Correct application of
Intelligence-led Policing (ILP) will help law enforcement prevent
crime and apprehend criminals. Questions about ILP are now common on promotion exams for sergeant, lieutenant and
captain.
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What is the best textbook to study for your intelligence-led policing
exam?
Intelligence-led policing - also called ILP - is such a new topic,
there are very few police promotion textbooks dedicated solely to
its study. ILP does appear as a chapter or a treatment in many other
promotion textbooks that cover criminal investigation and
supervision and management topics.
There is one textbook, now
on its second edition as of 2016, that does stand out, and that one
is described in detail below,
Intelligence-led Policing by Jerry Ratcliffe.
My BEST piece of
advice on this page? If you believe you are heading to sergeant or
lieutenant, or to a detective
division for assignment at any time in the future, especially if the
assignment involves a promotional exam, you need to own and
constantly read the material in the below textbook. ILP is a
complicated topic, and it will benefit your career in the long run
to keep refreshing your understanding of the professional knowledge.
Intelligence-led
Policing by Jerry H. Ratcliffe - I really like this book. I also
really like the author's background. He is a Professor with the
Department of Criminal Justice and Director of the Center for
Security and Crime Science at Temple University, Philadelphia. He is
a former police officer with London’s Metropolitan Police (UK) where
he served for several years on patrol duties, in an intelligence and
information unit, and as a member of the Diplomatic Protection
Group. The
intelligence-led policing exam from this textbook is usually
paired with a criminal investigation textbook exam for police
sergeant and lieutenant tests.
Ratcliffe's 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. Ratcliffe builds upon an updated
definition of intelligence-led policing as it has evolved into a
framework capable of encompassing more operational police activity.
Visit us for the
Intelligence-led Policing exam, test questions, study guide and
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Some of the most important concepts you need to know
about Intelligence-led Policing:
Having an in-depth knowledge of all these topics is crucial for
promotion to Sgt. Lt. Captain or above, or for a career in criminal
investigation. Also, each of these topics will branch off into very
similar and related topics. Follow those branches!
Respond to this police detective,
corporal, sergeant or lieutenant oral board question:
How would YOU describe your knowledge
and experience in Intelligence-led policing?"
"I've read everything about the topic, especially the
FBI's treatment on ILP in fusion centers and its application to
terrorist investigations.
I pushed myself to learn all about this new method of
crime prevention and investigation.
Most
important, if ever time permitted, I always followed up and took
an investigation as far as I could, a great many times making an
arrest on a case that normally would have been turned over to a
detective.
There is nothing I aspire to more than putting
all these talents to work in our agency's detective division."
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Intelligence-led Policing Test Questions that
typically appear in Sgt. and Lt. promotion exams
Intelligence-led policing flashcards - Question 1: Intelligence-led policing strives first and foremost to A
identify criminals B reduce crime C reduce recidivism
Intelligence-led policing flashcards - Question 2: Intelligence-led policing employs a _________ management
approach. A top-down B bottom-up C team
Intelligence-led policing flashcards - Question 3: While conceptualizing intelligence is a challenge for policing,
the one thread running through most definitions is that
intelligence is A data on crime and criminals B predictive
of future criminal behavior C more than mere information
Intelligence-led policing flashcards - Question 4: The most widely employed application of analysis to crime
control is known as A crime analysis B spatial analysis
C tactical analysis D none of the above
Intelligence-led policing flashcards - Question 5: What type of crime prevention deals with the actual offenders,
and involves intervening in their lives in a way that prevents
them from committing further crimes? A primary B secondary
C tertiary D none of the above
Intelligence-led policing flashcards - Question 6: Don Weatherburn in 2004 identified five features of a rational
approach to crime control. All five are listed below, not in
order. Which one is essential as a first stage in determining
whether policies are successful in combating crime? A
commitment to rigorous evaluation B reliance on evidence in
the development of policy C a flexible and eclectic approach
to control D open access to crime and justice information
E adequate investment in measuring and monitoring