Which of Andrew’s plans is NOT considered a best practice when using an informant?

Andrew wants to use a confidential informant in his investigation. He plans to compensate the informant with cash and obtain a receipt. He also plans to identify his source in a memorandum and his final report using only the informant’s initials .

Which of Andrew’s plans is NOT considered a best practice when using an informant?
A . Referring to the informant in the memorandum using the informant’s initials
B. Using information from the informant in his final report
C. Creating a receipt regarding the cash payment
D. Compensating the informant with cash

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Answer: D