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Zero-tolerance policing
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- 1Main idea of zero-tolerance policingCut down on minor crimes to reduce major crimes
- 22 arguments1. Police should focus on inner cities as that's where criminals are but find them where you look,
2. Aggressive policing about impact - advertisement of broken windows cut down on violent crimes - 3Broken windows theoryGeorge Kelling and James Wilson
Low level crimes attract major crimes
Criticisms
. Are other responses
. Criminals have other priorities - 4Mains points on NYCMayor Rudolph Guiliani
Late -1980s early 1990s
Quality of life
Murder capital of the world
Maximum visibility of police
Crimes dropped by 39% murder by 49% - 5Bill BrattonName doesn't cover what was happening
Simplifies complexities of policing suggests over-zealous approach - 6NYPD reformClear goals and plans
Accountability at local levels
Focuses on quality of life
Crime hot spots
Regular COMPSTAT meetings - 7USA expansionPrecinct
. In depth knowledge of own area
.Accountable of own areas
.Covers areas normally done by specialist squad
4 approaches by Bratton and Maple
1. Timely and accurate information
2. Rapid deployment
3. Effective tactics
4. Relentless follow up and assessment - 8What is COMPSTATIntelligence gathering software
Expansion of info
Intended to map criminal activities
Performance management system - 97 strategy areas of COMPSTAT1. Zero tolerance for drug dealers and users
2. Reduce gun crimes
3. Reduce car related crimes
4. Rooting out corruption in police
5. Breaking out of cycle of domestic violence
6. Curbing youth violence
7. Reclaiming public space - 10U.K. ZTPJack straw 1995 visited USA brought ZTP to U.K.
Labour used it politically in 1997 'tough on crime, tough on causes of crime'.
Kings cross uses for 6 weeks 1996
James + Newburn - 3 past attempts to bring USA policies to U.K. And failed
. Private prisons
.sex offenders registry
. ZTP - 11Roy MallonCleveland constabulary
Used ZTP n Hartlepool and Middlesbrough
Focused on youth crimes
Aimed to cut crimes 1/5 in 18 months - did
22% in 3 months
Underclass - looked at poverty as a lifestyle and unemployment - 12U.K. Compared to USALimited in U.K.
Only used in small areas and temporary
Britt on riots - radical stop and search - 13Criticisms of ZTPConsequences- 29y/d chocked for playing street football - died
Other explanations
- cocaine sales changed
- domestic changes
- more people who commuted crimes before in prison
- more police hired in NYC that all of Uk
Crime fallen in areas without ZTP
- San Diego 2993-97
- murder - 41%
Robbery - 36%
Burglary + auto crimes - 40%
Too much emphasis on performance
Police time and resources
Long term effects unknown
- works better in high sense areas
Racial tension up
Police must know local areas - 14Alternative modelIntelligence model
Intelligence shared between forces
Way to analysis where crimes will be
Target specific areas
Not every crime
Certain crimes
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