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

20 resources available now — more added regularly. Need a specific format? Email us

Estimative Language Dictionary

PDF Reference

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

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Cognitive Bias Checklist

PDF Checklist

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

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Professional Writing Checklist

PDF Checklist

Quality assurance tool for clear, concise intelligence products — covering structure, grammar, and evidence citation.

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Key Assumptions Check Form

PDF Form

Forces analysts to surface and test the assumptions underpinning their assessment before finalising any product.

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OSINT Collection Checklist

PDF Checklist

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

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Risk Assessment Framework

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Five-phase framework for evaluating operational hazards — threat identification, vulnerability assessment, risk matrix, and mitigation planning.

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Intelligence Primer Handbook

PDF Handbook

Foundational reference covering the intelligence cycle, collection types, analytical standards, ethics, and a quick-reference glossary.

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Digital Evidence Documentation

PDF Guide

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

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Intelligence Report Template Library

PDF — 5 Templates

Five standardised report formats: Strategic Assessment, Tactical Brief, Threat Assessment, Intelligence Requirements Register, and Operational Briefing.

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Daily Briefing Document

PDF Template

Standardised format for routine intelligence updates — threat picture, overnight incidents, emerging trends, and priority actions.

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Person of Interest Profile

PDF Template

Seven-section subject profile covering biography, location, associations, criminal history, financial profile, analytical assessment, and review log.

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ACH Matrix Templates

PDF — 3 Templates

Analysis of Competing Hypotheses — blank 4-hypothesis matrix, worked example with colour-coded scoring, and sensitivity analysis template.

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Threat Assessment Matrix

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Likelihood and impact rating scales, colour-coded 5×5 risk matrix, and a 9-row threat register with treatment options.

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Evidence Matrix Template

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Map evidence to hypotheses, track reliability and credibility ratings, identify gaps, and build a defensible analytical product.

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Collection Plan Template

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Translates intelligence requirements into taskings — IR register, collection taskings, source register, gap analysis, and reporting requirements.

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Timeline Development Tool

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20-row event log, visual timeline strip, pattern analysis table, and temporal gap analysis for case development and intelligence analysis.

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Financial Investigation Worksheet

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Track transactions, map entities and relationships, document suspicious activity indicators, and summarise findings for SMR filing.

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Pattern Analysis Worksheets

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Five worksheets covering temporal, geographic, behavioural/MO, network association, and trend pattern analysis.

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Intelligence Requirements Database

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Centralised register for PIRs, standing requirements, critical intelligence gaps, and production tracking with consumer feedback.

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Pre-Operation Brief Template

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Full SMEAC format — situation, mission, execution, service support, command & signal, subject intelligence package, and acknowledgement.

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Geolocation Toolkit

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Location identification methods — coordinate systems, map reading, landmark identification, and GPS analysis.

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Visual tools for mapping relationships between suspects, organisations, locations, and assets.