Basic Principle of Intelligence Operations
Basic Principle of Intelligence Operations
Basic Principle of Intelligence Operations
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
PLT GLENN MARK S DE VILLA PhD Crim
All intelligence activities follow a
simple continuous intelligence
cycle. At the same time that new
1. Intelligence information is being collected in
is continuous response to direction, other
Information is being processed and
intelligence is being used.
Intelligence operation is an integral
part of the operation of all units.
Success of the mission is dependent
2. Intelligence on the quality and effectiveness of
operations and tactical
operations are inter- intelligence. Tactics and strategy
dependent
are the cause of intelligence
operations.
Useful intelligence enhances
understanding of the problems to
3. Intelligence be solved and results in assisting
must be useful the commander’s problem is
essential to determine what
intelligence is useful.
Best intelligence is worthless if it does
not reach the user in time for appropriate
consideration or action. Sometimes,
sacrifice of completeness and accuracy
4. Intelligence may have to be accepted because of
must be timely situations require decisions to be made
immediately before intelligence can be
produced. The user must be advised of
the completeness and accuracy.
5. Intelligence Intelligence operations are based on
operations reason and sound judgment and
must be procedures must adapt to given
flexible situations.
Policies and procedures with limit
imagination or initiative are
6. Intelligence avoided; acceptance and
operations require satisfaction with continuance of the
imagination and
foresight current situation can one lead to
disaster.
Security measures are necessary to
insure that authorized personnel are
denied of information and
intelligence produced. Secrecy
7. Intelligence requires
constant security counts to hide form or covered
measures information or intelligence. Security
measures must not deter dossier of
information or intelligence to persons
who “need to know.”
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