A project

This blog is an account of research completed in analyzing the current status of memorandums of understanding between conservation law enforcement agencies of the Northeastern United States.
The need for further analysis of memorandums of understanding (MOU’s) and their existence between conservation law enforcement agencies of multiple states and the federal government is a recognized challenge. The sharing of officers across borders presents both logistical and legal challenges, and leaves room for loopholes in joint conservation enforcement efforts. In this project, various MOU’s are analyzed, specifically regarding statutory backing or lack thereof, liability issues, funding, shared authority, training, and other problems concerning multi-agency agreements.
This project is to be submitted to Husson University in the spring of 2011 as the research component to the M.S. Criminal Justice Administration program. As a fourth year undergraduate student of B.S. Conservation Law Enforcement at Unity College, am I participating in a 4+1 graduate program partnership between Unity College and Husson University. The 4+1 partnership allows for the completion of graduate level work during the fourth year of the B.S. Conservation Law Enforcement program at Unity College. An additional year of study at Husson University after graduating from Unity College will result in the completion of the M.S. Criminal Justice Administration degree.
As the project unfolds, I will post my results on this blog. Any suggestions for improvement are welcome and encouraged.