OSCE Guidebook on Intelligence-Led Policing now available in French and Spanish

The OSCE Guidebook on Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP), developed by the Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU) of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, is now available in French and Spanish.

Since its publication in June 2017, the Guidebook has been officially translated into ten languages and used for training and educational purposes by various national and international institutions across the OSCE area.

“A number of the OSCE Partners for Co-operation, as well as states outside the OSCE, have expressed interest in the ILP concept and our Guidebook in recent years,” said Guy Vinet, Head of SPMU. “I am confident that these new editions will significantly contribute to promoting the OSCE-recommended ILP model outside the OSCE region, especially in francophone and Spanish-speaking countries.”

The ILP uses information and data for evidence-based decision-making and planning, leading to more effective and efficient police work. Central to the ILP is criminal intelligence – analysed data and information – which is a decisive factor in crime prevention and reduction. The ILP requires the creation of structures and workflows to not only manage and analyse this intelligence but also to ensure the compliance of these practices with national and international law, as well as data protection and human rights standards.

“The ILP represents a modern framework for police management in the 21st century. Research as well as practice show that proactive policing is indeed more effective in crime prevention and reduction than a traditional reactive approach,” said Alena Kupchyna, OSCE Co-ordinator of Activities to Address Transnational Threats. “Empirically-based decision-making and planning also ensures that police work is more efficient, transparent and accountable, thus contributing to the public’s trust in criminal justice and the rule of law.”