> It wouldn't have to be a police officer, you could pay minimum wage to ... anyone willing to collect number plates etc.
I would be very surprised if any Policeman's Union would permit that.
I would be very surprised if any Policeman's Union would permit that.
I guarantee you that a Policeman's Union is going to stop you if it looks like you're using informants as a cheap source of labor to perform police scutwork such as stakeouts and other such surveillance.