Which term is associated with coordinating across organizations for crime control?

• A. Informal Policy Making
• B. Multi-Agency Approach
• C. Policy Development
• D. Restorative Justice

Answer: (B)

Coordinating across organizations for crime control is about getting different agencies to work together as one effort. The term that best fits this idea is the multi-agency approach. It brings together police, social services, education, health, probation, housing, and other bodies to share information, align objectives, and combine resources. This collaboration helps address crime more effectively than any single agency could on its own, supporting joint planning, risk assessment, and coordinated interventions across prevention, enforcement, and support.

Informal policy making refers to unofficial ways of shaping rules or guidance, not specifically about cross-agency collaboration. Policy development is the broader process of creating policies, which can occur within one organization. Restorative justice focuses on repairing harm through mediation between victims and offenders, not on coordinating multiple organizations for crime control.