Intelligence Flashcards
Why is intelligence important and a critical role?
It influences how decision-makers Conceptualise problems and identifies actions that will help achieve goals.
What are the four distinct components of intelligence?
People - Activity undertaken by trained practitioners.
Process - Involves the collection, evaluation, analysis, integration and interpretation of information.
Product - Delivered as conclusions, assessments and predictions to support planning and decision-making.
Partnerships - Good intelligence requires close collaboration between all parties and drawers on the widest range of information sources available.
Describe how intelligence adds value through insight?
Insight is when you understand the drivers behind behaviour, events or demand, including culture, history, demographics, economics, language, perceptions, geography, environmental factors and lived experiences. Insight is essential to understanding why things are as they are which is critical to determining what we can do to have a positive influence and how we might do it.
Describe how intelligence adds value through foresight?
Foresight refers to predictive analysis of what we can expect in the future, including probable, possible and worst case futures. Foresight includes the identification of opportunities and threats. Helps to effectively plan and prevent harm in our communities.
Name the principles guiding intelligence?
Timely
Objective
Accessible
Actionable
Complete
Dynamic
Predictive
Name the stages of the intelligence cycle?
Direction (intent)
Collection
Evaluation
Collation
Analysis
Dissemination
Review
What does CCI stand for and what does it mean?
Critical command information.
CCI comprises the key information sources that must be considered to ensure resource deployment decisions are well informed.
CCI has six strands which are Our Business, intelligence, performance, evidence based policing, resources, and demand. 
What is an insight report?
A report that provides a combined view focused on an agreed issue, risk, problem, or opportunity. The report is then used by the relevant tasking and coordination group where decision-makers discuss the plan going forward.
What is tactical intelligence?
Entities and locations with a view to supporting tactical decisions in the operational space or on specific projects.
What is operational intelligence?
Issues, patterns and trends with a view to supporting investigations, operations or policy programs.
What is strategic intelligence?
Predictive assessments of future crime and harm demand and associated environmental factors, with a view to informing decisions on strategy and policy.
What are strategic assessments?
It is a comprehensive analysis of complex issues, focusing on future trends, including risks and opportunities. The purpose is to support long-term planning, 2 to 5 years, and to provide a national, district or multidistrict overview of a specific issue.
What is an intelligence report?
This report is designed to provide an in-depth analysis on specific topics, groups or thematic issues. The report is flexible and can be used for most topics in both tactical and operational contexts.
What does SARA stand for?
Scanning
Analysis
Response
Assessment
What does PANDA stand for?
Problem
Analyse
Nominate
Deploy
Assess
