Running An Informant

Trust is built in quiet rooms, not in big promises. The path is simple to describe and difficult to walk. Information has a pulse in cities, and the person who carries it rarely feels like a hero. Good managers of human sources keep the frame legal, the meetings ordinary, and the paper solid. The craft is simple to grasp and hard to execute clean when the stakes creep upward. Running An Informant demands boundaries, documented purpose, and a plan that protects both sides while guarding you from legal and moral drift.

Set the line. Say the line. Keep the line. The moment a source pushes you past law or policy, you stop and document.