Understanding police intelligence work

Understanding police intelligence work
ISBN-10
1447326431
ISBN-13
9781447326434
Category
Social Science
Pages
188
Language
English
Published
2016-04-27
Publisher
Policy Press
Author
Adrian James

Description

Although police intelligence is becoming increasingly reliant on technology, it remains a human activity. This is the first textbook to offer a comprehensive and uptodate account of police intelligence work based on current research, and to assess how intelligence may be used wisely and ethically to influence policing policy and practice. After explaining the basic tenets of intelligence, the author, who has extensive experience in the field, critically examines the development of intelligence structures and governance of contemporary intelligence collection. He goes on to assess the threats and opportunities to policing in the digital age, including the widespread use of social media and the emergence of ‘Big Data’. Part of a new series for students and practitioners designed to reflect the importance of incorporating ‘evidence based policing’ within the curriculum and practice, this muchneeded textbook covers not only the technical aspects of intelligence work but also encourages reflexivity in practice.

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