An intelligence officer is a person employed by an organization to collect, compile or analyze information (known as intelligence) which is of use to that organization. The word of officer is a working title, not a rank, used in the same way a "police officer" can also be a sergeant, or in the military, in which non-commissioned personnel may serve as intelligence officers.
Organizations which employ intelligence officers include armed forces, police, and customs agencies.
A Field officer is an officer who manages the intelligence collection plan for specific missions in foreign countries.
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- The above information is from an article at Wikipedia entitled: Intelligence Officer.