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The types of operations and missions that a
Special Forces intelligence specialist (18F, 180A, intel officer, intel
analyst, etc.) operates in or supports is wide ranging, interagency, and
cross-disciplinary. The many missions sets involve operating in the areas
of
counterinsurgency, counterterrorism,
unconventional warfare, irregular warfare, and
hybrid
warfare to name a few. The operational environment may see instances where
criminal patronage nets, organized crime, and narcotics trafficking is
intertwined with a security or military situation.
The intelligence analyst or operative should be
aware of the intelligence techniques and procedures employed by law
enforcement and police communties and agencies. Some of these techniques
and procedures can be applied to many settings that an SF Intel type will
find himself engaged. In addition, there are many operations that are
interagency in nature and the SF Intel type should be aware of the
capabilities and limitations of those agencies.
In Afghanistan and Iraq SF Intel types found
themselves working with and training Afghan and Iraqi police units. Being
knowledgeable of police intelligence techniques,
warrant-based targeting,
and Evidence-based Operations (EvBO) will help the SF Intel type in these
COIN/FID/SFA type situations.
To further expound on this point we will use
Afghanistan as an example. The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) were
comprised of the Afghan National Army (ANA), Afghan National Police (ANP),
and the National Directorate of Security (NDS). U.S. and Coaltion SOF
units worked with all three of these security organizations. In addition,
there are number of specialized military and police units within the
Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior that SOF were working with on
a continuous basis. Doctrinally (and in reality) in a counterinsurgency
environment intelligence drives operations and the police are in the lead
for counterinsurgency. So, naturally, SF Intel types need to be aware of
police intelligence organizations and their methodology in order to work
with, support, train and advise the various police units in Afghanistan.
Some of the police units that SOF worked with in Afghanistan included the
Afghan Local Police (ALP),
Afghan Border Police (ABP),
Provincial Response Companies (PRCs),
Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP), and other Special Police
Units (SPUs).
Listed below are resources about law enforcement
and police intelligence methodology that could be of use to the SF
intelligence operative and analyst. These resources include online sources
of information, books, publications, articles, and training and
edcuational opportunities pertaining to law enforcement and police
intelligence.
Publications about LE and Police
Intelligence
See our page on law enforcement and police
intelligence publications.
www.specialforcestraining.info/intel/le-police-intelligence-pubs.htm
Websites with Info on LE and Police Intelligence
See our page on law enforcement and police intelligence related websites.
www.specialforcestraining.info/intel/le-police-intelligence-websites.htm
Training for Law Enforcement and Police Intelligence
See our page on law enforcement and police intelligence related training.
www.specialforcestraining.info/intel/le-police-intelligence-training.htm
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