NCJ Number
125017
Date Published
1990
Length
34 pages
Annotation
This article discusses techniques for writing intelligence reports, such as reports and reporting skills, analyst interaction with intelligence information, field intelligence reporting, and aggressive information development.
Abstract
Report organization entails content considerations, case analysis reports, event chronology, violator file summary, case organization analysis, and security support analysis. The types of reports include security alert bulletin, weekly security intelligence report, intelligence profile on terrorist organization, security threat assessments, and recurring publications. Other topics discussed entailed criteria for selection of topics, spot item, gist-and-comment technique, strategic estimates, dealing with uncertainty, and using "futures" formulas. 5 footnotes and 14 topical examples.