 Prior to intelligence-led policing, a responsive strategy was the main method of policing.However, as crime was perceived to outgrow police resources in the UK, there was a demand gap, and a call for a new strategy that would more efficiently use the resources available at the time 

Early development of intelligence-led policing took place in the UK.It was perceived that police were spending too much time responding to specific incidents, and not tackling the problem of repeat offenders.