PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ CAREFULLY AS THERE ARE MULTIPLE STEPS!
– there are FOUR attached readings to help with this assignment and also a website below
Break Up with the BRIC: Unpacking the Boston Regional Intelligence Center Budget
Assignment 1: Our readings this week identify some strategies and challenges for using intelligence-led policing (ILP) to fight crime. At the federal level, nearly every agency with federal law enforcement officers has some type of intelligence support. However, the ILP we discuss this week is focused on city & state law enforcement organizations.
Choose a city or state in the United States and select a position (do you believe it would be effective or not) and write a policy paper providing recommendations to implement ILP, or not to implement it ( or remove it), and explain why. Whichever choice you make, you will need to analyze both sides of the issues. Some people see great benefits in information sharing, and some people see huge problems with civil rights and civil liberties abuse. You are writing this for the Chief of Police in the town of your choosing. This is not a history paper. The Chief knows the history. Explain WHY you recommend or do not recommend using ILP.
Write a 2-page single-spaced policy paper, with your references on a third page. 12-pt, single-spaced, Times New Roman font.
Remember to research what existing intelligence analysis may or may not be already occurring. Many cities have something already in motion.
**Note** Any of you can contact law enforcement agencies and ask for an interview to discuss their thoughts on ILP and whether it is in use.
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Name: Jane Smith
Subject (One sentence): Keep it short and to the point. This section frames the issue.
Problem Statement (one paragraph): Identify exactly what the problem is.
Issues & Analysis (1/2 -3/4 page): Identify TWO issues which must be addressed if ILP were to be implemented and write 1-2 paragraphs on each.
Insert a small title in front of each paragraph (e.g. Need to Hire Intelligence Analysts; Cross-train injured Police Officers; Cross-Train Crime Analysts; Civil Liberties Problems). Analyze whether it could or could not work.
Consider the decision-makers point of view. Is cost an option? Training? Civil rights and civil liberties? Legal challenges? Will the workforce push back? Do you need more people or funding? Can workers be cross-trained?
Recommendation (1/2-3/4 page): Based on the issues above, explain whether you do or do not recommend implementing ILP, and why. The above section is much more in the weeds about the two issues you select. In this section, you want to be more macro-level, or strategic, about your recommendation and the impact on the city.
References (these go on page 3): Use APA format to identify 5+ sources. Don’t forget your assigned readings.
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Note: First and foremost—read the assigned readings and then find a few more. No blogs, no Wikipedia… good sources. Check the Lasell Library, DHS documents, Center for Homeland Defense Studies, etc.
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