6.1 INTRO TO INTEL TRADECRAFT

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Intelligence tradecraft 
The ways, means and the methods of intelligence operations and espionage, the process used by the intelligence officers, operators, and assets (agents) to go about their business
Types of tradecraft
Rural
Urban
The Intelligence Community should train their personnel in using tradecraft dogmatically as a set of roles. It will create inherent understanding to the fundamentals of using tradecraft by improving, adapting to new trends and overcoming the fear against opponents by any side
Intelligence collection 
Directed and focused gathering of information through overt and covert means
Characteristics of a good collector
Able to talk to people
Able to be creative
Able to develop and foster contacts / informants
Able to debrief
Able to see value in the information
What a collector needs to look for
Information to support the Task
Information on crimes or criminals
Information on the infrastructure that criminals may use
Information on trends that may affect criminal activity
Information on criminal markets
Avenues of inquiry
Sources of information
Agencies of information
Sources of information
Human sources
Field sources
Electronic sources
Scientific sources
Human sources 
A person who provides information assistance to the police and whose identity & relationship with the police needs to be protected
Characteristics of human sources
Accountability - Responsible, professional
Evaluation - Evaluate & re-evaluate
Control - Maintain control; manage both real and potential risks
Types of human sources
Criminals and their associates, relatives, friends
Informants or Action Agents
Witnesses
Offenders & prisoners
Other police, investigators or intelligence officers
Private investigators
Business and community people
Academics & consultants
Motives of human sources
Reform
Reward
Police assistance
Revenge
Elimination of competitors
Fear of arrest or prison
Fear of retribution/payback
Gratitude
Counter Intelligence
Ego
Fraudulent intentions
Getting information from human sources
Question specifics - Use non-leading questions to identify gaps in the information
Make notes at the time or ASAP
Don't blindly accept their information - Validate parts of their information
Field sources
Permanent and specialized collectors, police or intelligence officers who work in the field, need to be tasked, but can provide unsolicited information
Types of field sources
Surveillance teams
Undercover operatives
Informant handlers
Aerial or coastal surveillance (including AFP)
Dog handling teams
Police and intelligence officers using police powers
Liaison officers
Electronic sources 
Collection of information by specialized electronic collection methods, may require special applications to acquire information, requires affidavit, warrant or caveat
Types of electronic sources
Telephone intercepts
Listening devices
Tracking devices
Computer interception
Other forms of communication interception
Internet / Open source information
Scientific sources
Specialized internal areas of the organization (specifically the PNP forensics unit, PBDC, SOC, EOD) that possess expert knowledge or specialized equipment to extract information
Types of Field Sources
Surveillance teams
Undercover operatives
Informant handlers
Aerial or coastal surveillance (including AFP)
Dog handling teams
Police and intelligence officers using police powers
Liaison officers
Types of Electronic Sources
Telephone intercepts
Listening devices
Tracking devices
Computer interception
Other forms of communication interception
Internet / Open source information
Types of Scientific Sources
Physical Evidence / Forensic Teams
Financial Investigators or Forensic Accountants
Economists
Drug Analysts
IT Specialists
Psychological assessors
Computer Crime Specialists
Agencies of Information
Law Enforcement or Intelligence
Government Departments
Financial Institutions
Utility Agencies
Businesses
Community Organizations
International Agencies
Law Enforcement Agencies 
Police
National & Regional Police Services
International Police Services
Bureau of Customs
Bureau of Immigration
Government Investigating Bodies
Other Government Agencies
Financial Monitoring Organizations (Anti Money Laundering Council)
Business & Company Regulators
National Security or Defense Agencies
Armed Forces of the Philippines (Military Intelligence Group or MIG)
Coast Guard & Coastal Surveillance
Defense & Intelligence Collection Agencies
Types of Government Departments
Social Welfare
Health Department
Taxation
Housing and Land
Education
Corrective Services, Probation or Parole
Foreign Affairs
Passport Office
Government Registrars
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Land Titles
Companies and Businesses
Real Estate
Roads and Traffic
Electoral Roll
Types of Financial Institutions
Banks
Credit card centers
Credit reference associations
Casinos / Race track
Accountants and Financial Advisers
Stockbrokers
Tax Consultants
Money Transfer Agents (Western Union, LBC)
Types of Utility Agencies
Telephone
Gas company
Water company
Electricity
Postal
Local council rates department
Regional housing departments
Types of Businesses
Transport (airlines, shipping, buses, car hires)
Communication outlets (mobile phone sellers, pre-paid SIM cards, calling cards)
Travel agencies
Specific retail outlets
Manufacturers
Hotels
Restaurants
Insurance Companies
Employment Agencies
Customs Brokers
Types of Community Organizations
Sports and recreation clubs
Hobby groups
Professional associations (CPA, Engineers)
Churches, Mosques, Temples, Prayer Centre
Social & Community Groups
Unions and business associations
Media (Be careful!)
Volunteer organizations (UNHCR, CARITAS, CARE Australia, Red Cross, UNICEF)
International Agencies 
Interpol
Australia (AFP and Australian Defence Forces)
USA / Canada (Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Commercial Service (USCS), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), U.S. Secret Service (USSS))
UK / Europe (Metropolitan Police (Met), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), Israeli intelligence community)
Asia (Hong Kong Police (People's Republic of China), Royal Thai Police & the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), Royal Malaysia Police, Singapore Police Force – Police Intelligence Department (PID) & Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Indonesian National Police)
Information Collection Plan (ICP) 
A systematic method of keeping on track with your intelligence project, allowing you to document where your intelligence gaps are, where you will go to answer them, and allocate a deadline