San Leandro Police Detective Jason Fredricksson has been charged for giving over one pound of marijuana to an informant he was having a relationship with, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The detective’s wife, who also works for the police department, has also been placed on paid leave during an internal investigation. Jason Fredricksson was highly respected by fellow police officers and this case illustrates the need for police departments to improve general oversight of interaction with confidential informants and narcotics investigation. Read more at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/21/MN3S1JILUK.DTL