28 March 2012
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"Handling codes” used by Europol (like other police forces) raise interesting questions.
How are sources under C and D codes handled?
What if sources under C and D are
combined with “reliability” under no 4?
Evaluation codes (assessment of the source and of the
information)
1. The source of the information shall be indicated as far
as possible on the basis of the following criteria:
(A) Where there is no doubt of the authenticity, trustworthiness
and competence of the source, or if the information is supplied
by a source who, in the past, has proved to be reliable in all
instances;
(B) Source from whom information received has in most instances
proved to be reliable;
(C) Source from whom information received has in most instances
proved to be unreliable;
(D) The reliability of the source cannot be assessed.
2. The reliability of the information shall be indicated as
far as possible on the basis of the following criteria:
(1) Information whose accuracy is not in doubt;
(2) Information known personally to the source but not known
personally to the official passing it on;
(3) Information not known personally to the source but corroborated
by other information already recorded;
(4) Information which is not known personally to the source and
cannot be corroborated.
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