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@ e - 12 - (a) to obtain information or evidence necessary for paramount prosecutive purposes; (6b) to establish and maintain credibility or cover with persons associated with the criminal activity under investigation; or (c) to prevent or avoid the danger of death or serious bodily injury. (2) Participation in any activity that is proscribed by federal, state, or local law as a felony or that is otherwise a serious crime -- but not including the purchase of stolen or contraband goods or the making of false representations to third parties in concealment of personal identity or the true ownership of a proprietary -- must be approved in advance by an Assistant Director on the recommendation of the Undercover Operations Review Committee pursuant to paragraphs D-G, except that the Director's approval is - required for participation in any otherwise illegal activity | involving a significant risk of violence or physical injury to individuals. Approvals shall be recorded in writing. A recommendation to FBIHQ for approval of participation in such otherwise illegal activity must include the views of the United States Attorney, Strike Force Chief, or Assistant Attorney General on why the participation is warranted. (3) Participation in the purchase of stolen or contraband goods, or in a nonserious misdemeanor, must be approved in advance by the Special Agent in Charge. Approvals by the SAC shall be recorded in writing. (4) The FBI shall take reasonable steps to minimize the participation of an undercover employee or cooperating private individual in any otherwise illegal activity. (5) An undercover employee or cooperating private individual shall not participate in any act of violence, initiate or instigate any plan to commit criminal acts, or use unlawful investigative techniques to obtain information or evidence for the FBI (e.g., illegal wiretapping, illegal mail openings, breaking and entering, or trespass amounting to an illegal search). (6) If it becomes necessary to participate in otherwise: illegal activity that was not foreseen or anticipated, an undercover employee should make every effort to consult with the SAC. For otherwise illegal activity that is a felony or a serious misdemeanor, the SAC can provide emergency authorization