This learner believes that informants should be used by law enforcement to establish probable cause for search warrants. This type of intelligence is important because the informants have an inside scoop or look of what is going on inside areas that police may not be able to get to. According to Saltzburg (2015), “Other times, informants are key witnesses whose trial testimony is vital to prosecutors seeking to prove a defendant's guilt” (p. 60). Proving guilt is one of the main goals of the police. Having informants in areas that the police would not be to reach normally protects officer from having to go under cover. When police go undercover they are risking their life and others. However, not all information should be taken in consideration.
