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Evaluation of Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces in the United States, 1999-2000

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Principal Investigator(s): Hayeslip, David W.; Dunworth, Terry; Russell-Einhorn, Malcolm L.

Summary: Since the inception of the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program in 1988, a large proportion of formula grant program funds has been allocated by state administrative agencies (SAA) to support multi-jurisdictional drug task forces (MJTFs). MJTFs are a subset of law enforcement task forces that were created in order to target the illegal distribution of drugs at the local and regional levels. While many policymakers, researchers, and practitioners express confid... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03865.v1

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