Police Intelligence Overview

Spies recruited from the poor, motivated by small payments or officer positions.

Unreliable spies who purposely spread false information to enemy forces.

Spies from higher social classes such as couriers, nobles, and staff officers, requiring greater incentives.

Individuals who engage in espionage unwillingly, compelled to do so.

The act of obtaining information about an enemy, often for military use.

Restrictions on communication and information during conflicts, often implemented by military leaders.

Information spread by military forces to sway public opinion or influence enemy forces.

A central intelligence organization in WWII, led by Maj. General Donovan.

OSS agents, working with British intelligence, discovered and targeted Nazi Germany's V2 missile research project (Punemundo), leading to its destruction.

Disrupted Japanese Navy messages helped American naval victory in June 1942.

U.S. Navy communications intelligence intercepted top-secret signal revealing an Admiral's travel, leading to his interception and crash.

Russia's intelligence agency.

WWI intelligence focused on enemy forces, using aerial reconnaissance, code/ciphers and covert agents.

British intelligence succeeded greatly through censorship and code-breaking combined with covert agents.

US created 3 intelligence branches (positive branch-collecting/evaluating/disseminating).

German intelligence gained repute in Europe but diminished early in WWI.

Intelligence focused on long-term goals with limited immediate operational value.

Intelligence with immediate value for effective police planning and operations.

Intelligence gathered by all government branches concerning national security and policy.

Protecting information from espionage, subversion, and sabotage by hostile forces.

Intelligence used to prevent crimes and investigate, arrest, and prosecute criminals.

Intelligence used to maintain peace and order.

Intelligence used to protect lives and property.

Intelligence that analyzes the social, demographic, and psychological aspects of groups of people.

German intelligence was well-organized, but weakened by prioritizing operations over intelligence.

Japanese intelligence lacked sufficient personnel to process collected information, impacting its effectiveness.

British intelligence's success during WWII was mainly hindered against the V-Bomb.

Established in 1941 to research military, political, and economic information for national security.

Organized to support the army and navy by collecting strategic information and operating special services.

US success in WWII relied on the coordination of intelligence types for the success of complex amphibious operations.

US intelligence success stemmed from utilizing personnel drawn from civilian, business, and professional sectors.

Investigates disloyalty, sedition, enemy activities, graft, and fraud within an organization.

The founder of China's Secret Police in 1932, responsible for espionage and counterespionage against Japanese spies and Chinese communist forces.

A Soviet organization established to purchase materials from other countries, particularly for the Soviet Union.

A Soviet counterintelligence organization formed during World War II, focusing on combating disaffection among Soviet troops and anti-communist sentiment. It had five key divisions : Administration, Operation, Investigation, Prosecution, and Personnel.

A term symbolizing the Soviet Union's strict control and isolation from the outside world, restricting border crossings and communication.

The Soviet Ministry of State Security, previously known as NKGB, focused on political espionage, propaganda abroad, and controlling espionage activities of foreign communist countries.

The official secret police agency of the Soviet Union, responsible for state security. Its name stands for 'Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti' - Committee for State Security.

The British Military Intelligence Division, organized into 20 specialized departments for intelligence gathering.

A British counterintelligence and security agency, a special branch of Scotland Yard, responsible for protecting key individuals like the Royal Family and foreign dignitaries.

Crucial intelligence or specific information needed to make informed decisions in military operations. This information pertains to the area of operations and the enemy forces, such as their capabilities, vulnerabilities, and physical characteristics.

Techniques used to gather intelligence, broken down into two categories: overt (openly visible) and covert (secret or clandestine).

Organizations responsible for gathering intelligence, including government agencies, military units, and private entities.

Specialized skills and techniques used in intelligence gathering, encompassing activities like photography, surveillance, interrogation, and using communication equipment.

Organizing and transforming unprocessed intelligence data into usable information. This involves sorting, grouping, and recording data in a structured manner.

The initial stage of processing raw information, where unorganized data is structured and grouped for easier analysis.

The practice of documenting and representing information in a written or graphical format, often involving categorization and grouping related data.

This involves identifying the key physical features and geographic factors of the battlefield, which include terrain, weather, and infrastructure. Understanding these factors contributes to effective planning and strategy.