NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Guidance on the National Intelligence Model © ACPO Centrex
This guidance underpins the NIM Code of Practice which is the statutory code for all police forces.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................7
Background to NIM ............................................................................................................8The Code of Practice for NIM .............................................................................................8Minimum Standards ...........................................................................................................8Support ..............................................................................................................................8The Structure of this Guidance ...........................................................................................9NIM as the Core Business Model and Other Related Publications ....................................9Access to the Guidance .....................................................................................................9
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL .......................................................................11
The National Intelligence Model .........................................................................................12Levels of Operation ............................................................................................................12Information Sharing ............................................................................................................12Reliance on Information .....................................................................................................13Importance of Information Analysis ....................................................................................13NIM Assets .........................................................................................................................13The NIM Business Process ................................................................................................14The NIM Business Process in Action .................................................................................15
Section 1
KNOWLEDGE ASSETS..................................................................................17
1.1 Knowledge Assets ....................................................................................................181.2 Knowledge Assets and Staff Profiling .......................................................................181.3 Investing in Knowledge Assets .................................................................................181.4 Training .....................................................................................................................181.5 Checklist of Minimum Standards ..............................................................................19
Section 2
SYSTEM ASSETS...........................................................................................21
2.1 System Assets ..........................................................................................................222.2 ‘Need to Know’..........................................................................................................222.3 Security Systems ......................................................................................................222.4 Briefing and Debriefing .............................................................................................232.5 Importance of Debriefing ..........................................................................................232.6 Security .....................................................................................................................232.7 The Need for Security ...............................................................................................242.8 The Security Management Process ..........................................................................242.9 Staff Vetting ..............................................................................................................242.10 Determine Asset Values ...........................................................................................252.11 Identify Threats and Vulnerabilities ...........................................................................252.12 Implementing Necessary Changes ...........................................................................262.13 Continuous Review ...................................................................................................272.14 Marketing, Training and Education ...........................................................................272.15 Police Corruption ......................................................................................................272.16 Checklist of Minimum Standards ..............................................................................28