Intelligence Analysts

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Predict future gang, organized crime, or terrorist activity, using analyses of intelligence data.
• Study activities relating to narcotics, money laundering, gangs, auto theft rings, terrorism, or other national security threats.
• Design, use, or maintain databases and software applications, such as geographic information systems (GIS) mapping and artificial intelligence tools.
• Establish criminal profiles to aid in connecting criminal organizations with their members.
• Evaluate records of communications, such as telephone calls, to plot activity and determine the size and location of criminal groups and members.
• Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records.
• Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases.
• Link or chart suspects to criminal organizations or events to determine activities and interrelationships.
• Prepare comprehensive written reports, presentations, maps, or charts, based on research, collection, and analysis of intelligence data.
• Study the assets of criminal suspects to determine the flow of money from or to targeted groups.
• Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
• Collaborate with representatives from other government and intelligence organizations to share information or coordinate intelligence activities.
• Analyze intelligence data to identify patterns and trends in criminal activity.
• Conduct presentations of analytic findings.
• Identify gaps in information.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

• Gather and evaluate information, using tools such as aerial photographs, radar equipment, or sensitive radio equipment.
• Operate cameras, radios, or other surveillance equipment to intercept communications or document activities.
• Prepare plans to intercept foreign communications transmissions.
• Develop defense plans or tactics, using intelligence and other information.
• Interview, interrogate, or interact with witnesses or crime suspects to collect human intelligence.
• Study communication code languages or foreign languages to translate intelligence.

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