Title

Using Network Theory To Improve Outcomes For Drug Law Enforcement Agencies

Keywords

agents; communication; drug trafficking; information sharing; interorganizational network; law enforcement; network theory

Abstract

This study examines alternative policies for improving information sharing among law enforcement (LE) agencies (both at the federal and local level) in their fight against drug trafficking. In doing so, it addresses the theories of interorganizational network (ION), resource dependency, and network exchange. In this study, the term "network" is used to define multiple-organizational relations involving multiple nodes of interactions. In a network, a group of organizations exchange information on a voluntary basis and engage in joint activities. The results of this study suggest that IONs can not only facilitate information sharing among LE agencies; they can also increase the dismantlement or disruption of drug trafficking organizations by a large percentage. © 2013 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

4-1-2013

Publication Title

Journal of Policy Practice

Volume

12

Issue

2

Number of Pages

125-142

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/15588742.2013.766948

Socpus ID

84875322338 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84875322338

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