Intelligence Analysis
Essays

History of the criminal intelligence tells that the information related to activities of violent criminals was retained by detectives, who use to work individually. Also there were some specialized units that used to collect information about all kind of criminals. There are different specialized units for criminals involved in narcotics or in street crimes. Both the units do not share their information with one another. With changing time and increase in crimes, it has become essential to remove this unit isolation. There are greater risks involved in this kind of specialized system; also a criminal is involved in more than one kind of crimes. This white paper deals with the application of criminal intelligence analysis to prevent violent crime and to apprehend violent criminals. Also this paper tells how various specialized units of law enforcement can be inter-related to reduce number of violent criminals.

In this paper the intelligence analysis process have been discussed. This paper puts light on what basically is intelligence analysis and how can it be improved. It discusses ways via which intelligence analysis can be made more focused and more effective. It puts light on how better sharing and provision of information, collection and analysis of correct data and fact and figures can benefit the intelligence analysis process. This paper also puts light on different psychological issues that are being faced by intelligence analysts and it also examines the ways through which analysts can overcome such hurdles.