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Article: Bomb squads: developing mutual aid agreements.
- Article from:
- The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Article date:
- October 1, 1994
- Author:
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Since the early days of modern law enforcement in America, agreements between municipalities for mutual public safety services have been used in emergency situations. In addition to providing enhanced protection to the public, such agreements allow jurisdictions to pool resources, defray certain training costs, and establish administrative rules and procedures on a regional basis. Today, many regional mutual aid agreements exist under the identity of joint operations, such as drug, violent crime, arson, or terrorism task forces.
Another area in which multi-agency cooperation can prove beneficial and, in many instances, essential is the establishment of bomb squads. ...