Getting tips from informants is just part of the job when you're a cop. And sometimes, wining and dining -- or even paying -- those informants can be the only way to get the best information.
As a result, one police officer was able to successfully write off all of his "snitch fees" on his taxes, said Padar.
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"You have to get them on your good side so that they can give you the best information possible, and if the money you spend isn't reimbursable [by the police department], it becomes deductible as a business expense -- because it just so happens your business is to catch criminals," said Padar.
