US interagency law enforcement cooperation since September 11, 2001: Improvements and results
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to illustrate by example the value of interagency cooperation between US and international law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
Design/methodology/approach
General review of post‐9/11 criminal cases brought by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and other parts of the US law enforcement community that involved cooperation between US domestic and international law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
Findings
Finds that confrontation of multi‐jurisdictional crime requires domestic and international interagency cooperation; efforts to promote cooperation between domestic and international law enforcement and regulatory agencies have produced positive results post 9/11 and like efforts should be encouraged.
Originality/value
The paper provides case studies evidencing the benefit of law enforcement interagency cooperation.
Keywords
Citation
Middlemiss, A.D. and Gupta, N. (2007), "US interagency law enforcement cooperation since September 11, 2001: Improvements and results", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 138-149. https://doi.org/10.1108/13590790710742636
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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