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University of Californi a, San Francisco
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5.12 Criminal Intelligence: Administration
5.12.1 Intelligence Function (Revised: 7/18/18)
The intelligence gathering function is an activity principally concerned with collection,
processing, documentation and dissemination of information relating to specific problem areas,
suspicious incidents and/ or criminal intelligence relating to criminal and homeland security
activities for all personnel. If and when criminal intelligence is received by any UCSF Police
Department employee , the information will be routed, in writing, to the Investigation s Division
Lieute nant for safeguarding, securement and storage . The dissemination of criminal intelligence
to Department personnel and other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies is the
responsibility of the Investigation s Division Lieutenant or their designee. The Investigation s
Division Lieutenant will be responsible for purging out of date or incorrect information.
Threats of terrorism, organized crime, cr iminal street gangs, narcotics operations, white collar
crime investigations and theft of research material are e xamples of types of criminal activity
related to the collection of criminal intelligence.
All agency personnel must ensure information collec ted is limited to criminal conduct or relates
to activities that present a potential threat to the organization.
The Investigations Division Lieutenant is responsible for the annual review of the procedures
and processes related to criminal intelligence.
The sensitive nature of criminal intelligence files requires that they be maintained separately
from other agency records to prevent compromise and p rotect the integrity of the filing system.
Ensuring this separation of files is the responsibility of the Investigations Division Lieutenant.
If the intelligence function is performed by an individual with other responsibilities (e.g., CEO,
deputy chief) or by a larger function (e.g., criminal investigations), the separation and security
intentions of this standard still apply.
The Investigations Division Lieutenant will utilize file procedures (i.e., Law Enforcement
Intelligence Unit [lieu] Criminal Intelligence File Guidelines) as a check and balance against
inappropriate activities. The collection/submission, access, storage a nd dissemination of criminal
intelligence information must respect the privacy and constitutional rights of individuals,
groups, \ and organizations.
The Investigation s Division Lieutenant will ensure Department personnel are trained annually on
the crimin al intelligence function. Training shall emphasize that all per sonnel, regardless of their
job, have a role in criminal intelligence and the sharing of information. Training can range from
roll-call to more advanced training.
University of Californi a, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
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The National Criminal Intell igence Sharing Plan (NCISP) identifies a wide array of suggested
accountability mechanisms, such as a periodic review by management on decision making
throughout the criminal intelligence function , audit trails within criminal intelligence processes
and computer systems , staff surveys and questionnaires , effective training on department
policies, procedures and professional criminal intelligence practices and periodic audits of
criminal intelligence operations and files.
Sharing outlets suc h as INTERPOL, the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), the
Regional Inf ormation Sharing Systems (RISS) and Law Enforcement Online (LEO) and
reference materials such as the “Fusion Center Guidelines: Law Enforcement Intelligence, ”
“Public Safety, and the Private Sector, LEIU Criminal Intelligence File Guidelines ,” “Justice
Information Privacy Guideline ” document and “National Criminal Intelli gence Sharing Plan” are
available as resources to Department personnel.