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FBI Undercover Operations — Part 1

49 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: FBI Undercover Operations · 37 pages OCR'd
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- 15 - may approve the establishment, extension, renewal, or modification of an undercover operation if a written application for approval is submitted to Headquarters within_48 hours after the undercover operation has been established, extended, renewed, or modified. In such an emergency situation the SAC shall attempt to consult by telephone with the United States Attorney, Strike Force Chief, or Assistant Attorney General, and with a designated Assistant Director. FBIHQ shall promptly inform the Department of Justice members of the Undercover Operations Review Committee of the emergency authorization. In the event the subsequent written application for approval is denied, a full report of all activity undertaken during the course of the operation shall be submitted to the Director, who shall inform the Deputy Attorney General. O. Annual Report of Undercover Operations Review Committee l! The Undercover Operations Review Committee shall retain a file of all applications for approval of undercover operations submitted to it, together with a written record of the Committee's action on the applications and any ultimate disposition by the Director or a designated Assistant Director. The FBI shall also prepare a short summary of each undercover operation approved by the Comittee. These records and summaries shall be available for inspection by a designee of the Deputy Attorney General or of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division. ! On an annual basis, the Committee shall submit to the Director, the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division, a written report summarizing: a! the types of undercover operations approved; and b! the major issues addressed by the Committee in reviewing applications and how they were resolved. P. Preparation of Undercover Employees A l! The SAC or a designated supervisory agent shall review with each undercover employee prior to the employee's participation in an investigation, the conduct that the undercover employee is expected to undertake and other conduct whose necessity during the investigation is foreseeable. The SAC or designated supervisory agent shall expressly discuss with each undercover employee any of the circumstances specified in paragraphs A and B which is reasonably expected to occur. . - Each undercover employee shall be instructed generally, and in relation to the proposed undercovev operation that he shall not participate in any act of violence; initiate
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