POL6003 - Information, Intelligence and Evidence

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module will cover the importance of information and intelligence to key areas of policing, and the relevant legislation and guidance underpinning information and intelligence in policing. Students will understand the practical issues pertaining to the collection, retention and sharing of information and intelligence. Students will gain an understanding how the use of information and intelligence which is held by other agencies can help and assist police operations. Data protection regulations will be covered and will be analysed to what impact they can have on professional policing. Issues will be explored that can arise when data management protocols are not adhered to. The rights of the individual will be reviewed in respect of information held about them.

Students will also understand how information and intelligence contribute to the tasking and co-ordination process, and how information is shared between partnership agencies, and analyse the risks associated with information sharing.

Students on this module will have the opportunity to examine and review cases to identify missed opportunities, and why this happens. This will be linked to their learning on decision making and rationale – but add in elements of organisational culture, which will allow them to add a different dimension to their critical thinking.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures
Hours: 30
Intended Group Size: 25-60

Workshops
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 25-60

Guided independent study
Hours: 260



Further Detail Relating to Assessment

Component 1: Written Assignment: Students will complete a 4000-word critical examination of a case which has experienced inherent issues with sharing of information and knowledge, supporting their writing with relevant theory and literature. Students will be given some cases to choose from or can negotiate their own with the module lead.

Please note that the module must be passed (minimum 40) as a requirement of the College of Policing and cannot be condoned for marginal failure.

Assessment:

001 Written assignment; 4000 words; 1 end 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6S1

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