Intelligence-Led Policing

By: Jerry H. Ratcliffe

Narrated by: John Chancer

What is intelligence-led policing? Who came up with the idea? Where did it come from? How does it relate to other policing paradigms? What distinguishes an intelligence-led approach to crime reduction? How is it designed to have an impact on crime? Does it prevent crime? These are just a few of the questions that this book seeks to answer.

This revised and updated second edition includes new case studies and viewpoints, a revised crime funnel based on new data, and a new chapter examining the expanding role of technology and big data in intelligence-led policing. Most importantly, the author builds upon an updated definition of intelligence-led policing as it has evolved into a framework capable of encompassing more operational police activity than simply organized crime and recidivist offenders.

Topics covered in this book include:

• The origins and aims of intelligence-led policing
• A comparison of intelligence-led policing with other conceptual models of policing
• An exploration of analysis concepts and the role of analysis in target-selection
• Evaluations of intelligence-led policing as a crime-control strategy

Written by an expert in the field, this book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to intelligence-led policing for students, practitioners and scholars of policing, criminal intelligence and crime analysis. This book will be of particular interest to professionals within the law enforcement environment; senior officers, middle management, analysts and operational staff. A companion website offers a range of resources for students and instructors, including slides, chapter headings with supporting notes, key terms and names, critical-thinking questions, and quizzes.

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Critic reviews

"Jerry Ratcliffe has updated and reinvigorated his comprehensive analysis of ’intelligence-led policing’ – a primary innovation in contemporary policing. Ratcliffe is a thoroughly accessible writer and this new edition will be core reading for policing scholars, students and practitioners around the world." (Professor Karen Bullock, University of Surrey, UK)

"Jerry Ratcliffe has captured the cutting edge evolution of Intelligence-Led Policing demonstrating its analytic and quantitative applications to an operational environment. The book is a comprehensive resource on ILP for decision-makers and researchers alike." (Professor David L. Carter, Michigan State University, USA)

"This updated edition of ILP builds on Jerry Ratcliffe’s original work – which has informed a generation of police leaders, operational practitioners and students. This latest version revisits what ILP ‘is’, and includes a range of new material, including important observations around technology, smarter policing and future opportunities. This outstanding book sets the benchmark for all those with an interest in understanding how ILP really works." (R. Mark Evans OBE, Deputy Chief Executive: Strategy, New Zealand Police and Visiting Professor, University College London, UK)

Well done, RE-AL way forward

The best of news, the worst of news.
Paradox:. What to do? Info is rich, knowledge is poor..

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