LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE DEFINED n Law enforcement intelligence is the end product of an analytic process n It includes the collection and assessment.
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LAW ENFORCEMENTLAW ENFORCEMENTINTELLIGENCE DEFINEDINTELLIGENCE DEFINED
Law enforcement intelligence is the Law enforcement intelligence is the end productend product of an of an analytic processanalytic process
It includes the collection and It includes the collection and assessmentassessment of information about of information about crimes and/or criminal enterprises crimes and/or criminal enterprises
NATIONAL SECURITYNATIONAL SECURITYINTELLIGENCE DEFINEDINTELLIGENCE DEFINED
National security intelligence is the National security intelligence is the end end productproduct of an of an analytic processanalytic process
Concerned with the relationship of the Concerned with the relationship of the United States with foreign powers, United States with foreign powers, organizations, and personsorganizations, and persons
IS ALL INFORMATION IS ALL INFORMATION INTELLIGENCE?INTELLIGENCE?
No!No! Until information is Until information is processedprocessed or or
analyzedanalyzed it is simply data that may or it is simply data that may or may not be true, insightful, or relevantmay not be true, insightful, or relevant
INFORMATIONINFORMATIONPASSIVEPASSIVE
INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE
PROACTIVEPROACTIVE >> Forecasting Forecasting>> Correlations Correlations>> Offer Offer SuppositionsSuppositions>> Direct an Direct an InvestigationInvestigation or Inquiryor Inquiry
THE GOALS OF THE GOALS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE Locate Locate evidenceevidence Identify Identify contrabandcontraband Direct the Direct the allocation of resourcesallocation of resources
INTELLIGENCE IS CONCERNED WITHINTELLIGENCE IS CONCERNED WITH……
EQUITYEQUITY Equitable enforcement of the law Equitable enforcement of the law Equal treatment under the Constitution Equal treatment under the Constitution Equitable distribution of police services Equitable distribution of police services and and resources resources
EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS Accomplishing your goalsAccomplishing your goals Achieving planned and desired resultsAchieving planned and desired results
EFFICIENCYEFFICIENCY Not wasting resources Not wasting resources Providing “good value for money” Providing “good value for money”
Public demand for police services, particularly 911 Public demand for police services, particularly 911 rapid-response services, is largely out of police rapid-response services, is largely out of police control, thereby limiting abilities to do other work.control, thereby limiting abilities to do other work.
Police department resources are, in the main, already Police department resources are, in the main, already deployed to best advantage, efficiently and effectively.deployed to best advantage, efficiently and effectively.
Intelligence is a discretionary “add on” to the core job Intelligence is a discretionary “add on” to the core job of policing.of policing.
Intelligence is a risky enterprise that is largely Intelligence is a risky enterprise that is largely inefficient and “borders on the edge of unlawfulness.”inefficient and “borders on the edge of unlawfulness.”
POPULAR MYTHS ABOUT POPULAR MYTHS ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCELAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE
Unity of CommandUnity of Command– Balancing competing interestsBalancing competing interests– Political considerationsPolitical considerations
StaffingStaffing– Mixture of sworn and civilian employeesMixture of sworn and civilian employees– Role of civilians as advisors to sworn officersRole of civilians as advisors to sworn officers
ADVANTAGES OF CIVILIAN ADVANTAGES OF CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTSINTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS
Characteristics, background, and Characteristics, background, and education education
““Street” experience may narrow an Street” experience may narrow an analyst’s viewanalyst’s view
Longevity in the unitLongevity in the unit Analysts do not require law Analysts do not require law
enforcement authorityenforcement authority
DISADVANTAGES OF DISADVANTAGES OF CIVILIAN ANALYSTSCIVILIAN ANALYSTS
Lack of mobilityLack of mobility Relationship to officersRelationship to officers
THE INTELLIGENCE CYCLETHE INTELLIGENCE CYCLE
An organized process by which An organized process by which information is gathered, information is gathered, assessed, and distributed in assessed, and distributed in order to fulfill the goals of the order to fulfill the goals of the intelligence functionintelligence function
It is a method of performing It is a method of performing analytic activities and placing analytic activities and placing the analysis in a usable form.the analysis in a usable form.