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Gary Mason
"The perceived value attached to intelligence information was such that the notion of sharing it with other officers and forces, let alone outside agencies, was completely alien.A number of pivotal developments have changed that view. First, the notion of what constitutes intelligence has widened considerably and the analytical tools available to develop it have grown more sophisticated.Second, the challenges of tackling crime within vulnerable communities, who have a traditional distrust of the police, have resulted in forces sharing operational intelligence through a network of lay advisory groups.Third and most significantly, the National Intelligence Model has enshrined the concept of working with outside agencies to gather information about crime. " [Sub Required]
