Teaching Intelligence in Law Enforcement: Understudy Program for Intelligence Analysts Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canadian Criminal Intelligence Support and Development Branch

Rationale for Understudy Program Demographics Need for: high-functioning and motivated workforce interoperability within pillars of intelligence program learning and development benchmarks common standards career path for professionalization

Basic Cross-Training Two mandatory courses for all Pillars of Criminal Intelligence (CI) Program Criminal Intelligence Foundations Course (CIFC) – classroom On-line information handling course

Intelligence Analyst Understudy Program Two year completion Structured roadmap for training and development Mandatory and optional classroom and on-line courses Specific benchmarks in terms of related tasks that demonstrate progression in competency

Task Analyses and Validation Major analytical tasks validated by group of experienced analysts Core tasks common to all analysts Each task has five levels of competency Unacceptable, beginner, intermediate, advanced and proficient Knowledge, standards, autonomy, perceptions of context, coping with complexity Milestones for: one month; one year; two years ; over two years

Beginner (by one month) Unacceptable Proficient +2 years Advanced (by two years) Includes all positive items from the Intermediate Level Intermediate (by one year) Includes all positive items from the Beginner Level Beginner (by one month) Unacceptable Objective: Plan effectively by determining client needs; selecting priorities; identifying available resources relevant to the analytic requirement; and producing a timely work plan in agreement with the client. Planning Surpasses client expectations by anticipating client needs and by keeping clients informed of relevant actions, initiatives, and any change in services - 2+ Strives not only to meet but to exceed client expectations by obtaining timely feedback Independently identifies appropriate priorities - 2 Independently formulates a thorough, timely work plan - 2 Meets client expectations by obtaining regular feedback – 1 Identifies priorities with occasional assistance -1 Formulates a thorough work plan with occasional assistance - 1 Meets client expectations with oversight Identifies priorities with oversight Formulates work plan with oversight Does not meet client expectations with oversight Unable to Identify appropriate priorities Unable to formulate a work plan Collection of Information Objective: Identify and gather all relevant information while safeguarding the security of information in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures. Uses an extensive network to efficiently gather all relevant information pertinent to the time and scope of the project – 2+ Provides guidance to others regarding policies and procedures to safeguard information – 2+ Develops an adequate network to efficiently gather all relevant information pertinent to the time and scope of the project Utilizes policies and procedures to safeguard information in all circumstances Gathers all relevant information pertinent to the time and scope of the project -1 Utilizes policies and procedures to safeguard information in all circumstances – 1 Gathers information pertinent to time and scope of the project with oversight Utilizes policies and procedures to safeguard information with oversight Gathers incomplete and/or irrelevant information in relation to the project Fails to apply policies and procedures to safeguard information

List of 8 Major Tasks and Objectives #1 Communicate mandate of RCMP and Criminal Intelligence (CI) program and advise on roles and functions of analyst in support of CI and client mandates. #2 Plan effectively by determining client needs; selecting priorities; identifying available resources relevant to analytic requirement; and producing timely work plan in agreement with client.

List of Tasks and Objectives #3 Identify and collect all relevant information while safeguarding the security of information in accordance with legislation, procedures and policies. Relevant Complete Timely Secure

List of Tasks and Objectives #4 Evaluate through corroboration the reliability and validity of all information using standard ratings. #5 Categorize and share relevant information in a retrievable format according to legislation, policies and procedures.

List of Tasks and Objectives #6 Analyze information using appropriate, reliable methods to address analytical requirement, such as identifying priorities, emerging, threats, crime trends, investigative leads and intelligence/enforcement gaps.

List of Tasks and Objectives #7 Produce an analytical assessment for intelligence clients which convey the findings in an appropriate format in accordance with security requirements. #8 Apply the review, approval and dissemination processes in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures.

Overarching Knowledge and Competencies Networking Teamwork Police culture and procedures Technology Informing, educating and advising to assist police management in planning resource and operations

Next Steps Completion of learning strategy/roadmap Establish which training and analytical tasks are to be completed within first month; first year; and second year Developing new courses/workshops and other developmental opportunities Identifying coaches and developing coaching strategies