Using a framework of five factors; nature of actor, authorities, task division, perceptions, and collaborations, this thesis aims to define the policing partnership in the municipality of Rotterdam...Show moreUsing a framework of five factors; nature of actor, authorities, task division, perceptions, and collaborations, this thesis aims to define the policing partnership in the municipality of Rotterdam. Making use of document analysis, as well as information gathered through an interview, the framework is applied to the case study and finds the policing partnership in Rotterdam to be best described a junior-partnership. With this framework not previously being tested yet, future research could look at applying the same to other case studies to increase the framework’s reliability.Show less