ABSTRACT
It was argued in chapter one that information and, in a loose sense, intelligence have always been important yet under-researched aspects of policing, yet they have received more explicit emphasis from practitioners in the UK since 1993. Now, the notion of ‘intelligence-led’ policing (ILP) is a central feature of current police efforts to be seen to provide ‘value for money’ and greater effectiveness in the ‘control of crime’. In this chapter we discuss the factors leading to the adoption of this policy in the UK and the developing organisational structures for police intelligence.
