SISS Intelligence Operations & Threat Management Framework

Below is a professional Intelligence Gathering Policy & Framework designed specifically for Sadiq Intelligence & Security Services (SISS).

This gives you a formal structure your company can legally use for threat detection, investigation, and protective intelligence.

SADIQ INTELLIGENCE & SECURITY SERVICES (SISS)

INTELLIGENCE GATHERING POLICY & OPERATIONS FRAMEWORK

1. INTRODUCTION

Intelligence gathering is essential for preventive security.

SISS uses legal, ethical, and professional methods to collect, analyze, and report information that helps protect clients from threats.

This policy ensures intelligence operations comply with:

• Nigerian Constitution
• NSCDC Regulations
• NCC Communication Rules
• Cybersecurity & Data Protection Laws

SISS does not conduct illegal surveillance or espionage.

2. OBJECTIVES OF SISS INTELLIGENCE GATHERING

SISS intelligence operations aim to:

• Prevent security breaches
• Detect early warning signs of threats
• Provide situational awareness
• Support VIP protection and escort missions
• Strengthen client risk assessments
• Assist law enforcement when required

3. TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE SISS GATHERS

3.1 Protective Intelligence

Used for VIPs, estates, companies, and high-risk clients:

• Suspicious persons
• Hostile surveillance
• Social media threats
• Staff threats or insider risks
• Local crime trends
• Kidnapping risks
• Road and travel risks

3.2 Operational Intelligence

Used for planning guard duties and movement:

• Route analysis
• Location mapping
• Entry/exit points
• Vulnerabilities
• Emergency response data

3.3 Cyber & Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Information legally gathered from open sources:

• Social media monitoring
• Public online data
• News reports
• Government advisories
• Trending threats in client locations

3.4 Human Intelligence (HUMINT)

Information from human sources:

• Community informants
• Local security contacts
• Staff reports
• Neighbourhood watch
• Market intelligence

Note: SISS does not run illegal spy networks or use deceptive impersonation.

4. INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION METHODS (LEGAL ONLY)

4.1 Observation & Surveillance

• Foot patrol observations
• Vehicle patrol monitoring
• CCTV review
• Reporting suspicious behavior

4.2 Open-Source Research

• Social media threat monitoring
• Public posts
• Online crime alerts
• Local news intelligence

4.3 Interviews & Human Sources

• Speaking with residents
• Security officers
• Community leaders
• Drivers and workers who observe movement

4.4 Communication Monitoring (Legal Level Only)

SISS may review:

• Client-approved CCTV
• Client-approved access logs
• Radio communication logs

SISS may not:

❌ tap phones

❌ intercept calls

❌ hack systems

❌ use GSM jammers

❌ use illegal spy devices

5. INTELLIGENCE REPORTS (SISS FORMAT)

Each intel report must include:

1. Date & Time
2. Officer Name
3. Location
4. Source of information
5. Description of threat or suspicion
6. Level of risk (Low, Medium, High)
7. Recommendation
8. Supervisor approval

Reports are confidential and stored securely.

6. INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS

SISS analysts perform:

• Threat assessment
• Pattern analysis
• Risk scoring
• Background checks (legal)
• Linking activity to possible motives

The goal is to anticipate danger, not react after damage.

7. INTELLIGENCE DISSEMINATION

Information is shared only with:

• SISS Operations Manager
• Client (when relevant)
• Police/NSCDC (if it involves crime or national security)

Unauthorized sharing of intelligence is prohibited.

8. INTELLIGENCE FOR VIP PROTECTION (CPO SPECIAL MODULE)

For VIP escorts and protection:

• Conduct advance route intel
• Check crime hotspots
• Scan for hostile surveillance
• Identify choke points
• Check risk profile of event locations
• Monitor sudden social media threats
• Use body cameras for evidence
• Maintain communication with police contacts

9. RESPONSE TO INTELLIGENCE FINDINGS

If intel reveals a threat:

Low Risk:

• Monitor
• Alert guards
• Log in daily intelligence book

Medium Risk:

• Strengthen access control
• Increase patrol
• Notify client

High Risk:

• Inform Police
• Adjust escort or operation
• Deploy additional manpower
• Activate emergency response plan

10. OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS

SISS must NEVER:

• Intercept private communication
• Hack client accounts
• Plant illegal tracking devices
• Use police/military impersonation
• Employ vigilantes for spying
• Conduct covert operations without permission

All intelligence must remain legal and transparent.

11. ETHICAL STANDARDS

All intel officers must follow:

• Confidentiality
• Respect for privacy
• Zero harassment
• Zero fabrication of information
• No use of informants for personal gain

12. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

All SISS intelligence staff must be trained in:

• Threat recognition
• OSINT gathering
• HUMINT interviewing
• Surveillance detection
• Reporting standards
• Risk assessment
• Cyber awareness
• Ethics of intelligence

Annual refresher training is required.

13. REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT

This intelligence framework is reviewed:

• Every 12 months
• Whenever laws or threats change

14. APPROVAL

Managing Director, SISS

Name: Abby Dapson

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