ABSTRACT
Intelligence is the product of systematic gathering, evaluation, and synthesis of raw data. It is information that has been analyzed to determine meaning and relevance. Intelligence-policing is then discussed. It is defined as the collection and analysis of information to produce an intelligence end product designed to inform law enforcement decision-making at both the tactical and strategic levels. Since intelligence-led policing is usually threat-driven, it usually focuses on criminal activities involving terrorism, violence, and organizational crime.
Two case studies are presented in which intelligence-led policing took information derived from the field and used that information to develop actionable intelligence that was then used to deal strategically with an identified threat and to make an arrest.
This chapter concludes with a discussion of terrorist activity and the changes in intelligence and information sharing since 9/11.
