Crown DependenciesOSINT Community

Our mission

What the community is for

Open-source intelligence only works when it is ethical and shared. We reinvest everything we raise, we bring practitioners together across the islands, and we hold the work to a published standard.

What we commit to

  • Ethical practice

    Champion legal and ethical standards that protect privacy and guide responsible work.

  • Collaboration

    Share knowledge between industries and between the islands rather than letting it sit in one place.

  • Advocacy

    Make the case for open-source intelligence, and for using it responsibly, to the people who make the decisions.

  • Capability

    Share the tools, sources and techniques that let members do better work than they could alone.

  • Development

    Build the next generation of practitioners through training, mentoring and honest career routes.

Where the work goes

Standards

Clear guidelines that keep open-source work responsible and transparent.

  • Write ethical guidelines that are community-driven and industry-neutral
  • Encourage compliance with local and international law
  • Promote accountability and transparency in practice

Collaboration

Knowledge sharing across industries and across the three islands.

  • Build networks across the Crown Dependencies and beyond
  • Host events to share methods and lessons learned
  • Exchange expertise with international OSINT communities

Advocacy

Explaining what open-source intelligence is worth to decision-makers who do not work in it.

  • Set out what the discipline does, in plain terms
  • Argue for ethical practice across industries
  • Press for investment in skills and resources

Capabilities

Better access to the tools and sources that make the work possible.

  • Identify and share emerging tools and techniques
  • Open up access to shared resources
  • Test new tools before members have to rely on them

Expertise

A skilled workforce in jurisdictions that need one.

  • Support professional growth through training and mentorship
  • Encourage employers to invest in developing their people
  • Conduct and share research on how practice is changing

Help shape how this work is done in the islands.

Join us