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Interagency collaboration An administrative and operational assessment of the Metro‐LEC approach

Interagency collaboration An administrative and operational assessment of the Metro‐LEC approach Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine an interagency collaboration (The Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council – Metro‐LEC), consisting of 42 law enforcement agencies that provide mutual aid and assistance to member agencies in times of need. Design/methodology/approach – In total, four sources of data (personnel interviews, written survey, organizational documents and participant observation) were used as part of a case study method, to assess the administrative and operational functioning of the Metro‐LEC. Findings – In sum, the findings conclude that the organization is meeting the needs of the member agencies, with few unmanageable impediments. Research limitations/implications – Since the current study relies on a case study from a single collaborative agency, the findings come with caution, in terms of generalizability. Originality/value – This psprt contributes to the literature on police interagency collaboration and is the first known study on a Law Enforcement Council (LEC). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management Emerald Publishing

Interagency collaboration An administrative and operational assessment of the Metro‐LEC approach

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2010 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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1363-951X
DOI
10.1108/13639511011066881
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine an interagency collaboration (The Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council – Metro‐LEC), consisting of 42 law enforcement agencies that provide mutual aid and assistance to member agencies in times of need. Design/methodology/approach – In total, four sources of data (personnel interviews, written survey, organizational documents and participant observation) were used as part of a case study method, to assess the administrative and operational functioning of the Metro‐LEC. Findings – In sum, the findings conclude that the organization is meeting the needs of the member agencies, with few unmanageable impediments. Research limitations/implications – Since the current study relies on a case study from a single collaborative agency, the findings come with caution, in terms of generalizability. Originality/value – This psprt contributes to the literature on police interagency collaboration and is the first known study on a Law Enforcement Council (LEC).

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Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Aug 22, 2010

Keywords: Law enforcement; Partnership; Knowledge sharing; Team management; United States of America

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