Ch. 7. Criminal Intelligence and
Surveillance Operations
Preventing abuse of information - answer must be properly collected, directed,
controlled, and managed
intelligence gathering - answer covert process of gathering information on criminal
activity
overt information collection - answer- collecting information involving personal
interaction with individuals (witnesses to crimes, victims of crimes, or the suspects
themselves)
- documentation of contact is vital
covert information collection - answer secretive process of data collection on criminal
acts that have not yet occurred but for which the investigator must prepare
- ex. physical and electronic surveillance
criminal intelligence - answer- serves proactive function
- work with inductive logic
- closed files
- files should be maintained apart from criminal investigation
criminal investigation - answer- reactive in nature
- work with deductive logic
- open files
- successful culmination of a criminal investigation is an arrest/conviction
strategic intelligence - answer- provides the investigator with information as to the
capabilities and intentions of target subjects
- useful in organizing long-range plans for interdiction in areas of criminal activity
tactical intelligence - answerfurnishes the police agency with specifics about individuals,
organizations, and different types of criminal activity
open files - answercriminal information developed for the purpose of eventually making
an arrest and gaining a conviction in a court of law
closed files - answerintelligence files that are maintained apart from criminal
investigation files to prevent unauthorized inspection of data
phases of intelligence gathering - answer- 1) target selection
, - 2) data collection
- 3) data collation (clarifying information) and analysis
- 4) dissemination
factors in target selection - answer- utility (worth of successful result)
- probability of success
- required resources
objective
collation - answerthe process of comparing texts carefully to clarify or give meaning to
information
dissemination - answerinformation is shared with other law enforcement agencies
role of intelligence analyst - answer- guide data collection
- suggest operational recommendations
- provide information to decision makers
- assume position of no involvement in policy formation
link analysis - answera charting technique designed to show relationships between
individuals and organizations using a graphic visual design
flowcharting - answerinformational tracking system that demonstrates chain of events or
activities over period of time
event flow analysis - answerA process whereby events are documented, they are
connected by arrows to indicate the direction of the sequence
commodity flow analysis - answercharting the logical flow of such commodities as
drugs, money, and illegal arms shipments
RISS projects - answerprograms of the federal Regional Information Sharing System
- six regional centers that provide flexible & locally based services to local, state, &
federal agencies in U.S., Australia, Canada, England & New Zealand
physical surveillance - answerthe act of law enforcement officers visually observing a
suspect or location
faceprint - answermeasured nodal pints creating a numerical code used in facial
recognition
nodal points - answerdistinguishable landmarks on a person' faces
- ex. distance between eyes, width of nose, shape of cheekbones
police license plate readers - answermounted on police patrol vehicle or interstate
overpasses
Surveillance Operations
Preventing abuse of information - answer must be properly collected, directed,
controlled, and managed
intelligence gathering - answer covert process of gathering information on criminal
activity
overt information collection - answer- collecting information involving personal
interaction with individuals (witnesses to crimes, victims of crimes, or the suspects
themselves)
- documentation of contact is vital
covert information collection - answer secretive process of data collection on criminal
acts that have not yet occurred but for which the investigator must prepare
- ex. physical and electronic surveillance
criminal intelligence - answer- serves proactive function
- work with inductive logic
- closed files
- files should be maintained apart from criminal investigation
criminal investigation - answer- reactive in nature
- work with deductive logic
- open files
- successful culmination of a criminal investigation is an arrest/conviction
strategic intelligence - answer- provides the investigator with information as to the
capabilities and intentions of target subjects
- useful in organizing long-range plans for interdiction in areas of criminal activity
tactical intelligence - answerfurnishes the police agency with specifics about individuals,
organizations, and different types of criminal activity
open files - answercriminal information developed for the purpose of eventually making
an arrest and gaining a conviction in a court of law
closed files - answerintelligence files that are maintained apart from criminal
investigation files to prevent unauthorized inspection of data
phases of intelligence gathering - answer- 1) target selection
, - 2) data collection
- 3) data collation (clarifying information) and analysis
- 4) dissemination
factors in target selection - answer- utility (worth of successful result)
- probability of success
- required resources
objective
collation - answerthe process of comparing texts carefully to clarify or give meaning to
information
dissemination - answerinformation is shared with other law enforcement agencies
role of intelligence analyst - answer- guide data collection
- suggest operational recommendations
- provide information to decision makers
- assume position of no involvement in policy formation
link analysis - answera charting technique designed to show relationships between
individuals and organizations using a graphic visual design
flowcharting - answerinformational tracking system that demonstrates chain of events or
activities over period of time
event flow analysis - answerA process whereby events are documented, they are
connected by arrows to indicate the direction of the sequence
commodity flow analysis - answercharting the logical flow of such commodities as
drugs, money, and illegal arms shipments
RISS projects - answerprograms of the federal Regional Information Sharing System
- six regional centers that provide flexible & locally based services to local, state, &
federal agencies in U.S., Australia, Canada, England & New Zealand
physical surveillance - answerthe act of law enforcement officers visually observing a
suspect or location
faceprint - answermeasured nodal pints creating a numerical code used in facial
recognition
nodal points - answerdistinguishable landmarks on a person' faces
- ex. distance between eyes, width of nose, shape of cheekbones
police license plate readers - answermounted on police patrol vehicle or interstate
overpasses
