Résumé
The report identifies best practices for integrated units. In particular, the researchers found that a strong Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that serves as a guide for unit managers to define the unit mandate and that fully outlines each partner’s role, responsibilities, and contributions, is paramount to the successful operation of integrated units. The authors underscore the importance of having a formal agreement in place at the establishment of an integrated unit because of the liabilities and risks that can be involved, as well as to help maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the unit.
Contenu
1. Introduction -- 1.1. Anti-organized crime integrated units -- 1.2. Memoranda of understanding (MOU) and other inter-departmental agreements -- 1.3. Previous research -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Responsibility for first draft -- 3.2. Drafting the MOU -- 3.3. Consultation and feedback -- 3.4. Content of a useful MOU -- 3.5. Information that could be addressed outside of an MOU -- 3.6. Challenges to MOU processes -- 3.7. Main factors that facilitate MOU drafting -- 3.8. Impact of MOUs on policing -- 3.9. Suggestions for change to MOU processes -- 3.10. Summary of results -- 4. Discussion -- 5. Conclusion.