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under paragraph N. N. If consultation with the SAC is impossible and there is an immediate and grave threat to life or physical safety (including destruction of property through arson or bombing), an undercover employee may participate in the otherwise illegal activity so long as he does not take part in and makes every effort to prevent any act of violence. A report to the SAC shall be made as soon as possible after the participation, and the SAC shall submit a full report to FAIHQ. FBIHQ shall promptly inform the members of the Undercover Operations Review Committee.
(7) Nothing in these guidelines prohibits establishing, funding, and maintaining secure cover for an undercover operation by making false representations to third parties in concealment of personal identity or the true ownership of a proprietary (e.g., false statements in obtaining driver's licenses, vehicle registrations, occupancy permits, and business licenses) when such action is approved in advance by the appropriate SAC.
(8) Bothing in paragraph 1(5) or (6) prohibits an undercover employee from taking reasonable measures of self defense in an emergency to protect his own life or the life of others against wrongful force. Such measures shall be reported to the SAC and the United States Attorney, Strike Force Chief, or Assistant Attorney General as soon as possible.
(9) If a serious incident of violence should occur in the course of a criminal activity and an undercover employee or cooperating private individual has participated in any fashion in the criminal activity, the SAC shall immediately inform FSIHQ. Headquarters shall promptly inform the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division.
J. Authorization of the Creation of Opportunities for Illegal Activity
(1) Entrapment should be scrupulously avoided. Entraprent Is the induccnent or encouragement of an individual to engage in illegal activity in which he would otherwise not be disposed to engage.
(2) In addition to complying with any legal requirements, before approving an undercover operation involving an invitation to engage in illegal activity, the approving authority should be satisfied that
(a) The corrupt nature of the activity is reasonably clear to potential subjects;
(b) There is a reasonable indication that the undercover operation will reveal illegal activities; and
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(c) The nature of any inducement is not unjustifiable in view of the character of the illegal transaction in which the individual is invited to engage.
(3) Under the law of entrapment, inducements may be offered to an individual even though there is no reasonable indication that that particular individual has engaged, or is engaging, in the illegal activity that is properly ly investigation. None-theless, no such undercover operation shall be approved without the specific written authorization of the Director, unless the Undercover Operations Review Committee determines (See paragraph F), insofar as practicable, that either
(a) there is a reasonable indication, based on information developed through informants or other means, that the subject is engaging. has engaged, or is likely to engage in silegal activity of a similar type, or
(b) The opportunity for illegal activity has been structured so that there is reason for believing that persons drawn to the opportu nity, or brought to it, are predisposed to engage in the contemplated illegal activity..
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