PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE, V 3 GUIDELINES FOR INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL

• NCJ Number: 9957
• Author(s): W T CALLAHAN
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 63 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-71-097
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Operations Research, Inc
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DUTIES OF INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL IN THE TASK OF COLLECTING, VERIFYING, PROCESSING, AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION CONCERNING COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE.

Abstract

FOR RIOT CONTROL AND PREVENTION EFFORTS TO BE EFFECTIVE IT IS NECESSARY TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION IN A MEANINGFUL FASHION. THESE GUIDELINES FOR INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL WILL AID IN ACHIEVING THIS GOAL. THEY WERE COMPILED DURING A TEN MONTH STUDY IN WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FROM 14 SELECTED CITIES AND SIX STATES WERE INTERVIEWED. AN INTRODUCTORY SECTION DISCUSSES THE NEED FOR, PURPOSE OF, AND METHODS OF PREPARATION OF THESE GUIDELINES AS WELL AS INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE. FACETS OF PLANNING AND TRAINING PERSONNEL ARE OUTLINED TO ENSURE THAT 'INFORMATION FLOWS UNIMPEDED THROUGH THE RANK STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONAL DIVISIONS AND UNITS.' THE GUIDELINES CONCLUDE WITH WAYS IN WHICH INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL CAN SUPPORT THE CHIEF OF POLICE IN CONDUCTING ASSESSMENTS OF PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACTIONS. THE FOLLOWING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS ARE EMPHASIZED IN THE SECTIONS ON PLANNING, TRAINING, OPERATIONS AND EVALUATION - REASONS FOR COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE, POTENTIAL LOCATIONS, TIME CONSIDERATIONS, PARTICIPANTS, TYPES OF DISTURBANCES, AND WAYS IN WHICH COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE OCCUR. RELATED VOLUMES COVER GUIDELINES FOR CHIEFS OF POLICE, COMMUNITY RELATIONS PERSONNEL, PATROL COMMANDERS, AND PATROL PERSONNEL. (SNI ABSTRACT)