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Intelligence Practitioner Role

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Role of the Intelligence Practitioner

The role of the intelligence practitioner is to collect, analyse and interpret information and then provide insight and feedback into a problem. Intelligence Practitioners look for links between a wide variety of intelligence sources to work out what is going on, and make recommendations on how to stop it. Intelligence practitioners produce intelligence documents outlining issues, trends and risks that have been identified through the analysis of information and data. It is imperative that intelligence documents provide the decision-makers with insight on current issues.
Intelligence Practitioners working for Victoria Police must anticipate what is likely to impact community safety in the future in order to prevent future incidents from occurring. For example, an Intelligence Practitioner working for Victoria Police may analyse information about who is committing crimes, how, when, where and why. The aim of this is to move policing from a ‘reactionary’ investigation to a …show more content…

To accomplish this task I use a variety of sources to gather information, such as LEAP, Interpose, Information Reports and Incident Facts Sheets. I also use SASEG to search and collect crime data from LEAP that is specific to our divisional priorities. I then analyse all these data sources by looking for patterns or trends in regard to location, time, offence type and days of the week. I also look for any incidents that may be on-going, that may escalate or attract considerable attention. I am aiming to try and understand the nature of any identified problems, including any future implications. I then produce a succinct and easy to read report, which once completed is then forwarded to Tasking and Coordination so that the process of responding effectively can

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