Ghetto Informant Program operation

“The FBI began the Ghetto Informant Program in 1967 in the context of the urban riots and violence of the mid-1960's and in response to instructions from the White House and the Attorney General…”

“The FBI began the Ghetto Informant Program in 1967 in the context of the urban riots and violence of the mid-1960's and in response to instructions from the White House and the Attorney General…”

“The FBI began the Ghetto Informant Program in 1967 in the context of the urban riots and violence of the mid-1960's and in response to instructions from the White House and the Attorney General…”

“The FBI terminated the program in 1973 after sharp debate within the Bureau over the program's effectiveness and the propriety of the listening post concept…”

“This program was begun in 1967 to develop informants who would provide general intelligence on the potential for violence and civil unrest in black urban areas.…”

“In July 1973 after considerable debate within the FBI over the program's propriety value and cost the program was terminated by Director Kelley with instructions to field officesthat ghetto informants were to be either included in the regul…”

“On July 31 1973 Director Kelley terminated the Ghetto Informant Program eliminating the category of "ghetto informant" and instructing that "no individual will be operated as an [extremist informant] solely because he is in a `listening pos…”

“The FBI Inspection Division criticized the program for counting a ghetto informant's report that there was no indication of civil unrest in his area as "positive information"…”

“As discussed above the Ghetto Informant Program was discontinued in 1973…”