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The international implications of quality‐of‐life policing as practiced in New York City

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has made enforcement of laws against disorder and quality-of-life offenses a central part of their policing strategy. Concomitantly, New York City (NYC) experienced a renaissance in orderliness, cleanliness, tourism, real estate value, and crime reduction, although other problems such as poverty, unemployment, drug abuse, racial tensions and homelessness persist. This paper examines quality-of-life policing practices in NYC, describes the philosophical underpinnings, explores the critical response to the program and presents lessons of potential relevance to other policing organizations in the U.S. and around the world.

Source: Police Practice and Research

DOI: 10.1080/15614260802586368

Authors: Bruce D. Johnson, Andrew Golub, James McCabe

Institutions: National Development and Research Institutes, Sacred Heart University

Language: English

Topic: Policing Practices and Perceptions

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse