Intelligence-Led Policing: The New Intelligence Architecture (New Realities: Law Enforcement in the Post-9/11 Era)

摘要

A critical lesson taken from the tragedy of September 11, 2001 is that intelligence is everyones job. A culture of intelligence and collaboration is necessary to protect the United States from crimes of all types. Likewise, for intelligence to be effective, it should support an agencys entire operation. Crime prevention and deterrence must be based on all-source information gathering and analysis. However, not all agencies have the resources to mount full-scale intelligence operations. The average city police department in the United States had 41 sworn personnel in 20012 and would not be expected to have intelligence analysts on staff. How then can an intelligence model be established that will provide support for all agencies. The needs of agenciesfrom the very small to the very largemust be considered if intelligence-led policing is to be established in the United States. This document examines how law enforcement agencies can enhance their intelligence operations for homeland security and traditional enforcement and crime prevention, regardless of how sophisticated their intelligence operations are. It explores the meaning and uses of intelligence, provides examples of intelligence practices, and explores how to establish and maintain an intelligence capability.