ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Police intelligence

Okay kiddo, police intelligence is like being a detective but instead of looking for clues to solve a mystery, the police are trying to find out information to keep people safe.

They talk to people in the community to see if they know anything that might help the police. They look at records of people who have been arrested before to see if they might be involved in a crime again. They even use special technology to listen in on phone calls or read messages to see if they can catch bad guys before they do bad things.

Basically, police intelligence helps the police know what’s going on in the community so they can prevent crimes and protect people. It’s like they’re always trying to stay one step ahead of the bad guys.