Intell

Question 1

Where does information come from?

Answer 1

Public
Officers
The media
Social media
Crime scenes
Databases and records
External agencies

Question 2

Legalities of intel sources

Answer 2

Some are freely available
Access to others is controlled by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Intel source needs to be tested and reliable
Bias removed
Rules of disclosure

Question 3

Legalities

Answer 3

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
(CPIA)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers 2000 (RIPA)

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)

Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA)

Equality Act 2010

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
(YJCEA)

Question 4

The public

Answer 4

Eye-witnesses
Friends
Family
Colleagues
Local community

Question 5

How is information from the public is received?

Answer 5

Force control room
Phone lines to incident room
Crime stoppers
MIR Receiver

Question 6

Officers

Answer 6

Actions generate statements and other documents of information
These are read by MIR DOCUMENT READERS
Information also used by INDEXER

Question 7

Specialist officers

Answer 7

Particular knowledge on offenders
Particular knowledge of local communities
Provide specific information to the investigation

Question 8

The media

Answer 8

Run stories about the crime
Used by police for body language experts
Reach wide audiences
May be managed by the SIO/ press officer
Press conferences
Receive information and pass to MIR

Question 9

Social media

Answer 9

Twitter
Facebook
Tik Tok
Snapchat
Instagram
WhatsApp
FB Messenger
Monitored by Police
Small snippets of information come to light
Eye witnesses who involve themselves in discussions but do not call Police

Question 10

Databases and records

Answer 10

Crime recording systems
Incident management systems
DVLA
PNC
PND
Crime scene and evidence management systems
Intelligence databases
National Injuries database

Question 11

External agencies

Answer 11

Social services
NHS
Mobile phone companies
Credit agencies
prison and probation services

Question 12

Crime scenes

Answer 12

Provide forensic and intelligence information
Previous crime scene examinations relating to persons or
addresses
Can link associates and other addresses

Question 13

Who else has a role in managing information in the MIR?

Answer 13

Registrar- Registration of documents and timely
input of information to database

Disclosure officer & File preparation officer- gather information for prosecution

Researcher- Interrogates information on HOLMES to provide links and further leads

HOLMES manager– Ensuring
information is managed correctly to be used by others

Typist– Ensuring information is available in a useable manner

Question 14

Investigation methods

Answer 14

ABC
Golden Hour Principle
Five building Blocks
5W&H method

Question 15

ABC

Answer 15

Assume nothing
Believe nothing
Challenge everything

Question 16

ABC

Answer 16

Scrutiny of information

Testing accuracy

Analysing reliability

Scepticism regarding information

Assumption that information is what it appears is a mistake

Challenging, reviewing and confirming ‘facts’ is essential

Question 17

The Golden Hours Principles

Answer 17

Initial responses to information received

Can mean a crime is quickly solved through prompt and
decisive action

Grading and prioritisation of information by call takers and
supervisors

Timely identification of pre-curser and linked incidents
assist with developing initial case

Prompt decision making in early stages – significant
and wide effects

Time when information and evidence is easy to locate
and collect

Question 18

Five building blocks

Answer 18

PRESERVE LIFE

PRESERVE SCENES

SECURE EVIDENCE

IDENTIFY VICTIMS

IDENTIFY SUSPECTS

Question 19

5W&H Method

Answer 19

Informed decision making is reliant on gathering relevant and accurate information

Helps structure information gathering through the use of pertinent questions

Asking these questions allows for
supplementary questions and an expansion of information

Question 20

5W&H

Answer 20

Who
What
Where
When
Why
How