ATP 2-33.4 is the Army Handbook on Intelligence Analysis. This resource is recommended by S2 as a former targeter, and intelligence analyst in the US Army.
This book is the best available public-facing manual for intel analysis published in 2020 and is free in the public domain.
Major Focus:
- Understand how military intelligence is conducted.
Adaptation for civilian preparedness:
- Can be adapted for civilian preparedness & community security.
- Professional primer on gathering & analyzing information.
- Helps improve
- situational awareness
- & emergency response planning.
- Effectively analyze local threats
- Understand patterns in community incidents
- Enhance strategic planning for
- disaster response
- & community security
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