##  [Joint Investigative Protocol](/index.php/joint-investigative-protocol) 

  ##  [Joint Investigative Protocol](https://defense.quantumdictionary.io/joint-investigative-protocol-0) 

  

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**Defense, Security & Public Safety Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A codified set of procedures that governs how two or more agencies jointly plan, execute, document, share evidence and intelligence, allocate roles and decision authority, preserve chain of custody, and conclude a multi‑agency investigation, including standards for information classification, disclosure obligations, and oversight reporting.