Question 1

In 2005, the New York City Police Department opened its $11 million Real-Time Crime Center.

Accepted Answer

The New York City Police Department did open its $11 million Real-Time Crime Center in 2005.

Question 2

The NYPD's RTCC was designed to have a workspace for analysts to work cohesively with sworn law enforcement

Accepted Answer

The NYPD's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) was designed to have a workspace for analysts to work cohesively with sworn law enforcement officers.

Question 3

The intelligence process focuses on turning information into intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The intelligence process involves a series of steps such as planning and direction, collection, processing and exploitation, analysis and production, dissemination and integration, and evaluation and feedback. The ultimate goal is to turn raw information into useful and actionable intelligence that decision-makers can use to address various challenges and threats.

Question 4

The 5-step intelligence process includes the step of analyzing the intelligence so even the police chief can understand it

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

When performing the intelligence processing functions in a real-time setting, the tactical analyst is required to rapidly data mine information.

Accepted Answer

In a real-time setting, the tactical analyst needs to quickly sift through and analyze data to uncover important and actionable intelligence. This process is often referred to as data mining.

Question 6

A tactical analyst has the responsibilities of, among other things, collecting and evaluating data

Accepted Answer

The job of a tactical analyst involves collecting and analyzing data from various sources to provide insights that can help inform decision-making processes.

Question 7

Intelligence-led policing often focuses on traffic problems

Accepted Answer

Intelligence-led policing primarily focuses on using data and intelligence to identify and target criminal activities and organizations, rather than on traffic problems.

Question 8

The National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan Global Intelligence Working Group (GIWG) issued a report in 2005 that defined intelligence-led policing, in part, as the collection and analysis of information to produce an intelligence end product

Accepted Answer

The statement accurately reflects the definition of intelligence-led policing as defined in the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan Global Intelligence Working Group's report from 2005.

Question 9

The GIWG stated that intelligence-led policing is multijurisdictional, threat-driven, and strategic

Accepted Answer

The GIWG (Global Intelligence Working Group) did state that intelligence-led policing is multijurisdictional, threat-driven, and strategic.

Question 10

According to the GIWG, intelligence-led policing predominantly focuses on criminal enterprises such as bank fraud

Accepted Answer

According to the Global Intelligence Working Group (GIWG), intelligence-led policing focuses on a wide range of criminal activities, not just bank fraud.

Question 11

In general, terrorism is the unlawful use of force and violence to intimidate or coerce a government in furtherance of political or social objectives.

Accepted Answer

This is the generally accepted definition of terrorism.

Question 12

It is only through the intelligence process, and intelligence-led policing, that law enforcement can create credible intelligence intended to identify individuals, groups and potential soft-target locations related to terrorism.

Accepted Answer

Creating credible intelligence through the intelligence process and intelligence-led policing is essential in identifying potential terrorist threats and targets. Without this, law enforcement may not have the necessary information to prevent attacks.

Question 13

In 2005 when the New York City Police Department opened its $11 million Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC), it was designed to have a work space for analysts to work cohesively with ______________.

Accepted Answer

The RTCC was specifically designed for sworn law enforcement to work cohesively with analysts in a technologically driven environment. The other options, such as the Better Business Bureau, Wall Street bankers, and forensic labs, do not align with the purpose of the RTCC.

Question 14

At the time when the NYPD's RTCC opened, then police commissioner Raymond Kelly stated that technology combined with good old-fashioned police work can ultimately ______________.

Accepted Answer

Commissioner Kelly stated that technology combined with good old-fashioned police work can ultimately create a safer community. This suggests that the goal of the RTCC was to enhance traditional policing efforts through technology, rather than to replace them.

Question 15

With the advent of RTCCs, the need to train traditional crime analysts in the field of intelligence analysis became ______________.

Accepted Answer

With the shift towards RTCCs, which utilize intelligence analysis, it becomes clear that traditional crime analysts need to be trained in the field of intelligence analysis as well. This is necessary in order for these analysts to provide the most effective support to RTCCs and other intelligence-driven initiatives.

Question 16

The intelligence cycle is also known as the ______________.

Accepted Answer

The intelligence cycle is a process that involves the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of intelligence information. It is essential in the intelligence community and forms the foundation for intelligence operations.

Question 17

The intelligence process focuses on turning information into _______.

Accepted Answer

The intelligence process is all about collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating information in order to produce intelligence. Therefore, the ultimate goal is to turn information into intelligence.

Question 18

Useable information is ______________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Actionable intelligence refers to information that can be acted upon to produce a desired outcome or decision. It is practical and relevant, and can be used to inform actions and strategies. Forgotten, deep, and public intelligence do not necessarily imply usability or practicality.

Question 19

The Five-Step Intelligence Process involves Planning and direction, Collection of data, and ______________.

Accepted Answer

The Five-Step Intelligence Process involves Planning and direction, Collection of data, Processing all of the collected information into a usable & organized format, Analysis and production, and Dissemination. Therefore, the best choice is C as it accurately completes the third step in the intelligence process.

Question 20

The Five-Step Intelligence Process also involves Analyzing the intelligence and converting it into actual intelligence and then _______.

Accepted Answer

After analyzing the intelligence and converting it into actionable intelligence, the next step is to disseminate it in various forms to appropriate stakeholders or decision-makers. Simply putting it on a shelf or in a locked file cabinet would not serve any purpose, and only letting the police chief see it would not be efficient in utilizing the potential of the intelligence.

Quiz 7: Intelligence and the Tactical Analyst