Intelligence Failures occur for three reasons - 1. Failure to process and analyse information correctly. 2. Failure to disseminate and share information. 3. Failure to act on intelligence. Read these real-life case studies, understand …
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“I Need You To Tell Me What’s Going On Here”: Analyse the Situation and Provide a Quick Assessment
Your Director Needs A Quick Assessment Before Her 9am Meeting - Situation: You are a Criminal Intelligence Analyst working in the Avon and Somerset Police, located in Bristol UK. You’ve been assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Branch …
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7 Opportunities for Criminal Intelligence Professionals During the COIVD-19 Crisis
COVID-19 has got everyone out of the box. Countries remain in lockdown, Hospitals are running out of beds, And PPE stocks are diminishing quickly. Worst still, no one really knows when it’s all going to end. But are we forgetting who …
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S.A.L.U.T.E. Reports; Use this simple (and effective) technique when discussing the enemy or threat
SALUTE Reports allow Intelligence Analysts to quickly assess important aspects of an enemy force. …
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Well, How Do You Coup? The Six Conditions Necessary for a Coup d’etat.
Last year a group of Military officers in the African Country of Gabon took control of the government in a Coup d’etat against President Ali Bongo. The Coup failed miserably… But as a win for Intelligence Analysts everywhere, the late (great) John McCreary provided a note to analysts, explaining; The Six Conditions Necessary for a Coup d’etat. Here’s what you need to organise […]
Crowdsourcing Intelligence: Advantages, Disadvantages & Memes!
We’ve all heard the expression, ‘many hands make light work’ – but when it comes to Intelligence, are two heads really better than one? This week we consider the benefits of Crowdsourced Intelligence, and whether it can actually work!
