Border Protection Command Intelligence Centre
The Border Protection Command Intelligence Centre is Australia's central repository for information and intelligence relating to offshore maritime areas, focusing on the following maritime security threats:
- Illegal exploitation of natural resources
- Illegal activity in protected areas
- Unauthorised maritime arrivals
- Prohibited imports/exports
- Maritime Terrorism
- Piracy
- Compromise to Bio-security
- Marine pollution
The Intelligence Centre is based in two locations, each of which has different intelligence responsibilities:
- Allara House, Canberra - illegal fishing in the Southern Oceans and Maritime Terrorism
- Northern Command, Darwin - illegal fishing in the Northern waters of Australia and Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals.
Using a range of complex secure intelligence systems, analysts coordinate the collection, analysis, and dissemination, of information. They conduct risk assessments and develop plans for surveillance and response missions based on strategic and tactical needs.