Informers Power Crime Fights Far Beyond Fancy Deductions
Police rely on a vast informer network as a primary tool against crime and subversion. Federal and local sources note most crimes are solved through tips from informers, many of them criminals or misfits. The FBI spends millions on the program and maintains a manual on recruitment and payments.
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