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FBI Undercover Operations — Part 1

49 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: FBI Undercover Operations · 37 pages OCR'd
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(i) (k) (1) -5- of a legal privilege of confidentiality, and the particular information would ordinarily be privileged; A request for information will be made by an undercover employee or cooperating private individual to a member of the news media concerning any individual with whom the newsman is known to have a professional or confidential relationship; The undercover operation will be used to infiltrate a group under investigation as part of a Domestic Security Investigation, or to recruit a person from within such a group as an informant; There may be a significant risk of violence or physical injury to individuals or a significant risk of financial loss to an innocent individual. C. Undercover Operations that May be Approved by the Special Agent in Charge (1) The SAC may authorize the establishment, extension or renewal of all other undercover operations, to be supervised by his field office, upon his written determination, stating supporting facts and circumstances, that: (a) (b) Initiation of investigative activity regarding the alleged criminal conduct or criminal enterprise is warranted under the Attorney General's Guidelines on the Investigation of General Crimes, the Attorney General's Guidelines on Domestic Security Investigations, the Attorney General's Guidelines on Investigation of Criminal Enterprises Engaged in Racketeering Activity, and any other applicable guidelines; The proposed undercover operation appears to be an effective means of obtaining evidence or necessary information; this should include a statement of what prior investigation has been conducted, and what chance the operation has of obtaining evidence or necessary information concerning the alleged criminal conduct or criminal enterprise; .
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