NCJ Number
19196
Date Published
1975
Length
6 pages
Annotation
A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPES AND PURPOSE OF POLICE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY, THE STEPS TAKEN IN COLLECTING INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION, AND THE ROLE THE PATROL OFFICER CAN PLAY IN THE INTELLIGENCE PROCESS.
Abstract
FIVE STEPS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROCESS - INFORMATION COLLECTION, EVALUATION OF INFORMATION, COLLATION OF DATA, ANALYSIS OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF THE INTELLIGENCE REPORT. EACH OF THESE STEPS IN THE INTELLIGENCE PROCESS IS DESCRIBED. IT IS STATED THAT INFORMATION CAN BE GATHERED IN TWO PRINCIPAL WAYS - EITHER OVERTLY, OR COVERTLY. THE USES OF THE TWO TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION-STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL- ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. THE AUTHOR MAINTAINS THAT THE PATROL OFFICER'S VALUE AS A SOURCE OF INTELLIGENCE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RECOGNIZED. THROUGH HIS CONSTANT CONTACT WITH PEOPLE AND CRIME SITUATIONS, THE OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS OF THE PATROL OFFICER CAN BE A PRIMARY MEANS OF OVERT INFORMATION GATHERING. INCLUDED ARE SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF HOW THE ALERT POLICE OFFICER CAN DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE ACTIVITY ON HIS BEAT AND THE OPERATIONS OF CRIMINALS.