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 Process
2. Four Key Intelligence Products
3. Knowledge Products
4. 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
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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
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Commissioned by the Tactical T&CG Target
Profiles suspects/offenders
Identifies weaknesses
Tactical options
Briefing for Officers
3.Knowledge Products
The required skill set for intelligence staff:
• Data Protection
• Human Right Act
• National Manuals for:
Recording and dissemination of intelligence
Surveillance (RIPA)
Informants
Interception
• Case Law
• Local protocols
• Intelligence Training
4.System Products
The 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 investigation
2.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 factors
5.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