ANALYTICAL TRAINING

The Intelligence Analysis Practice program is ISC's entry-level course into intelligence. It provides basic understanding of the role of intelligence and the processes involved. The program focuses on fundamental issues about intelligence usage and the techniques involved.

As in all ISC programs, participants graduate with knowledge of the skills and techniques necessary to carry out their roles, having gained experience in applying these within realistic exercise settings.

Standards Certification

The ISC Intelligence Analysis Practice (IAP) program meets and exceeds the published benchmark standards issued by UK/NCIS in 2000 for UK enforcement training applicable at this basic level.

Content

The IAP Program is a full time, intensive residential course conducted over a ten day period. The course includes the following topics:

intelligence doctrine, definitions, background, applications and products
the intelligence process, its discipline and flexibility
the pivotal role, functions and responsibilities of the analyst
setting up analytical case-work - planning the task, resources and timing
development of appropriate data collection plans (including OSI)
network analysis - objectives, associating entities, link charting techniques
familiarisation with computerised charting and visualisation tools, techniques and outcomes
introduction to crime pattern analysis, geographic profiling and criminal profiling
integrating data, analysing it and developing hypotheses and findings
active thinking concepts and their links to analysis and hypotheses
preparing verbal briefings and written reports

Distance-Based Version

This course is also available in distance-based format from ISC.

Want to Know More?

If analytical training interests you and you want to learn more, or if you simply want to learn what ISC is doing up to the minute, please contact the Intelligence Study Centre nearest you. To see when these programs are next being offered and the location, go to the Training Calendar.