THE UNDERCOVER AGENT'S REPORT SHOULD BE AS INCLUSIVE AS POSSIBLE, REFERRING TO THE SUBJECT BY NAME IF KNOWN, DESCRIBING IN DETAIL ANY CONVERSATION, AND RELATING IN NARRATIVE FORM WHAT TRANSPIRED. ![]() THE BEST DOCUMENTATION IS A TAPE RECORDING OF THE TRANSACTION. IN ORDER TO PROSECUTE A PERSON FOR THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINALLY SELLING A DANGEROUS DRUG, INVESTIGATORS MUST HAVE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF THE PURCHASE OF NARCOTICS FROM THE DEFENDANT. NARCOTIC BUY OPERATIONS REQUIRE A WELL-PLANNED AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACH, AND AN ACCURATE APPRAISAL OF CONDITIONS. POSSIBLE VARIABLES THAT MAY CONFRONT NARCOTIC INVESTIGATORS ARE THE HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITIES OF AGENTS AND DEALERS, CONDITIONS OF THE LOCATION WHERE A SALE TAKES PLACE, REQUIRED MOVEMENTS OF POLICE BACKUP TEAMS, TRAFFIC, WEATHER, CONDITIONS GIVEN BY DEALERS TO UNDERCOVER AGENTS UNDER WHICH THEY WILL COMPLETE DEALS, MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN OR EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ERRATIC ACTIONS BY DEALERS, THIRD-PARTY SITUATIONS, AND 'RIPOFFS' WHERE DEALERS ROB UNDERCOVER AGENTS. EVEN THOUGH THESE OPERATIONS SOUND QUITE BASIC, THEY ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE. ![]() NARCOTIC BUY OPERATIONS INVOLVE EITHER AN UNDERCOVER POLICE OFFICER OR AN INFORMANT WHO MAKES THE BUY OR PURCHASE OF NARCOTICS FROM THE DEALER.
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