Intelligence

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LEARNING OUTCOMES (full 5-day programme)

• Understand the value of an analyst within an investigation.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and its impact on both proactive and reactive investigations.
• Understand the need for evidential and intelligence separation.
• Understand the need for strategy and support of an SIO in the formulation of investigative hypotheses.
• Demonstrate the need for a robust tasking process and formulation of meaningful intel briefs.
• Demonstrate an awareness of confirmation bias and how it can close the door to potential investigative opportunities if not managed.
• Understand the vast array of disparate data available to an investigation (comms, DF, OSINT, CCTV, ANPR, Witness testimony, Overt, Covert etc) along with the inferences that can be drawn.
• Demonstrate layering of data to test an investigative hypothesis.
• Understand how anomalies within data can create an adverse impact on an investigative outcome if not measured correctly.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of communications data and the production of a communications data strategy.
• Demonstrate a robust working knowledge of the MS Excel software and how features within the tool can be used to cleanse/interpret/interrogate CDRs.
• Demonstrate an understanding of what questions can be asked of Digital Forensics outputs, along with parallel sourcing opportunities.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how Open Source tasking can be utilised to test/validate/corroborate/know facts.
• Demonstrate how to produce an intelligence report with appropriate sourcing.
• Demonstrate evidential report production for court purposes.
• Understand the court process and demonstrate how to best prepare to present evidence in chief.

This learning activity has been recognised and assured by City & Guilds, global leaders in learning excellence and quality.  The Assured benchmark is the training quality standard that City & Guilds has developed with industry experts and is made up of their five core components (and optional where applicable). They also recognise both face-to-face and digital learning, assessed or non-assessed training – and training in local languages. 

LEARNING TOPICS

• Tasking structures and decision making
  Providing an understanding of the governance structure of tasking processes across policing and how these impact upon a researcher. Delegates are taught how to develop a Terms of Reference and to discuss key points with customers.
• Research methods and skills
  Delivering theoretical and practical skills of researcher methods, focusing on collection, collation and evaluation, basic statistical calculations, and Excel skills.
• Development of intelligence products
  Focuses on the key NIM intelligence products and the information required within these reports.
• Relevant legislation
  Details of the relevant pieces of legislation are provided, ensuring delegates understand the impact and relevance to their role.
• Disseminating research findings
  Delegates are provided with multiple practical exercises which lead to the development of a research summary report and group presentation.  This is the culmination of the learning achieved across the online modules and classroom sessions.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Describe the products and processes of the National Intelligence Model
• Detail the role of the Intelligence researcher and explain how it works together with, and supports, other roles within an Intelligence unit
• Explain how to create a terms of reference for a research product
• Describe how to prepare a collection plan to gather information from suitable quantitative and qualitative sources
• Use appropriate statistics and charts when creating a research product
• Recognise faulty thinking and use methods to minimise its impact
• Explain how to ensure that your work adheres to key legal frameworks
• Create a report using appropriate content and structure
• Deliver an oral presentation of the findings of your work
• Review your research product and the process you have used to create it