Achievingexpertiseinpoliceintelligencepracticethrough

simulation:aprojectsupportedby

DrAdrianJames,UniversityofPortsmouthLiverpoolJohnMooresUniversity

Theaimoftheprojectistodevelopprofessionally-relevantTTXsforusewiththeHydraplatform,alreadyusedwidelyinUKlawenforcement,and simulationsthatfeedintothoseTTXs,thatdevelopparticipants’abilitiesto:

• assessalternativehypotheses;• assesstheircapacityforreflection;• assesstheirappetiteforrisk;• harnessdigitaltechnologiestoproducemore

easilyunderstoodintelligenceassessments

Theaimofthispresentationistooutlineaplanto:betterunderstandexpertiseinintelligencepractice:tousetheknowledgegainedtobetterunderstandanddevelopthatpractice:toacceleratepractitioners’journeysfromnovicestoexperts.

Panel produces

baseline of expertise

Audit practice against baseline

through CTA

Distil learning outcomes

from analyses

Incorporate outcomes

into simulations

Test simulations

Jan2018

July2019

Groundedindisciplineofhumanfactors

Sharelearningwithpartners

&widercommunity

Cognitive Task

Analysis

Create practical checklists

Interviews

Process map

cognitive skills

Assess against gold

standard

Assess learning needs

DatacollectedatUKpoliceNationalIntelligenceConference,June2017

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AdrianJamesReaderinPoliceStudies

LiverpoolJohnMooresUniversityCentreforAdvancedPolicingStudies

Email:A.D.James@ljmu.ac.uk