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The Handbook of Intelligent Policing

Author: Clive Harfield; Allyson McVean; John Grieve; David Phillips
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199533121
Published In: September 2008
Format: Paperback , 344 pages
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Draws together in one volume the theoretical and practical perspectives on the use of intelligence in British policing

Written by a distinguished team of contributors, including Sir David Phillips and Professor John Grieve who have been instrumental in developing and defining the role of intelligence in English policing today

Includes perspectives from police partner agencies such as local authorities and policy research units

Offers a detailed explanation of how the National Intelligence Model works and how it can be applied effectively to suit operational needs

In the last twenty-five years, there has been a growing awareness of the role of intelligence within law enforcement activity. This edited volume on intelligence is the first of its kind to draw together in one volume scholarly and practical perspectives on intelligence in policing. In a range of essays from leading experts and practitioners, this book sets out the main concepts and philosophies behind the practical framework for intelligence gathering and analysis in UK policing. The book's four Editors bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to bear upon the subject matter: Sir David Phillips and Professor John Grieve were instrumental in developing and defining the role of intelligence in English policing; Dr Clive Harfield has operational experience managing an intelligence unit and was a national intelligence officer; and Professor Allyson MacVean has practical experience working with the police on issues of dangerous offender management and community impact assessments.

The emphasis on intelligence for the purposes of policing has been expressed theoretically in 'intelligence-led policing'; a mantra repeated by both politicians and senior police officers and suggesting that intelligence is the universal panacea for all ills - from national security to creating safer neighbourhoods. This expression betrays both the potential sophistication of intelligence and the very real implementation problems that practitioners encounter daily. This volume seeks to address these complexities through its discussion of how intelligence has been conceptualised and developed into practical products for the purposes of policing as undertaken not only by the police, but also by partner agencies and other providers.

Divided into four parts, each section of the book begins with a comprehensive overview of the topic written by the Editors. The Editors pose a series of questions which are explored further by expert contributors in a series of essays, each one an important contribution to the treatment of intelligence in policing today. Part One looks at the history and theory of intelligence in policing, reflecting on how the police service arrived at its current approaches to intelligence; Part Two deals with analysis, examining the police relationship with analysts and the various models of analysis; Part Three looks at partnership with other agencies (prisons/local authorities) and draws on case studies to explore how different frameworks can be structured; and Part Four looks to the future and and asks whether intelligence-led policing is the answer. Contributors include R.Mark Evans, Director of Analytical Services for the Police Service of Northern Ireland and National Manager for Intelligence at New Zealand Police; Michael Hawley, Federal Agent for the Australian Federal Police; Professor Betsy Stanko; and Sir Paul Scott-Lee, Chief Constable at West Midlands Police.

This thoughtful and pioneering volume is a timely addition to publications on policing, and will be of interest to police, the Security Services, and academics alike.

Readership: Police, Directors of Intelligence, Senior Investigating Officers, ACPO members, SFO, SOCA, Europol, Interpol and the Security Services. Will also be of interest to academic institutions offering postgraduate and foundation courses in intelligence, policing and police investigation. The book would also be of interest to members of the Home Office, Customs and Excise, Immigration, Local Authorities and the Prison Service.

I- The development of thinking about police intelligence

John Grieve QPM: Introduction to Part 1: Ideas in police intelligence

1: John Grieve QPM: Lawfully Audacious: A reflective journey

2: Sir David Phillips: Police Intelligent Systems as a Strategic Response

3: Dick Kerr: The Perfect Enemy - Reflections of an Intelligence Officer on the Cold War and Today's Challenges

4: Frank Gregory: The police and the intelligence services: with special reference to the relationship with MI5

5: Allyson MacVean: The Governance of Intelligence

6: Kalbir Sohi & Clive Harfield: "Intelligence" and the Division of Linguistic Labour

II- Analysis: Providing a Context for Intelligence

Sir David Phillips: Introduction to Part 2: Analysis - Providing a Context for Intelligence

7: Allyson MacVean & Clive Harfield: Science or sophistry: issues in managing analysts and their products

8: R.Mark Evans: Cultural Paradigms and Change: A Model of Analysis

9: Jacqueline Sissens: 'An evaluation of the role of the Intelligence Analyst within the National Intelligence Model.'

10: Nick Ridley: Pan-European law enforcement strategic analysis: trends and concerns

III- Case studies: Intelligence and Partnership

Clive Harfield: Part 3 - Case Studies: Intelligence and Partnership

11: Sarah Lewis: Intelligent partnership

12: Laura Juett, Rebecca Smith and John Grieve: Open Source Intelligence - a case study GLADA 'London: the Highs and Lows' 2003 and 2007

13: Adrian Bhatti: "The mobies are out and the hoods are up."

14: Ludo Block: Cross border liaison and intelligence: Practicalities and issues

15: Maren Eline Kleiven & Clive Harfield: Europol and the understanding of Intelligence

IV- The Future of Intelligent Policing

16: Michael Hawley: Consilience, Crime Control and Community Safety

17: Betsy Stanko: Strategic Intelligence: Methodologies for understanding what police services already 'know' to reduce harm

18: Clive Harfield & Maren Eline Kleiven: Intelligence, Knowledge and the Reconfiguration of Policing

19: Catherine Kelly: Knowledge management and the effective working of Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships

20: Adrian Bowers: Knowledge Management and the National Intelligence Model. Fads or Fundamentals, Complimenting or Contradicting? What are the Opportunities for Transferable Learning?

21: Sir Paul Scott-Lee, Esther Martin & Andrew Shipman: Performance versus Intelligence: The unintended consequences

22: Ken Pease: The Home Office and the Police: The Case of the Police Funding Formula

Clive Harfield, Deputy Director of the John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety, John Grieve, Chair of the John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety, London Metropolitan University, Allyson MacVean, Director and Founder of the John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety, London Metropolitan University, and David Phillips, Director of the National Centre of Policing Excellence

Contributors:

John Grieve QPM

Sir David Phillips

Dick Kerr

Frank Gregory

Allyson MacVean

Kalbir Sohi & Clive Harfield

Sir David Phillips

Allyson MacVean & Clive Harfield

R.Mark Evans

Jacqueline Sissens

Nick Ridley