LMPD chief defends changes to department, says he asked mayor for more officers

Division officers or detective or the 9th Mobile could get some information that way. Collecting high value intelligence requires establishing a long-term rapport and a level of trust requiring a high degree of experience and resources. They don't want their names in any reports that could be subpoenaed by a defense attorney. They don't trust 99% of police to keep their names from those who'd likely kill them. Detroit has very good gang intelligence officers who don't look, talk or act like police.