| | |  | Books | Home » » Intelligence-led Policing | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | 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? What is crime disruption? Is intelligence-led policing just for the police? These are questions asked by many police professionals, including senior officers, analysts and operational staff. Similar questions are also posed by students of policing who have witnessed the rapid emergence of intelligence-led policing from its British origins to worldwide movement. These questions are also relevant to crime prevention practitioners and policy-makers seeking long-term crime benefits. The answers to these questions are the subject of this book.
This book brings the concepts, processes and practice of intelligence-led policing into focus, so that students, practitioners and scholars of policing, criminal intelligence and crime analysis can better understand the evolving theoretical and empirical dynamics of this rapidly growing paradigm. The first book of its kind, enhanced by viewpoint contributions from intelligence experts and case studies of police operations, provides a much-needed and timely in-depth synopsis of this emerging movement in a practical and accessible style. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jerry H. Ratcliffe | | Paperback:
| 288 pages | | Publisher:
| Willan | | Publication Date:
| March 02, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1843923394 | | Product Width:
| 1.62 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 2.37 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.01 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
The fuzzy picture's gone!Jul 02, 2008
By Analyst Morris
This book should be recommended reading for analysts, police executives, operational staff and students of policing.
Ratcliffe's experiences and knowledge provide rich insights into ILP, painting a clear picture in the process. Specifically, Ratcliffe answers several questions about ILP. In doing so, he:
* defines ILP;
* traces its origins;
* explores its relationship with other policing paradigms;
* highlights its distinctive features;
* shows how ILP impacts on crime and
* discusses whether it prevents crime.
The book is well structured and is complemented by chapter introductions defining Ratcliffe's arguments. Each chapter also contains a practitioner viewpoint, which augments the chapter contents and demonstrates theory in practice. Ratcliffe's writing is readable, clear and often provokes a smile. He includes a limited list of acronyms and, as expected, a comprehensive bibliography covering extant literature on ILP (none as comprehensive as Ratcliffe's), other policing paradigms and several interesting research studies.
Conceding the elusive nature of ILP, Ratcliffe defines it as a business model and managerial philosophy in which data analysis and crime intelligence (a combination of crime analysis and criminal intelligence) are the cornerstones of an objective, decision-making framework. At the framework's core are crime/intelligence analysts, responsible for producing analysis and intelligence, that is, actionable knowledge that is client-specific. This is used to impact on crime and problems (reduction, disruption and prevention.)
Ratcliffe employs two key conceptual aids to support his arguments: the crime funnel and the 3-i model. The crime funnel is used to illustrate the size of the crime challenge and to demonstrate the limitations of the `arrest and prosecute' approach to suppress criminal acts. Ratcliffe uses the crime funnel to show that for every 1000 crimes only 4 offenders are incarcerated.
The 3-i model - interpret-influence-impact - is a cyclic concept that conceptualises the processes inherent in ILP. The agency's crime intelligence analysis section interprets the criminal environment; the agency analysts attempt to influence agency decision makers through recommendations; and the decision-makers then make decisions and take actions to impact on the criminal environment. This model departs from other analytical process models in that it is contextualised in the crime and policing environments.
Early in the book, a New Jersey Fusion Centre worker lament is quoted: "Building the plane as we're flying it." The same charge can no longer be levied against ILP for Jerry Ratcliffe has produced its first blue print.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Intelligence Led PolicingSep 20, 2008
By GeoDataAnalyzer
Dr. Jerry Ratcliffe presents the policing philosophies in a framework with strengths and weakness along with actionable solutions using "intelligence"! His book is an excellent guide for police agencies to address the policing paradigms.
Police leaders, managers and patrol officers all must recognize the support the academic community can provide. Yes Jerry, "intelligence" is an abused word per se in policing; not just the "Secret Sam" surveillance, undercover work or covert operations. "Intelligence' is problem resolution leading with accountability and sustainability.
We must look in our own backyards and focus on the local priorities to keep our communities safe to reduce crime and the fear of crime. Local police resources must be balanced with the State and National levels to target organized crime including terrorism without over taxing the local citizens' pockets.
Police Leaders, this is a must read and a must share with your organization!
Excellent Jerry.
Intelligence Led PolicingSep 19, 2011
By dlamb
This book is touted as the definitive work on ILP which is the newest policing philisophy. The book came highly recommended as one to read, re-read, and keep around as a reference if you are involved in the implementation and/or management of ILP so for that I would recommend it.
Great policing literatureFeb 02, 2011
By aaron
This is a must-read for anyone interested in new policing strategies. ILP is a brilliant law enforcement strategy and looks to be a very promising implementation for any department capable of making the switch. The author is easy to understand yet deep enough to theoretically explicate his ideas. I highly recommend this book.
1 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Best book on the subjectMay 30, 2009
By Charles Watson
I bought quite a lot of books to help me understand intelligence-led policing for promotion and graduate work, and this was the best. It is quite deep in places, and the author has you thinking about policing in a different way than a normal intelligence book, but that is actually a good thing. He has written a lot on crime and intelligence-led policing before this (I googled him) so he has credibility. Decent price as well.
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