U.S. Army Intelligence and Interrogation Handbook by Department of the Army

Author:Department of the Army
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781628739268
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2014-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

ACTIONS UPON IDENTIFYING INDICATORS OF DECEIT

9-26. The exact actions by the HUMINT collector when identifying possible deceit are dependent on the type of collection, the circumstances of the collection, the specific sign of deceit observed, the type of approach used, and cultural factors. The HUMINT collector may—

Question the topic in more detail looking for additional indicators.

Reinforce the approach.

Move to another topic and revisit the original topic later with repeat questions. Ask control questions (confirmed by known data) and questions to which the source should know the answer to see if he answers honestly.

Point out the inconsistency to the source and ask for an explanation.

Seek assistance from a more experienced HUMINT collector, analyst, or a technical expert on the culture or the topic being questioned.

Conduct continuous assessments of source (see FM 34-5 (S//NF)).

Research established databases.

Ask yourself if the information makes sense; if not, conduct more research.

Consider how the information was obtained.

Compare the information provided to the source’s placement and access.

Compare answers with other sources with similar placement and access. Be aware that this method is merely a rough tool to check veracity and should not be used by the collector to confirm intelligence.

Use the polygraph.

Consider that a source motivated primarily by money will likely be tempted to fabricate information in order to get paid.

Be aware that a source may read the local newspaper to report information that is already known or may also be providing information to another agency.

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