Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A Canadian government agency: The Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada (CISC) is a national agency that coordinates and unifies the intelligence units of various Canadian law enforcement bodies. Its primary function is to facilitate the sharing of criminal intelligence and information across federal, provincial, and municipal police services to combat organized and serious crime.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The investigation required collaboration through the Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada.
  • Intelligence reports are shared nationally via the Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada.

Advanced Usage

• "CISC": This is the standard and widely used acronym for the Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada.
  • The CISC annual report details trends in organized crime.

Variants and Related Words

• CISC (acronym): The abbreviated form of Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada.
• Criminal intelligence (noun phrase): The information and analysis concerning criminal activities, which is the core focus of the agency's work.

Synonyms

• National criminal intelligence center (conceptual synonym): A descriptive term for an agency with a similar unifying and coordinating role.
• Law enforcement intelligence hub (conceptual synonym): A general term describing its function.

Related Phrases

• Member agency of CISC: Refers to a police service or law enforcement body that participates in the CISC network.
  • The municipal police force is a member agency of CISC.
• CISC headquarters: Refers to the central administrative office of the agency.
  • The strategic analysis is conducted at CISC headquarters.

Noun

1. an agency of the Canadian government that unifies the intelligence units of Canadian law enforcement agencies