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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT [1 record]

Record 1 2006-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Police
DEF

An individual who has access to a continuing or occasional particular type of information, usually of a confidential nature. When such information is passed to police, it is generally out of concern.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police militaire
OBS

Constituent le capital le plus précieux de l'officier de Renseignement. [...] censés coopérer avec les Services Secrets par patriotisme (ou idéalisme) et sans rétribution. [...] fournissent bénévolement les renseignements que les circonstances leur permettent de recueillir [...]

Key term(s)
  • informateur confidentiel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía militar
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