Multi-agency jurisdictional involvement of child protection reports can further delay face-to-face contact with alleged victims beyond required timeframes through the additional time that is involved in working with multiple partners.  Additionally, best practices set forth by the Department of Human Services encourages local agencies to coordinate efforts with all agencies involved with multi- jurisdictional child maltreatment reports, including deference to law enforcement agencies needs occasionally (e.g. a law enforcement request to delay contact with alleged victims as a result of a criminal investigation). The need for coordination between multiple agencies such as law enforcement can also influence the worker to delay contact with alleged victims when waiting on the other agency for a particular need. For example, the worker may need to partner with law enforcement to make the visit in cases where either the law enforcement agent or worker may feel that law enforcement is necessary to ensure safety of the worker.