Agent Acquisition

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
► Describe the different sources of information and enhance
information collection
► Describe the importance of informant handling and management
to enhance the intelligence network in support of the collection
effort
► Apply the different method of collection of information to develop
intelligence capability
► Develop effective and efficient informants
► Discover the importance of the subject with regards to Values,
Professionalism, Administration, Governance and Leadership
AGENT ACQUISITION – The entire process
by which potential agents are identified, their
suitability determined and their recruitment
accomplished.
AGENT ACQUISITION CYCLE

AGENT HANDLING TARGET ANALYSIS

RECRUITMENT SPOTTING

ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION
 Agent Categories
1. Collection Agent- one that produce intelligence
provide to the case officer for he has access to the
information.
2. Support Agent- these are not produce information
3. Access Agent- provides you operational information
perhaps of other people he may have access to
people you do not have.
-He has the access to information not reportable.
4. Principal Agent- this could be one of your agent who
has natural ability to run his own sources to collect
operational information.
5. Double Agent- one who is working for the
oppositions and to the organization.
6. Legal Travellers- Somebody who has access to the
area.
-Business people for one purpose or another.
7. Media Placement Asset- a legitimate journalist
sometimes contributed articles in newspaper and
magazines, propaganda that can influence people
opinion.
3 Types of Recruitment:

1. Developmental Approach
2. Cold Approach
3. False Flag Approach- use a third person who have a diplomatic
ties with the target person.
TARGET ANALYSIS – The collection and
evaluation of all the information already
available on a target

TWO TYPES:
a. Specific target
b. General search
 SPOTTING - Identification of specific individual
as potential agents.
INVESTIGATION – Collection of background information of
potential agent candidates.

1. Primary source
2. Overt source
3. Other non-covert source
Conduct of: Casing/ Surveillance/ Stake-out/ Photo coverage/
BI- SEC/ Nationality of employee/ Linkages
ASSESSMENT - Collection of information on
the needs motivation beliefs, character and
personality of the agent candidates.

1. Professional qualification
2. Personal qualification
3. Susceptibility to direction
4. Security
5. Aptitude for clandestine activity
6. Possible problems
7. Susceptibility to recruitment
8. Motivators
9. Recruitment risk factors
 List of Possible Motivators:

1.Family Welfare 11. Spirit of Adventure

2.Education of Children 12. Revenge
3.Security 13. Health
4.Material Needs 14. Money
5.Career Enhancement
6.Idealism
7.Patriotism
8.Political Disillusion
9.Egotism
10.Friendship
RECRUITMENT - The process of persuading an
agent candidate

1. To accept a clandestine relationship

2. Submit to some degree of control and
direction
3. Produce information or provide a service
for you.

AGENT HANDLING - Casing, dead drop , report

 Contact Report Format

1.Subject:Contact with Balisong-1 (B1)

On 27 1300H-1430H Sept 2000 at Chilis Restaurant,
Legaspi St., Makati City.
2. Cover: C/O, A/A – together
note: contact report is a good management tool for the
boss- to see how operation is going on.
3. Security Problem: SRV
4. Place/ Date/ Time of next meeting:
5. Summary: ( This is highlight of what happened to the
meeting- brief significant information.)
6. Debriefing:
Operation information, intelligence ( not
passable to the policy maker).
Information- ex: travel
intelligence- during travel you find out that Abu
is moving to another place.
7. Briefing:
Give A/A new requirements . Observe changes of
his attitudes.
8. Administration:
a. Salary
b. Bonus
c. Training
9. Rapport: Concern to A/A
End of Presentation