Immigration Intelligence
Best Practice
Bali Process Ad Hoc Group
8 – 10 February 2012
Theo Kuper
Manager Intelligence
Sequence
• Concept
• Information Sharing
Principles
• INZ Structure &
Approach
• Tasking & Coordination
• INZ engagement in the
Pacific
• Regional Cooperation
Concept
Operationalising Intelligence in the NZ context is
about ensuring that Intelligence appropriately
informs all risk management processes –
identification, assessment, targeting, profiling,
etc
Intelligence should also inform INZ decision-making
and resource allocation.
Intelligence-Led
Information Sharing Principles
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Prudence & Integrity
Organisational Culture
Communication mechanism
Awareness
Legislation
Standards
Immigration New Zealand Structure
Deputy
Chief
Executive
Visa
Services
Division
Intelligence,
Risk &
Integrity
Division
Settlement,
Protection &
Attraction
Division
Service
Support
Division
Intelligence, Risk and Integrity Division
As at February 2012
General Manager
Intelligence, Risk and
Integrity Division
Operations
Support Group
Intelligence &
Risk Group
Fraud &
Compliance
Group
Border
Operations
Group
Identity
Programmes
Group
Intelligence & Risk Unit
Manager
Intelligence &
Risk Unit
Immigration
Intelligence Unit
Intelligence
Collection &
Liaison Unit
Client Profiling
Unit
Risk Assessment
Team
Pacific Region
Immigration
Identity Project
Intelligence & Risk Model
Strategic Risk &
Intelligence
Oversight
Intelligence-led Risk Mitigation
IIU
ICU
RAT
CPU
Intelligence
Cycle
CRisM
Border
Operations
Fraud &
Compliance
IRID Operational
Support
Visa
Services
International
Organisations
External
Agencies
DOL
Policy
DCE
Office
Settlement, Protection &
Attraction Group
Tasking & Coordination Process
Strategic and
Tactical Tasking
And Coordination
Groups
Tactical
Resolution
Information
Sources
Knowledge
Intelligence/
Information
Recording
Research
&
Analysis
System
Intelligence
Products
Source
ASSETS
Operational
Review
People
Tasking & Coordination Responsibilities
• Maintain an in depth understanding of the current operating
context/environment (political, strategic, operational and
financial).
• Provide governance, leadership and direction to the Division’s
operational activities.
• Link operational activity to specific strategic goals.
• Identify, prioritise and direct tactical intelligence requirements in
support of the Division’s operational activities and wider
business requirements.
• Initiate problem analysis to inform potential initiatives and make
decisions on proposals for initiatives made by the Division’s
business units and others; and
• Be responsible for approving the annual Divisional Control
Strategy.
A Typical Control Strategy
Control Strategy
Owner:
Prevention
Priorities
Intelligence
Priorities
Enforcement
Priorities
Reassurance
Priorities
Support
Priorities
Measures
Activity
Owner
Objective
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Date Review
INZ Engagement in the Pacific
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PRIIP/INTEL Capacity Development Programme is aimed at:
• Pacific Region Immigration Identity Project – Intelligence
Officer Training
• Three years funding to undertake the consolidated phase of
PRIIP/INTEL for Pacific Island Immigration, Customs and
Police officers.
• Assisting Pacific Island Countries (PIC) law enforcement
agencies to detect, measure, investigate prosecute and prevent
the use of identity crime in their jurisdictions.
• Consolidated phase builds on the work undertaken in the last
three years with the objective of ensuring training is enhanced
in a sustainable way.
Strengthening Cooperation on
Migration and Border Control
Management
•Provide a framework for strengthening
cooperation on migration and border
control management
•Areas of Cooperation
•Bilateral or Multi lateral arrangements
Questions ?