Includes index.

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Series Editor's Introduction -- 1: Introduction: Intelligence-Led Policing, Crime Intelligence and Social Network Analysis -- Introduction -- Conceptual Frameworks of Law Enforcement -- The 3-I Model and Crime Intelligence -- Networks and Social Network Analysis -- Research Design -- Book Structure -- References -- 2: Social Network Analysis in the Field of Crime Intelligence: Historical Development, Application and Limitations -- Introduction -- The Theory of Social Network Analysis

The Development of Social Network Analysis in Law Enforcement -- The Application of Social Network Analysis to Criminal Networks -- The Challenges and Limitations of Social Network Analysis as Applied to Criminal Networks -- The Gaps in Knowledge of Social Network Analysis and Law Enforcement -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Social Network Analysis and Crime Intelligence -- Introduction -- Are Intelligence Analysts Using Social Network Analysis? -- Application of Social Network Analysis in Intelligence-Led Policing -- Key Actors and Network Vulnerabilities -- Avenues of Enquiry

Link and Attribute Weights -- When to Apply Social Network Analysis? -- Conclusion -- References -- 4: Social Network Analysis and the Characteristics of Criminal Networks -- Introduction -- Size -- Data Challenges -- Incompleteness -- Incorrectness -- Inconsistencies -- Data Transformation -- Fuzzy Boundaries -- Dynamic -- Conclusion -- References -- 5: Social Network Analysis and the Organisational Characteristics of Law Enforcement Agencies: Investigative Focus -- Introduction -- Investigation Size -- Prosecution-Oriented -- Reactive Versus Proactive Investigations -- Conclusion -- References

6: Social Network Analysis and the Organisational Characteristics of Law Enforcement Agencies: Working Relationships -- Introduction -- Analysts and Detectives -- Analysts and Managers -- Conclusion -- References -- 7: Social Network Analysis and the Organisational Characteristics of Law Enforcement Agencies: IT Software, Systems and Training -- Introduction -- IT Software and Systems -- Training -- Conclusion -- References -- 8: Conclusion: Social Network Analysis and the Characteristics of Criminal Networks and Law Enforcement -- Introduction

Whether and How Analysts Apply Social Network Analysis -- The Characteristics of Criminal Networks in Operational Environments -- The Impact of the Organisational Characteristics of Law Enforcement Agencies -- Final Comments -- References -- Index

This book examines the use of social network analysis (SNA) in operational environments from the perspective of those who actually apply it. A rapidly growing body of literature suggests that SNA can reveal significant insights into the overall structure of criminal networks as well as the position of critical actors within such groups. This book draws on the existing SNA and intelligence literature, as well as qualitative interviews with crime intelligence analysts from two Australian state law enforcement agencies to understand its use by law enforcement agencies and the extent to which it can be used in practice. It includes a discussion of the challenges that analysts face when attempting to apply various network analysis techniques to criminal networks. Overall, it advances SNA as an investigative tool, and provides a significant contribution to the field that will be of interest to both researchers and practitioners interested in social network analysis, intelligence analysis and law enforcement.

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