policy development

During a call with their Task Force Liaison, Dalia Racine, the New Mexico Human Trafficking Task Force asked for assistance in the creation of protocols for their task force. Dalia provided multiple resources and examples of protocols for them to use to create their own. She also mentioned they should connect on Task Force Connect to see if any other task forces have guidance on how to create protocols.

Whether implementing a regional or agencywide preventive crime gun strategy, the establishment of formal policies is a critical factor that must be addressed. These policies can be wide-ranging in scope, affecting entire local, regional, or national populations, and they can be narrow in scope, affecting only a single organization. For example, at least three states now have laws mandating that all police agencies in the state utilize the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) when investigating firearm-related crimes.