AGENCY: Department of Public Safety. State Bureau of Investigations

SERIES: 84408
TITLE: Confidential informants case files
DATES: 1979-2015.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by informant number

DESCRIPTION: These records are used to document the use of confidential informants by the bureau. This file includes a data sheet on the individual, criminal history, expense sheet of payments and a photograph. Could also contain any other documentation relative to reliability of the informant.

Each agent maintains a file on CI's that they use with information regarding those individuals. These files are maintained in addition to the master file and should have some of the information merged with the master file when the agent's use of the informant ends.

RETENTION

Retain for 75 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 12/1989

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after after informant file is created and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 74 years and then destroy.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Records Center for 75 years and then destroy.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office for 75 years after informant file opened and then destroy.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 75 years after informant file opened and then delete.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Protected. Release of information could jeopardize the life of the informant and destroy efforts by the state to discover illegal drug and alcohol activities.

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