Part of the responsibility of any law enforcement organization is to effectively address ethical dilemmas. Often during these investigations it is discovered that other outside organizations must be consulted or brought into the investigation because their own investigation may fall into the jurisdiction of other law enforcement organizations. This can be both a positive situation as additional resources can be used that would not normally be available to a local law enforcement organization or negative if too many hands in the investigation cause major confusion to arise regarding who is responsible for what part of the investigation. Not all law enforcement organizations may have the same focus or goals in the investigation. Please respond to the following: