Intelligence

Question 1

What is the purpose of intelligence

Answer 1

To provide timely accurate and relevant insight foresight to enhance the organisations tactical operational and strategic decision making

Question 2

What is intelligence

Answer 2

1. People
2. Process
3. Product
4. Partnerships

Question 3

How does insight add value to intelligence

Answer 3

Refers to the provision of understanding beyond that which is immediately observable.

Looks at the drivers behind behaviour events or demand.

It is essential to understanding why things are as they are.

Question 4

What does the value of foresight add to intelligence

Answer 4

Refers to the predictive analysis of what we can expect in the future including probable possible and worst case futures.

Includes identification of opportunities and threats.

Enables decision makers to effectively plan and prevent harm in our communities

Question 5

What does insight and foresight add together

Answer 5

Provides depth of understanding required to find innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges in our communities

Question 6

What are the principles for intelligence

Answer 6

1. Objective
2. Accessible
3. Actionable
4. Complete
5. Dynamic
6. Predictive

Question 7

What is the intelligence cycle

Answer 7

Direction, Collection, Evaluation, Collation, Analysis, Dissemination and Review

It is not unitary but comprised of multiple cycles of various size and speed

Question 8

Describe the direction stage

Answer 8

Intent. These requirements are identified by commanders and decision makers or by intelligence through the scanning process or the identification leads

Question 9

Describe the collection stage

Answer 9

Is the directed focused gathering of information to meet intelligence requirements

Question 10

Describe the evaluation stage

Answer 10

Is the process of assessing data and information for reliability and credibility

Question 11

Describe the collation stage

Answer 11

Is the process of receiving logging storing and cross referencing information so that it can be easily located and retrieved for analysis

Question 12

Describe the analysis stage

Answer 12

Is the converting of raw information into an intelligence product by breaking down that information into it’s component facts and inferences, then integrating these with existing information and intelligence holdings to identify patterns and trends

Question 13

Describe the dissemination stage

Answer 13

The communication and distribution of raw or finished information or intelligence to decision makers and consumers

Question 14

What is the review stage

Answer 14

Is the task of examining intelligence processes and products to determine their effectiveness and the responses in terms of their effect on the criminal environment.

Question 15

The intelligence supports what Model

Answer 15

4i model of interpreting the demand environment supporting decision maker intent influencing decisions and ultimately enabling an impact on the demand environment

Question 16

What is critical command information (CCI)

Answer 16

Comprises key information sources that must be considered to ensure resource deployment decisions are well-informed

Question 17

What are the 6 strands that make up CCI

Answer 17

P. Performance
E. Evidence - based policing
R. Resources
I. Intelligence
O. Our business
D. Demand

Question 18

What does a CCI report provide

Answer 18

Insight and analysis on the focus area, outlines key dependencies, trade offs and evidence based approaches, practices and strategies that will positively impact the operating environment

Question 19

What does the National Intelligence Centre hub provide

Answer 19

Centralised strategic coordination support and direction for the intelligence function well as being responsible for the production of a range of intelligence products

Question 20

What is the purpose of the deployment model

Answer 20

To enable decision makers to deploy resources using a nationally consistent approach in order to focus these resources on the local crime and crash environment.

Question 21

What are the deployment principles

Answer 21

1. Well informed and well directed taskings
2. Better understanding of demand and our own capabilities
3. Clear focus on achieving the right results

Question 22

What are the components of deployment

Answer 22

1. Critical command information
2. Tasking and coordination
3. Workforce management
4. Operational delivery

Question 23

How should we view community intelligence

Answer 23

Valued collected integrated and acted upon in the same manner as other forms of intelligence including criminal intelligence