Advanced Criminal Investigations And Intelligence Operations Tradecraft Methods Practices Tactics And Techniques | Criminology & Criminal Justice

Tradecraft is a term used within the intelligence community to describe the methods practices and techniques used in espionage and clandestine investigations. Whether the practitioner is a covert agent for the government or an identity thief and con man the methods practices tactics and techniques are often the same and sometimes learned from the same sources. Advanced Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Operations: Tradecraft Methods Practices Tactics and Techniques reveals how intelligence officers and investigators conduct their tradecraft. You’ll learn how to plan an operation how to build an identity and cover story for deep cover operations and how to detect those who have created false identities for illegal purposes. You’ll also get insight into the technical aspects of intelligence (the INTs) counterintelligence and criminal investigations and legal considerations for conducting intelligence investigations. Topics include:A discussion of black bag operational planning HUMINT (human intelligence)-the gathering of information from human sources DAME (defenses against methods of entry) forced entry into buildings safes and combination locks and automobile locks PSYOPS (psychological operations) and the use of social networks ELINT (electronic intelligence) and SIGINT (signals intelligence)-electronic interception of intelligence bugs wiretaps and other communications interceptions EMINT (emanations intelligence) which concerns the emanation of data signals or other intelligence from C4I systems IMINT (imagery intelligence) involving any intelligence gathered using images Intelligence files and analytical methods Based upon the author’s training and experience over more than three decades as a law enforcement investigator and military officer as well as research conducted as an attorney and in academia the book provides you with an insider perspective on sensitive covert and overt operations and sources. Supplemented with roughly 140 illustrations and photos this collection of special skills and reference materials is essential to the professional investigator and intelligence operative. |Advanced Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Operations Tradecraft Methods Practices Tactics and Techniques | Criminology & Criminal Justice