Information & Intelligence Flashcards
What is information?
Information is the very life-blood of policing. It may be original and generated by you; it may come from the public or other officers, or be fed to you by partner agencies and other sources
What is the name of the two things informations comes from?
Internal & external
Name 5 internal sources of information
Directly/ indirectly obtained information Social networking sites (Facebook) Police national database (PND) Police intelligence databases Open sources (search engines)
Name 2 external sources of information
Partner agencies
House to house enquiries
Name 5 methods to trace a witness
At or near the scene Returning to the scene Local newspaper and social media Notice boards outside police station Witness boards
What methods would a officer use to investigate? (Name 5)
Observations Method index Local intelligence units Circulations Searching the PNC
What is intelligence?
Intelligence is information concerning incidents, events or people which is subjected to a system of processing: it is not necessarily evidence
Name 5 reasons we need intelligence
Increased mobility of criminals Changes in the nature of crime Anti- social behaviour Public disorder International and domestic terrorism
What should you ALWAYS do when gathering information?
Record, retain and reveal
What is NIM?
National intelligence Model
How many levels of NIM are there?
3 Levels
What is Level 1 of NIM?
Neighbourhood and BCU. Local intelligence and local intel units
What is Level 2 of NIM?
Force and neighbouring forces. Regional intelligence and force intelligence bureau
What is level 3 of NIM?
National and international. National intelligence and national crime agency
What is a LIO? And what does a LIO do?
Local intelligence officer
Collect, analyse and compile information
What is a FIO? And what does a FIO do?
Field intelligence officer
Actively seeking information and intelligence
What is SPOC? And what do SPOC do?
Single point of contact
One person or department that handles all request and inquiries.
What is the intelligence cycle?
Direction Collection Evaluation Analysis Dissemination
What other name is used for the national intelligence report form?
3X5X2
What are the 3 possible headings for 3X5X2?
- Reliable
- Untested
- Unreliable
What is the ABCDE of 3X5X2?
A. Known directly to the source B. Known indirectly to the source but corroborated C. Known indirectly to the source D. Not known E. Suspected to be false
What are the handling codes? (3X5X2)
P. Lawful sharing permitted
C. Lawful sharing permitted with conditions
What is sanitisation?
When intelligence logs are submitted they should be entered so that the source of the information cannot be identified
What is provenance?
Provenance allows the source of intelligence to be protected in order to avoid any unnecessary risks to them
What are the 3 government security classifications?
Official
Secret
Top secret
Name 3 ways information and intelligence can be stored?
Paper records
Computer record
Audio tapes
Name 6 main points of Bichard inquiry
- Registration scheme for everyone working with children
- National IT system
- Investment in PND
- Enhanced criminal checks for those working in schools
- National code of practice
- Guidance for social services when referring cases to police involving under age sex
PND searches operates in four areas
What are they?
POLE People Object Location Events
Name 3 times When can information be shared?
Emergency situations
Routine
Ad-hoc
What is a statutory obligation?
A specific legal obligation or requirement to disclose police information to another party
What is statutory power?
A specific legal power, but not an obligation, to share police information with another party
What is common law?
There is no statutory obligation or power to share information then a common law policing purpose must be established
List the 5 policing purposes
Protecting life and property Preserving order Preventing the commission of offences Bringing offenders to justice Any duty or responsibility arising from common or statue law
