Information + Intelligence

Question 1

What is Information?

Answer 1

All information obtained and recorded for a policing purpose.

Question 2

List INTERNAL sources of information

Answer 2

Police National Database
CHIS (Covert Human Intelligence Source)
Other Officers
Police Intelligence Database

Question 3

Why should officers express gratitude on receiving community intelligence?

Answer 3

Encourages further intelligence
Public feel they are treated seriously
Improves public confidence

Question 4

List POLICY sources of information

Answer 4

CPS guidelines
Force Policy
National Guidelines

Question 5

How can a witness be traced?

Answer 5

At scene
Returning to scene
Crimestoppers
Crime Watch
CCTV
Witness Boards
Road Checks
Papers/Media
Police Notice Boards

Question 6

What information does Police National Computer hold?

Answer 6

People
Vehicles
Property
Characteristics
Occupation

Question 7

List Information Gathering Methods

Answer 7

PNC
Local Intelligence Units
Photo EFit
Briefings
Adjoining stations
Observations
Witness Albums

Question 8

What is Intelligence?

Answer 8

Information that has been formally processed, collated + analysed.

Question 9

What’s the difference between Information + Intelligence?

Answer 9

Intelligence is information that has been processed to turn into useable intelligence and developed for action and policy making (3x5x2)

Question 10

Why do we need intelligence?

Answer 10

Increased mobility of criminals
Changes in nature of crimes
Anti social behaviour
Public Disorder
Terrorism

Question 11

Explain the National Intelligence Model

Answer 11

Model for policing that ensures information is fully RESEARCHED, DEVELOPED, + ANALYSED.
Allows senior management to =
Provide Strategic Direction
Make resourcing decisions about operational policing
Manage risk

Question 12

List Advantages of NIM

Answer 12

Operational Strategies can focus on key priorities
Target prolific offenders
Risk management
Informed business planning
Improves partnership information sharing
Improves direction
Improves briefing of patrols

Question 13

Describe the 3 Levels of NIM

Answer 13

LEVEL 1
-NEIGHBOURHOOD + BASIC COMMAND UNITS
-LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

LEVEL 2
-FORCE + NEIGHBOURING FORCES
-FORCE INTELLIGENCE BUREAU
-REGIONAL INTELLIGENCE

LEVEL 3
-NATIONAL + INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY

Question 14

How is information collected?

Answer 14

ROUTINE COLLECTION
-targeted patrols, stop + search, responding to incidents

TASKED INFORMATION
-collection of cctv, Covert Human Intelligence Sources

VOLUNTEERED INFORMATION
-member of public/partnership

Question 15

Explain personnel involved in management of information/intelligence

Answer 15

Local Intelligence Officer
manages/process local intel

Field Intelligence Officer
actively seeks intelligence from variety of sources

Single Point of Contact
Usually Force Intelligence Bureau liaises with telecoms company

Question 16

Describe the Intelligence Cycle

Answer 16

Direction - Collection - Evaluation - Analysis - Dissemination

Question 17

What legislation governs the use of information + intelligence by police?

Answer 17

Human Rights Act 1998
Data Protection Act 2018
GDPR 2016
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Question 18

Explain the National Intelligence Report Form

Answer 18

3x5x2 Model how information is
RECORDED ON INTELLIGENCE LOGS
GRADED
DISSEMINATED
EXAMINES RELIABILITY + ACCURACY

Question 19

What are the x3 gradings of source of information?

Answer 19

Reliable
Untested
Not reliable

Question 19

What are the x3 gradings of source of information?

Answer 19

Reliable
Untested
Not reliable

Question 20

List the x5 stages of intelligence assessment reliability

Answer 20

Known Directly to the source
Known indirectly to the source but corroborated
Known indirectly to the source
Not Known
Suspected to be false

Question 21

What are the x2 intelligence handling codes?

Answer 21

P - Lawful sharing permitted
C - Lawful sharing permitted with conditions

Question 22

Explain Sanitisation process

Answer 22

Intelligence logs are submitted so that the source can not be identified
LIO usually carries out this process before entering into forces intelligence database

Question 23

What is Provenance?

Answer 23

Allows source of information to be protected to avoid unnecessary risks to them.
Looks at - to come from, place of origin, ownership history

Question 24

What are the x3 Government classifications

Answer 24

OFFICIAL
SECRET
TOP SECRET

Question 25

What must storage of information be?

Answer 25

DURABLE
RETRIEVABLE

Question 26

Describe rationale behind MOPI (2005)
Management of Police Information

Answer 26

Introuduced 2005 as result of Sir Bichards enquiry into Soham murders.
Recognized improvement needed for management and sharing of police information
Need to be ACCURATE, RELEVANT, ACCESSIBLE.

Question 27

What is the policing purpose behind managing information?

Answer 27

Protecting Life + Property
Preserving Order
Preventing Crime
Bringing offenders to justice

Question 28

What are th3 x4 timeline groups for retention of information?

Answer 28

1 - Public Protection Matters (100 yrs)
2 - Sexual, Violent, Serious Offenders (as long as risk)
3 - All Other Offences
4 - Miscellaneous

Question 29

What are the benefits of the Police National Database?

Answer 29

• Identify new patterns in crime
• Identify new lines of enquiry
• Remove borders
• Improve risk management
• Uncover bad evidence

Question 30

What can be found on a POLE PND search?

Answer 30

PEOPLE
OBJECTS
LOCATION
EVENTS