Tactical Intelligence Analysis Course
Course details
2024
| Session(s) | Location | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-01 Full | Ottawa | 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-09 |
| 24-02 Full | Ottawa | 2024-03-11 | 2024-03-22 |
| 24-03 Full | Ottawa | 2024-04-22 | 2024-05-03 |
| 24-04 English Full | Ottawa | 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-27 |
| Tuition |
|---|
| $4,950.00 |
Notes
- Accommodations are offered to course participants. Our rooms are subject to availability and the request must be indicated on the course registration form
- Meal plans are offered to course participants. The specific meal plan must be indicated on the course registration form
- Travel grant funding is available to our non-federal law enforcement agencies
2025
| Session(s) | Location | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-01 English | Ottawa | 2025-01-20 | 2025-01-31 |
| 25-02 English | Ottawa | 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-09 |
| 25-03 English | Ottawa | 2025-09-08 | 2025-09-19 |
| 25-04 English | Ottawa | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-12 |
| Tuition |
|---|
| $5,175.00 |
Notes
- Accommodations are offered to course participants. Our rooms are subject to availability and the request must be indicated on the course registration form
- Meal plans are offered to course participants. The specific meal plan must be indicated on the course registration form
- Travel grant funding is available to our non-federal law enforcement agencies
Description
This course teaches the analytical skills and techniques needed to conduct tactical intelligence analysis. Participants transform raw data into intelligence which can be used at all levels of the decision-making process. The intelligence cycle is also examined for participants to understand its place in the larger context of operations and decision-making. As well, there is a focus on the analysis and dissemination components of the intelligence cycle and the role of the analyst within them. Participants learn the main techniques used in intelligence analysis and dissemination.
Format and delivery
- Delivery setting
This course is presented in person.
Theoretical components are offered in a computer laboratory.
Practical assignments are completed in syndicate rooms.- Length of course
- 10 days
- Class size
- 24 participants
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, successful participants will be able to:
- Identify and understand the components of the intelligence cycle
- Review data of reliability and validity with respect to the evaluation of raw information
- Analyse large sets of data with the use of software, such as i2 Analyst's Notebook and Microsoft Excel
- Distinguish the basic elements of inductive logic in intelligence analysis; and
- Produce and present oral, written, and electronic intelligence briefings as well as intelligence products (i.e. link association charts)
Eligibility and mandatory requirements
- This course is offered to full-time intelligence or crime analysts or individuals identified to become one by the intelligence unit of a recognized agency within the next six to twelve months of applying. It is not offered to those individuals in positions that support intelligence analysis units of a recognized agency
- Applicants must have knowledge of Microsoft Excel (intermediate level) and Microsoft PowerPoint (beginner level)
- Applicants are required to complete a Tactical Intelligence Analysis Course (TIAC) Candidate Questionnaire and include it in their application
- Acceptance or refusal in the course is at the discretion of the Canadian Police College
Assessment
- Success in the course is based on full participation and completion of all required assignments
- Various evaluation methods are used, including oral, written and electronic briefings; link association charts, flow charts, timelines, communication data analysis, and net worth analysis
- Re-testing or re-evaluation is conducted at the discretion of the course instructor
Transfer credits
Participants who successfully complete the Tactical Intelligence Analysis Course may be eligible for transfer credit into the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis or the JIBC Graduate Certificate in Tactical Criminal Analysis.
Contact
For more details or other information about the course, please email cpc_registrar-registraire_ccp@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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