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    This document discusses the process of agent acquisition, which includes identifying potential agents, determining their suitability, and recruiting them. It describes the agent acquisition cycle and various types of agents. The key steps in agent acquisition are target analysis, spotting, investigation, assessment, and recruitment. Targets are analyzed to gather existing information, then individuals are spotted as potential agents. They undergo investigation and assessment to evaluate their qualifications, motivations, and security risks before attempting recruitment through various approaches. The document provides details on each step of the acquisition process and important considerations for agent handling once recruited.

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    This document discusses the process of agent acquisition, which includes identifying potential agents, determining their suitability, and recruiting them. It describes the agent acquisition cycle and various types of agents. The key steps in agent acquisition are target analysis, spotting, investigation, assessment, and recruitment. Targets are analyzed to gather existing information, then individuals are spotted as potential agents. They undergo investigation and assessment to evaluate their qualifications, motivations, and security risks before attempting recruitment through various approaches. The document provides details on each step of the acquisition process and important considerations for agent handling once recruited.

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    This document discusses the process of agent acquisition, which includes identifying potential agents, determining their suitability, and recruiting them. It describes the agent acquisition cycle and various types of agents. The key steps in agent acquisition are target analysis, spotting, investigation, assessment, and recruitment. Targets are analyzed to gather existing information, then individuals are spotted as potential agents. They undergo investigation and assessment to evaluate their qualifications, motivations, and security risks before attempting recruitment through various approaches. The document provides details on each step of the acquisition process and important considerations for agent handling once recruited.

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    Agent Acquisition

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    This document discusses the process of agent acquisition, which includes identifying potential agents, determining their suitability, and recruiting them. It describes the agent acquisition cycle and various types of agents. The key steps in agent acquisition are target analysis, spotting, investigation, assessment, and recruitment. Targets are analyzed to gather existing information, then individuals are spotted as potential agents. They undergo investigation and assessment to evaluate their qualifications, motivations, and security risks before attempting recruitment through various approaches. The document provides details on each step of the acquisition process and important considerations for agent handling once recruited.

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    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

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