Working with Others To Build Cooperation, Confidence and Trust
Author(s)
Bull, Melissa
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2010
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Working with others-government agencies, the commercial and not for profit sector, or voluntary groups-has become a common feature of contemporary policing rhetoric. Partnerships have increasingly become a regular theme in policy documents and in some cases this translates into policing legislation. This paper investigates the development of partnerships between agencies including the police through a study of an emerging network of service delivery. Focusing on the development of a network responding to problems on an Australian inner suburban public housing estate, it discusses how police work 'more' or 'less' effectively ...
View more >Working with others-government agencies, the commercial and not for profit sector, or voluntary groups-has become a common feature of contemporary policing rhetoric. Partnerships have increasingly become a regular theme in policy documents and in some cases this translates into policing legislation. This paper investigates the development of partnerships between agencies including the police through a study of an emerging network of service delivery. Focusing on the development of a network responding to problems on an Australian inner suburban public housing estate, it discusses how police work 'more' or 'less' effectively in this context-identifying factors that impact on their ability to develop strong channels of communication, opportunities for cooperation, and relationships of trust.
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View more >Working with others-government agencies, the commercial and not for profit sector, or voluntary groups-has become a common feature of contemporary policing rhetoric. Partnerships have increasingly become a regular theme in policy documents and in some cases this translates into policing legislation. This paper investigates the development of partnerships between agencies including the police through a study of an emerging network of service delivery. Focusing on the development of a network responding to problems on an Australian inner suburban public housing estate, it discusses how police work 'more' or 'less' effectively in this context-identifying factors that impact on their ability to develop strong channels of communication, opportunities for cooperation, and relationships of trust.
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Journal Title
Policing: a Journal of Policy and Practice
Volume
4
Issue
3
Subject
Police Administration, Procedures and Practice
Criminology