St. Louis police bristle at bosses' inquiry on their confidential informants

The St. Louis Dispatch reports:

Worried about liars in their ranks, city police officials are demanding that up to 20 officers tell bosses details about their confidential informers.

But the St. Louis Police Officers Association has won a temporary restraining order to block the inquiry, pending a hearing in court next week. The organization says the probe would jeopardize informers' lives, officers' careers and public safety.

An interesting story.