Knowledge Management: A Key Ingredient in Tackling Terrorism
| Author | James Gravelle,Colin Rogers |
| DOI | 10.1350/pojo.2009.82.4.474 |
| Published date | 01 December 2009 |
| Date | 01 December 2009 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
DR COLIN ROGERS
Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate and Research Coordinator,
Centre for Police Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Wales
JAMES GRAVELLE
Centre for Police Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Wales
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: A
KEY INGREDIENT IN TACKLING
TERRORISM
This article considers the way in which the police service in
England and Wales and other agencies use intelligence and
knowledge to combat the threat of terrorist activity. It focuses
upon the application of intelligence and highlights the role of
knowledge management, describing the process involved. It
also critically analyses how intelligence is captured, stored,
processed and shared, and suggests methods of improving the
use of such intelligence to provide a more effective and
efficient way of tackling terrorism and other serious, organised
crime.
Keywords: intelligence; knowledge management; policing;
terrorism
Introduction
Challenges facing the police service have never been greater, as
social, political and international pressures continue to manip-
ulate the policing agenda. Global summits, large-scale protesting
and the Olympics are all events which the police service must
manage. Terrorism appears to dominate the headlines, the media,
international and domestic politics as it may be considered to be
the single greatest threat to national security (Hyslop, 2007).
Although the concept of ‘terrorism’ is not new to the United
Kingdom, the level of sophistication demonstrated by modern-
day terrorist networks is (Makarenko, 2007). No longer driven in
general by a single political objective or confined to one specific
geographical area, Al Qa’ida and other established terror groups
operate in an international landscape, supporting their campaigns
with religious propaganda and recruitment. The terrorist’s
objective appears to be a simple one: cause fear and death to the
maximum number of civilians using any methods possible,
making use of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or
other explosive attack a realistic prospect (Home Office, 2009).
The Police Journal, Volume 82 (2009) 289
DOI: 10.1358/pojo.2009.82.4.474
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