The applied use of forensic intelligence for community and organised crime

This paper describes the implementation of Forensic Intelligence (FORINT) practices over a two-year period within the Australian Federal Police. As an example of this, it looks at FORINT as applied to community crime within the capital city of Canberra and an innovative FORINT approach to combatting the use of the parcel post system by organised crime to import illicit goods into Australia. The paper explores the optimal environment required to enable FORINT to survive and thrive within a policing and forensic laboratory context.