INTELLIGENCE EDGE: Building and Fortifying Intelligence Units in Law Enforcement & Security
Extensive training seminar taught by seasoned NYPD officer
Program Overview
In today’s volatile threat landscape—where lone actors and nation-state cyber adversaries blur traditional security lines—law enforcement and private security teams must evolve beyond traditional reactive strategies.
“Intelligence Edge” is a provocative, field-proven course designed by ret. Seargent Michael Patrick Dowd, a 30 year veteran of the NYPD and former supervisor of the Joint Terrorism Task Force. He brings decades of experience in counterterrorism, cyber threat intelligence, HUMINT, and interagency readiness to this dynamic, hands-on training. This course teaches how to build, train, and harden intelligence units capable of detecting, disrupting, and neutralizing threats before they strike.
This course is ideal for command staff, agency planners, security executives, and unit supervisors seeking to operationalize intelligence capabilities at every level of their organization.
What Students Will Learn
Approach Critical Situations with Confidence
Scenario-Based Training
Interactive Case Discussions
Holistic Scene Observation Techniques
Intelligence Unit Design & Operational Architecture
Morning Session – Laying the Foundation
- Evolution of intelligence in domestic policing and homeland defense
- Key roles: OSINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, cyber, and fusion center integration
- Anatomy of a successful intelligence unit (LEA/FBI/DoD case studies)
- Core capabilities checklist for new or growing units
Afternoon Session – Building Operational Capacity
- Talent sourcing: What backgrounds make elite intel officers?
- Training protocols for new intelligence analysts
- Technology stack essentials: platforms, AI tools, and field-deployable assets
Intelligence-to-Action cycle: How to convert data into operations
Threat Intelligence – Terrorism & Cyber Focus
Morning Session – Counterterrorism Readiness
- Pre-incident indicators of violent extremism and radicalization
- Behavior-based threat analysis models (e.g., TRIPWIRE, SARs)
- Embedding threat awareness in patrol, schools, and community policing
Afternoon Session – Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
- Understanding today’s cyber actors: hacktivists, syndicates, state-sponsored
- Building local CTI fusion capabilities for real-time response
- Hands-on cyber threat tabletop: breach response simulation
Intelligence-Led Policing & Multi-Agency Strategy
Morning Session – Operationalizing Intelligence
- Linking intelligence to tactical and strategic policing decisions
- Intelligence-led patrol models (predictive vs. reactive)
- Early intervention: disrupting mass casualty and insider threat plots
Afternoon Session – Multi-Agency & Private Sector Integration
- Building public-private intelligence partnerships
- Working across jurisdictions: DHS, FBI, Fusion Centers, NGOs
- Final Capstone Simulation: Establishing and running a joint intelligence unit for a live-scenario threat
DELIVERABLES & CERTIFICATION
- Field-ready intelligence unit toolkit
- Customizable SOPs for unit design and deployment
- Access to Daniel Gorman’s ongoing Intel Edge briefings
- Certificate of Completion & Recognition from AscendLTC
Program Details
Duration
3 days (8 hours per day)
Instructor
Michael Patrick Dowd, 30-year NYPD veteran
Location
On-site at your agency or regional training center
Participants
Maximum 30 students per seminar
About the Instructor
Michael Patrick Dowd
30 Years NYPD Experience
Sergeant Michael Patrick Dowd is a nationally recognized expert in intelligence operations and counterterrorism strategy. With over 30 years of law enforcement service, including as a supervisor on the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force, Dowd has led major domestic and international investigations spanning New York, Europe, Canada, and Africa.
With a sharp focus on training the next generation of law enforcement leaders, Dowd now delivers elite-level instruction to agencies seeking to strengthen their intelligence capabilities in the face of evolving threats. His teaching blends tactical realism with strategic vision—empowering officers not just to respond, but to anticipate, disrupt, and lead.
“I teach law enforcement how to detect threats before they become incidents—and how to lead in uncertainty.”
– Michael Patrick Dowd
Intelligence Edge: Building and Fortifying Intelligence Units in Law Enforcement & Security
Pricing
Volume-based pricing at your venue in US dollars.
Small Groups
Up to 5 Students
$2,500 per student
Medium Groups
6 to 20 Students
$1,750 per student
Large Groups
Over 20 Students
$1,500 per student
Contact Us
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