text: Stability
  Note. The success of the HUMINT collection effort depends on a complex interrelationship
  between command and control elements, requirements, technical control, technical support, and
  collection assets. Each echelon of command has its supporting HUMINT elements to conduct
  sustained HUMINT operations under all operational environments using only its organic
  HUMINT assets. HUMINT units have specific support requirements to each echelon’s
  commander though HUMINT units must be flexible, versatile, and prepared to conduct HUMINT
  collection and analysis operations in support of any echelon of command. A coherent command
  and control structure within these HUMINT organizations is necessary in order to ensure
  successful, disciplined, and legal HUMINT operations. This structure is part of a coherent
  architecture that includes organic HUMINT assets and HUMINT resources from national (for
  example, the Defense Intelligence Agency), theater, and non-Department of Defense HUMINT
  organizations. The corps, joint, division, and brigade and below intelligence staff officer is the
  primary advisor on HUMINT and counterintelligence within this structure, and is the focal point
  for all HUMINT and counterintelligence activities within a joint task force, an Army component
  task force or a BCT. The intelligence staff officer can be organic to the unit staff or can be attached
  or under OPCON to the staff from another organization such as the theater military intelligence
  brigade. (See FM 2-22.3 for additional information.)
  Permissive Environment
  8-165. In a permissive environment, HUMINT collection teams normally travel throughout the area of
  operations without escorts or a security element. HUMINT collectors may frequently make direct contact
  with overt sources, view the activity, or visit the area that is the subject of the information collection effort.
  They normally use debriefing and elicitation as their primary collection techniques to obtain firsthand
  information from local civilians and officials.
  Uncertain Environment
  8-166. In an uncertain environment, security considerations increase, but risk to the collector is weighed
  against the potential intelligence gain. An uncertainenvironment limits use of controlled sources and requires
  additional resources. HUMINT collection teams should still be used throughout the area of operations but
  normally are integrated into other ground reconnaissance or other missions. For example, a HUMINT
  collector may accompany a patrol visiting a village. Security for the team and their sources is a prime
  consideration. HUMINT collection teams are careful not to establish a fixed pattern of activity or arrange
  contacts in a manner that could compromise the source or the collector. Debriefing and elicitation are still
  the primary collection techniques. Teams are frequently deployed to conduct collection at checkpoints,
  dislocated civilian collection points, and detainee collection points. They may conduct interrogations of
  detainees within the limits of applicable laws and policies.
  Note.The word “detainee” includes any person captured, detained, or otherwise under the control
  of Department of Defense personnel. This does not include Department of Defense personnel or
  Department of Defense contractor personnel or other persons being held primarily for law
  enforcement purposes except where the United States is the occupying power. As a matter of
  policy, all detainees will be treated as an enemy prisonerof war until the appropriate legal status
  is determined and granted by competent authority in accordance with the criteria enumerated in
  the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (GPW). Detainees include
  enemy prisoners of war, retained persons, civilian internees, and detained persons. Detaining
  officials must recognize that detainees to include those who have not satisfied the applicable
  criteria in the GPW are still entitled to humane treatment. The inhumane treatment of detainees is
  prohibited and is not justified by the stress of combat or deep provocation (see JP 3-63).