CRIM 417 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Europol, Complex Instruction Set Computing, Collation
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Role of the analyst: provide overall understanding of the problem. Interprets past and current events and forecasts future actions using an analytical processes conducted in a methodical approach: the analyst examines a mass of information, creates order, and provides something meaningful. Intelligence cycle: raw information to start end product is intelligence, premised on generating defendable conclusions based on a sound methodical process. Intelligence cycle: direction, planning, collection, processing, dissemination. Planning: concept building (scope, issues, causes, define the problem, research, develop a collective plan . Collective plan: provides focused data collection, establishes a timeline for the completion of the collection and by whom. Indicators: events or activity that suggest the likelihood or an event or action, should be quantifiable, should answer who, what (activities), how (mo), where (location), when (time frame, suggests sources of information. Collection: action of the collection plan, field investigation, warrants/itos, witness statements, financial records, part vi/dnr (dial number recorder, etc.