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Downloads & Templates

Free tools and reference materials to enhance your intelligence analysis workflow.

Intelligence Report Template Library

Document Collection

Standardised report formats for all intelligence product types — strategic assessments, operational briefings, and threat analyses.

ACH Matrix Templates

Excel Templates

Analysis of Competing Hypotheses matrices that help analysts systematically evaluate multiple theories against available evidence.

Collection Plan Template

Excel Template

Strategic framework for organising intelligence gathering efforts, outlining requirements, sources, collection methods, and timelines.

Link Analysis Network Mapping

Visio Templates

Visual tools for mapping relationships between suspects, organisations, locations, and assets — showing connections and hierarchies.

Pattern Analysis Worksheets

PDF & Excel

Structured tools for identifying trends, cycles, and recurring behaviours. Helps analysts recognise modus operandi and predict future activity.

Threat Assessment Matrix

Excel Template

Risk evaluation tool that categorises threats by likelihood and impact severity with a standardised scoring system.

Intelligence Requirements Database

Excel Template

Centralised system for tracking and prioritising information needs. Manages standing requirements and critical intelligence gaps.

Daily Briefing Document

Word Template

Standardised format for routine intelligence updates including overnight incidents, emerging trends, and priority actions.

Evidence Matrix Template

Excel Template

Organisational tool for mapping evidence to hypotheses in investigations. Tracks information consistency and identifies case gaps.

Pre-Operation Brief Template

PowerPoint Template

Mission intelligence package format containing subject information, threat assessments, support requirements, and contingency procedures.

Cognitive Bias Checklist

PDF Checklist

Self-assessment tool for identifying potential biases affecting analytical judgement, with prompts for maintaining objectivity.

Key Assumptions Check Form

PDF Form

Critical analysis tool for identifying and challenging underlying beliefs. Forces analysts to explicitly state and test assumptions against evidence.

OSINT Collection Checklist

PDF Checklist

Systematic protocol for open-source intelligence gathering, covering search strategies, source types, and legal compliance.

Timeline Development Tool

Excel Template

Visual chronology creator for case development showing event sequences and temporal relationships.

Risk Assessment Framework

PDF & Excel

System for evaluating operational hazards, including threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and mitigation planning.

Intelligence Primer Handbook

PDF Handbook

Foundational reference guide covering core intelligence concepts, methodologies, terminology, best practices, and ethics.

Estimative Language Dictionary

PDF Reference

Standardised probability expressions for analytical accuracy — consistent interpretation of terms like "likely" and "probable".

Professional Writing Checklist

PDF Checklist

Quality assurance tool ensuring clear, concise, and accurate intelligence products — structure, grammar, evidence citation.

Person of Interest Profile

Word Template

Subject research framework for biographical information, criminal history, associations, and behavioural patterns.

Financial Investigation Worksheet

Excel Template

Structured tool for tracking money flow, asset ownership, business relationships, and suspicious activity patterns.

Geolocation Toolkit

PDF & Digital Tools

Collection of location identification methods — coordinate systems, map reading, landmark identification, and GPS analysis.

Digital Evidence Documentation

PDF Guide

Standards for collecting, preserving, and documenting electronic evidence — chain of custody and admissibility requirements.