Partnership agreements

Collaborating agencies develop partnership agreements, such as memoranda of understanding (MOU), that establish the roles and responsibilities of each agency. These agreements may also be used to support information-sharing between collaborating agencies (see also the “Information-sharing agreements” intervention).

For more information on this intervention, see this resource:

• National Association of Counties "Data-Driven Justice: Using and Sharing Data"

For samples related to this intervention, see these resources:

• MOU between two agencies for a grant program
• MOU between a law enforcement agency and behavioral health agency
• MOU for a grant collaboration between a police department, sheriff's office, county government, mental health agency, and information system - Johnson County, KS
• MOU By and Between the County of Camden Department of Police Services and the Camden Coalition of Health Care Providers
• DuPage County Behavioral Health Collaborative Involvement Agreement

Local Examples

Cumberland County, ME Portland Police Department

• The Portland Police Department has developed MOUs with several partnering agencies.
• Each MOU outlines roles and responsibilities and is supplemented by a business associate agreement to facilitate information sharing.

For samples related to this example, see these resources:

• MOU between the Portland Police Department and the Portland Recovery Community Center
• MOU between the Portland Police Department and Milestone Foundation
• Business Associate Agreement between the Portland Police Department and Portland Recovery Community Center