Critical Essay 2:

Submit a 2-3-page paper following the guidelines listed below and answer the following question:

Review the following documents:

1. Reducing Crime through Intelligence-Led Policing
2. Intelligence-Led Policing:  The New Intelligence Architecture
3. Working towards Intelligence-Led Policing:  The Phoenix Police Department Intelligence Officer Program
4. The Benefit of Intelligence Officers

Describe the ways in which intelligence is critical to law enforcement agencies.  How are problem-oriented policing, offender-focused policing, and community policing utilized within intelligence-led policing?  Describe some of the key factors necessary for successful intelligence-led policing and why these elements are vital.  Include your thoughts on how intelligence-led policing effectively addresses crime prevention.

These are not solely opinion papers. The goal is to expand on your current knowledge. You must incorporate the course readings into your papers, as opposed to relying on unsupported opinions. 2-3 pages of text, 11-point font (Arial or Calibri), double-spaced Papers must be in APA (7th edition) format and include an introduction (with clearly defined thesis statement), body (fully developed paragraphs), and conclusion. No abstract is required for Critical Essay assignments Papers must include both a title page and reference page (these are in addition to the 2-3 pages of required text) Use subheadings to divide the main points of your paper In-text and reference page citations (APA format) A minimum of 3 scholarly sources must be used and cited. In this course, government websites (fbi.gov, dni.gov, etc.) will be considered scholarly sources. The course text and readings may be included in the minimum number of scholarly sources for Critical Essays.

the textbook that needs to be cited:

Ratcliffe, J. (2016). Intelligence-Led Policing, 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN-13: 978-1138859012