Understanding collaboration between the government and community leaders or organizations is essential for effectively delivering services and creating public value. Interorganizational collaboration is particularly salient in communities of color when considering how historic exclusions of marginalized voices have inhibited equity. This study draws upon 88 in‐depth, semistructured interviews on collaboration (and its limits) between the police and community in Hartford, Connecticut, US. Using this context, the findings highlight the limits of collaborative community policing with regard to resources, reach, expectations, implementation, and power balances. Moreover, even after overcoming challenges, the translation of collaborative actions (e.g., community policing) into social outcomes (e.g., police–community relations) is fragile. For instance, leadership or critical incidents can influence whether community policing activities actually lead to gains in police–community relations. Taken as a whole, this study demonstrates how collaboration unfolds with community organizations, how it impacts police–community relations in communities of color, and the limitations thereof.

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探索合作的局限性及其结果的脆弱性：以社区警务为例


了解政府与社区领袖或组织之间的合作对于有效提供服务和创造公共价值至关重要。当考虑到历史上边缘化声音的排斥如何抑制公平时，组织间合作在有色人种社区中尤为突出。本研究借鉴了 88 次关于美国康涅狄格州哈特福德市警察与社区之间合作（及其局限性）的深入、半结构化访谈。在此背景下，研究结果强调了协作社区警务在资源、覆盖范围、期望、实施和权力平衡方面的局限性。此外，即使在克服挑战之后，协作行动（例如社区警务）转化为社会成果（例如警察与社区关系）的能力也是脆弱的。例如，领导力或重大事件可以影响社区警务活动是否真正改善警察与社区的关系。总的来说，本研究展示了与社区组织的合作如何展开，它如何影响有色人种社区中的警察与社区关系，及其局限性。