Information and Intelligence
Dominic A. Wood, Sarah Bradshaw, Tara Dickens, Julian Parker-McLeodwith, Christina Davies · Oxford University Press eBooks · 2024
This chapter examines how criminal intelligence is used to support policing objectives. It considers some of the components of intelligence gathering, such as sources, source handling, surveillance, and research and development. As many investigations become successful due to good intelligence, the UK’s strategy for counter-terrorism heavily depends on the UK intelligence community. The chapter highlights the importance of the National Intelligence Model (NIM), intelligence collection plan (ICP), and Tasking and Coordinating Group (T&CG) process for student police officers. It mentions how covert surveillance can help with investigations since criminals will usually go to some lengths to prevent their information from leaking.