If a CI has not been used or provided information for the specified period, what action should be taken?

• A. Terminated
• B. Archived
• C. Suspended
• D. Deactivated

Answer: (D)

When a CI hasn’t been used or provided information for the specified period, the appropriate action is to deactivate them. Deactivating marks the informant as not currently active in day-to-day operations while keeping their records intact for possible future use. This maintains operational security and readiness without permanently ending the relationship, and without moving the CI into archival storage.

Terminating would end the relationship permanently, which isn’t ideal if there might be value in reengagement later. Archiving places the CI in long-term storage and generally signals they won’t be used again unless retrieved, which is more final than deactivation. Suspending is typically a temporary pause; if the inactivity period has persisted, deactivation better communicates a formal, reversible status change rather than an ongoing hold.