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Putting the Evaluation Findings To Work

Questions to Ask:

• Do you have interagency agreements establishing an oversight board, a decision-making process, and a funding mechanism?
• Are the task force goals and objectives stated clearly, and are they measurable?
• Does the task force have an in-depth understanding of the nature and extent of the issue to be addressed?
• Does the task force have one or more prosecutors assigned to staff task force cases?
• Does the task force have a stable funding commitment from participating agencies?
• Does the task force meet on a regular and frequent basis?
• Does the task force meet with other organizations or agencies that are not participating members, such as probation, court staff, or community groups?
• Does the budget allocate funding for training, overtime, and technology improvements?
• Does the task force collect performance data and use it to make improvements in operations?
• Are clear and specific criteria used for planning, selecting, investigating, and prosecuting cases?
• Do members have/receive appropriate training?
• Are participating agencies using intelligence and information networks in a way that minimizes duplication of effort?

Improving Communication

• Establish formal procedures for issuing task force directives and providing other direction to task force activities.
• Meet at least monthly with nonparticipating agencies or community groups, and more often with task force members.

Benefits of Prosecutor Involvement

• Prosecutors can provide in-depth legal assistance with investigations, asset forfeiture procedures, or other legal areas of enforcement.
• Many task forces with an active prosecutorial component have developed a systematic process for asset forfeiture that generates revenue for the task force.

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