Intelligence techniques in reactive and proactive investigations
Abstract
There are many public and private sector organisations who employ staff to investigate crime, and this has generated many analytic techniques. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a greater understanding of these methods and differentiate between proactive and reactive investigations. Specifically, the role of passive data and behavioural sciences will be explored in detail. The chapter also describes several popular analytical techniques to enhance criminal investigations and develop new lines of enquiry.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Intelligence
Security
War Strategy
Deception detection and forensic psychology
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 106–130
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter