The challenges of police-community collaboration: identity manoeuvres and power struggles in a neighbourhood based meeting

Thomas, Robyn; Mangan, Anita; Davies, Annette; Gasper, Roz

Abstract

© 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The turn to collaborative governance is a key feature of the New Public Governance environment in many Western economies. Within the UK, successive governments have mandated policing organizations to engage in public service partnerships and collaborate with communities. This paper examines one such collaborative arrangement, namely, neighbourhood public meetings. Drawing on a theoretical framing of the dynamic relationship between identities, agency and power, we critically explore how individuals seek to persuade, defend and legitimate their values, beliefs and practices in collaborative situations. The paper provides a nuanced exploration of the challenges of collaboration for both public servants and community members.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 7, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Oct 2, 2017
• Publication Date: Sep 2, 2018
• Deposit Date: Oct 4, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 2, 2019
• Journal: Public Management Review
• Print ISSN: 1471-9037
• Electronic ISSN: 1471-9045
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 1353-1373
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1383718
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/865404
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1383718
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Public Management Review on 2nd October 2017, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1383718.
• Contract Date: Oct 4, 2017