Mary Rose S.

Baluran BSCrim-1

An intelligence officer needs:

 A high level of interpersonal and negotiation skills

 The ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
 Maturity, personal integrity and self-motivation
 The ability to work in high-pressure environments
 Strong written and oral communication skills
 The ability to handle sensitive information.
 Charm. If you are working on intel gathering, you need to have charm and charisma to
enable those you speak with to give you information. You also need to be convincing, a
good salesman, to keep your source happy and bringing good info. 
 Language skills. If you can speak the local language it can give you a leg up on rapport.
 Integrity. Integrity comes down to the unofficial definition of “doing the right thing even
when no one is looking.” We all know that the right choice is not often made by those who
choose the easy road. Be it in training, in the office while writing up the report, or sitting
face-to-face with an asset at a meeting, memorizing the details of the crucial information
being passed, the common denominator in the equation is…you.  
 Honor/courage
 Flexibility. Whatever the case, you need to be prepared, at least mentally, to handle the
sudden changes and go with the flow.
 Confidence
 Humility. It simply means that you realize that you are human, that you are not invincible,
and that you will make mistakes. In the intelligence business. It is called self-assessment.
Know yourself, your shortcomings, and your strengths.