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    Collaborative Policing: A Case Study of the Red Deer Domestic Violence Collaborative Court Program
    (2015-12-23) Wang, Lucy Meng Yi; Gibbs-Van Brunschot, Erin; Gibbs Van Brunschot, Erin; Adorjan, Michael; Miller, Byron
    Canadian police agencies are increasingly expected to collaborate with community agencies to resolve or prevent crime but little empirical evidence documents the complexities of these partnerships. This exploratory case study addresses this gap by examining the Domestic Violence Collaborative Court Program (DVCCP) in Red Deer, Alberta. DVCCP is a response to domestic violence initiated by partnerships among the police, the judicial system, as well as social and community services. Twelve DVCCP agency representatives and three DVCCP clients were interviewed. The interviews reveal that although the benefits of collaboration clearly prevail, several challenges were identified. The benefits include: information sharing, consensus decision-making, providing clients with a continuum of service, and connecting clients with the collaborative. The challenges consist of: large time-commitment, sustainability of consistent funding, and unintended impacts of independent organizational decision-making. This paper contributes to collaborative policing literature by suggesting practical recommendations for success for existing or new community partnerships.