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POLICE INTELLIGENCE AND ORGANIZED CRIME ENFORCEMENT

NCJ Number
26557
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 62 Issue: 2 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1975) Pages: 47-49
Author(s)
J M ROCHFORD
Date Published
1975
Length
3 pages
Annotation
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT DETAILS THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE INTELLIGENCE UNIT AND DESCRIBES THE SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS OF GOOD INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS.
Abstract
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL AND ORGANIZED CRIMINALS IS DEFINED. THE AUTHORS STATES THAT WHILE THE DETECTIVE DIVISION'S INTELLIGENCE UNIT SHOULD HANDLE PROFESSIONAL CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE ORGANIZED CRIME INTELLIGENCE UNIT SHOULD HANDLE ORGANIZED CRIME INTELLIGENCE, GOOD INTRADEPARTMENTAL INTERFACE IS NEEDED BECAUSE OF THE INTERFACE BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL AND ORGANIZED CRIMINALS.