The National Intelligence Model(NIM)

Inspector Christian Ellis

Aim

• To have an understanding of what the NIM is.

• To understand the three different levels of the NIM

• To start to think about how it may be implemented

Introduction

• Changing police activity from reactive investigations after events, towards targeting active criminals on the basis of intelligence.

• Common model across the UK.

• Not allow criminals to slip between the net.

What is it?

'A Model for Policing' that ensures information is fully researched, developed and analysed to provide intelligence which enables senior managers to:

• provide strategic direction • make tactical resourcing decisions about

operational policing and manage risk • is not just about crime and not just about

intelligence - it is a model that can be used for most areas of policing.

NIM can be applied to

• Crime at all levels • Non crime including antisocial behaviour and

community cohesion • Offenders • Reassurance agendas, including working with

partners

What it can achieve• Provides greater consistency of policing across the UK • Allows operational strategies to focus on key priorities • Allows more officers to focus on solving priority problems and

targeting the most active offenders • Achieves greater compliance with human rights legislation and the

regulation of Investigation Powers Act (RIPA) • Informs the management of risk • Provides more informed business planning and a greater link to

operational policing issues • Improves direction and briefing of patrols • Reduces rates of persistent offenders through targeting the most

prolific • Improves integration with partner agencies

What is it

The model has been designed to impact at three levels of business:

• Level One-Local

• Level Two-Cross border

• Level Three-Serious and organised crime.

Level One- Local Issues

Crimes, criminals and other problems affecting :• Local command unit • Small force area. Crimes will be wide ranging from: • Low value thefts • Murder• Volume crime (theft and criminal damge)

Level Two-Cross Border

Crimes, criminals and other problems affecting :• More than one local command unit• Bordering Force/s• Can be tackled by local resources• May require advice from national experts

Level Three-Serious and Organised Crime

Crime,criminals & other problems operating at:• National Scale• International Scale• Require pro-ative means• Require targeting• Preventative methods

Four Prime Components

Require a process to move from “the business” to “the outcomes”:

1.The Tasking and Co-ordinating Process2.Four Key Intelligence Products3.Knowledge Products4.System Products

1.The Tasking and Co-ordinating Process

• The point of tasking and co-ordination is to achieve maximum impact.

• Need to know what is happening when and were.

• Need to know what resources are available• The decisions made will drive activity

1.The Tasking and Co-ordinating Process

Why have a meeting:• To drive the control strategy setting the agenda

for intelligence, prevention and enforcement priorities

• To tackle the strategic issues within the command unit area

• To tackle the tactical issues within the command unit area

• Two meetings Tactical and Strategic

The Strategic Tasking and Coordinating Group Level 1,2 &3:

• Chaired by the manager with senior operational responsibility.

• (Strategic T&CG) sits twice yearly or quartley at each level and, informed by the Strategic Assessment, sets the Control Strategy for its area of command.

• Also approves an Intelligence Requirement that provides direction to all police staff regarding the collection of intelligence. (who and what)

The Tactical Tasking and Co-ordinating Group Level 1,2&3

• (Tactical T&CG) sits at least fortnightly at BCU and Force levels, and 3-monthly at a Regional level.

• Informed by the Tactical Assessment and the resources available

• Priorities the proposed tactical activity for the BCU, force or region for the next period

• Ensures that it is aligned to the priorities identified within the Control Strategy.

Tactical T&CG also commissions and actions two Intelligence Products:

• Problem Profile • Target Profile .

2.Four Key Intelligence Products

• The Strategic Assessment • The Tactical Assessment • The Problem Profile • The Target Profile

The Strategic Assessment This document is produced by the intelligence function with the assistance of various specialists, and provides the big picture of what is happening.

• Summary of occurrences since last meeting• Examining seasonal trends• Known or predicted future events• 3/6 Month likely events Then recommends Priorities for:• Intelligence • Prevention• Enforcement

The Tactical Assessment

This document is produced by the intelligence function with the assistance of various specialists, and provides an overview of what has happened since the last Tactical T&CG.Recommends tactical activity in:

• Intelligence• Prevention • Enforcement

The Problem Profile

• Commissioned by the Tactical T&CG • Identifies the scale of a problem• Identifies potential suspects Recommends:• Intelligence tactics• Prevention tactics• Enforcement tactics

The Target Profile

• Commissioned by the Tactical T&CG Target• Profiles suspects/offenders• Identifies weaknesses • Tactical options• Briefing for Officers

3.Knowledge ProductsThe required skill set for intelligence staff:• Data Protection• Human Right Act• National Manuals for:

Recording and dissemination of intelligenceSurveillance (RIPA)InformantsInterception

• Case Law• Local protocols• Intelligence Training

4.System ProductsThe I.T. and manual systems that enable intelligence-led policing to work and ensure the security of data. Broadly Three Types:

1. Means for data storage, retrieval and comparison during research

2. Facilities or systems for acquiring new information and intelligence

3. Operational security system

Analytical Techniques and Products

1.Result Analysis (What worked):• Patrol strategies• Crime reduction Initiatives• Certain method of investigation2.Crime Pattern Analysis:• Crime series• Crime trend• Hotspots• Profiles

Analytical Techniques and Products

3.Market Profiles Assessment on criminal activity around:• Drugs• Stolen Vehicles• Prostitution ect…The profile shows:• Key players• Networks• Criminal assets• Associated trends

Analytical Techniques and Products

4.Demographic/Social Trends Analysis• Nature of demographic changes• Impact on criminality• Social factors5.Criminal Business Profiles• How victims are selected• Technical skills used by offenders• Weaknesses in systems that are explioted

Analytical Techniques and Products

6. Network Analysis• Identify who is in network • Identify key players in network• Strengths/Weaknesses of network• Financial strengths/weaknesses • Communication strengths/weaknesses

Analytical Techniques and Products

7. Risk Analysis (Duty of care)Risk posed by organisation or offender to:• Individual victims• Public at large• Law enforcement

Analytical Techniques and Products

8. Target Profile Analysis:• Associations• Lifestyle• MO• Financial• Strengths/Weakness• Techniques

Analytical Techniques and Products

9.Operational Intelligence Assessment• Specific target intelligence• Real time evaluation of intelligence• Maintains the focus (misson creep)

Result