BASIC ELEMENTS OF INTELLIGENCE - A MANUAL OF THEORY, STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME

• NCJ Number: 6864
• Author(s): E D GODFREY; D R HARRIS
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 150 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF AN INTELLIGENCE UNIT IS SEEN AS PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE TACTICAL DECISIONS AND LONG RANGE STRATEGIES.

Abstract

ANY CITY WHOSE POPULATION INCLUDES THE RICH OR POOR IS A TARGET FOR ORGANIZED CRIME. LAW ENFORCEMENT MUST ORGANIZE TO COMBAT THIS THREAT, PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED TECHNIQUES AND COMPLEX FINANCIAL OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE BECOME THE HALLMARK OF ORGANIZED CRIME. THE AUTHORS DRAW ON THEIR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN INTELLIGENCE AS WELL AS CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER PRACTITIONERS. SPECIALISTS IN SUCH FIELDS AS LAW AND ACCOUNTING WORK WITH MEN TRAINED TO INVESTIGATE AND ANALYZE INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES. POLICE PATROLMEN, INFORMANTS, PUBLIC RECORDS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE ALL USEFUL TO DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION, WHILE ADEQUATE OFFICE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AND SUFFICIENT CLERICAL SUPPORT ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO THE INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY OF INTELLIGENCE UNITS. PRINCIPLES OF SELECTING AND TRAINING THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL ARE DISCUSSED AS ARE METHODS OF INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL. THE APPENDICES INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF LEGAL LIMITATIONS OF INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND DETAILED OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR A UNIT.