protocols: Initial CI Setup & Debriefs Payment Logs CI Tracking Database Direction, Control & Tasking of CIs Legal Issues and Liability Triggers Case Study: Multi-state CI Investigation Case