Evaluating intell

Question 1

How do we convert intelligence into admissible evidence?

Answer 1

Information:
- Source that needs no confidentiality constrains or protection
- Overt

Inteligence:
- Derived from multiple sources
- Needs to be recorded, garden,and evaluated

Evidence:
- Information
- Admissible in court
- Abides by the rules evidence

Question 2

Evidence

Answer 2

Intelligence that is sustained and can be included in court proceedings

Can be corroborative

Question 3

Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS)

Answer 3

• Informants
• Covered by RIPA 2000
• Need a handler

Question 4

CHIS issues

Answer 4

Ethical/ moral issues: If they witness someone break the law they cannot blow their cover

Safety: Risk to life

Reliability: Informants can be untrustworthy

Motivation: Can take a long time (e.g. organised crimes)

Assisting prosecution legislation: Serious and Organised Crime and Police act 2005

Question 5

Surveillance

Answer 5

CCTV
Covert
Communication service provider data

Question 6

Open sources

Answer 6

General public
Press
Social media

Issues: Online content can be edited/AI
Defence team can use online content against Prosecution team

Question 7

Analysing intelligence

Answer 7

Problem profiling

Subject profiling

Tactical assessment

Strategic assessment