Criminal Intelligence

Question 1

Criminal Investigative Analysis

Answer 1

Online behaviour and publications(physical, behavioural and psychological analysis based on characteristics of the crime)

Question 2

Tactical Crime Analysis

Answer 2

Daily identification and studying of (recent) criminal incidents and their methods to identify patterns as soon as possible (when, how & where?)

Question 3

Strategic Crime Analysis

Answer 3

Determines long-term patterns of activities (trends as symptoms of underlying problems), and also evaluates (police) responses & organisational procedures

Question 4

Administrative Crime Analysis

Answer 4

Problem-solving process

Presents interesting findings based on legal, political, etc. concerns to inform stakeholders within administrative circles (reports, research, projects etc.)

Question 5

Criminal Intelligence Analysis

Answer 5

Investigative process

Identifies networks, usually related to organised crime, identifying structure and hierarchies, dynamics, relationships, activities etc.

Product of systematic gathering, evaluation, and synthesis of
raw data

Question 6

Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP)

Answer 6

A business model and managerial philosophy where data analysis and crime intelligence are pivotal to an objective, decision-making framework

Question 7

Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP) Function?

Answer 7

Strategy to cope with rise in crime (domestic and international)

Crime is not random (investigating links and connections, targeting hotspots)

Increased use of (overt and covert) surveillance and informants

Proactive and preventive stance through evaluation of effectiveness and partnerships with different agencies