The intelligence fusion process for state, local, and tribal law enforcement

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1323-1339

  Carter, David L ^a   Carter, Jeremy G ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fusion centers; Intelligence; Law enforcement; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450173276     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854809345674     Document Type: Article

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