What type of law enforcement intelligence is used to support policing activities?

• A. Policing Intelligence
• B. Criminal Intelligence
• C. Open-Source Intelligence
• D. Strategic Intelligence

Answer: (A)

Policing intelligence is the type designed to support day-to-day policing activities. It analyzes crime patterns, incident data, and field observations to produce actionable guidance for patrol deployment, real-time responses, hotspot targeting, and resource allocation. That operational, tactical focus is what directly enables officers to prevent and respond to crime in the moment.

Criminal intelligence centers on understanding criminal activity, networks, and trends in order to disrupt crime and anticipate organized or persistent wrongdoing—broader than immediate patrol decisions. Open-source intelligence uses information from publicly available sources to supplement situational awareness. Strategic intelligence looks at long‑term trends and policy planning at the agency level, not the immediate policing actions.