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How America's Top Cop Reversed the Crime Epidemic

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In the early 1990s, America was in the midst of a crime epidemic. Violent crime rates were soaring, and people were afraid to walk the streets. In New York City, the murder rate had reached a record high of 2,245 in 1990.

But then, something changed. In 1994, William Bratton was appointed police commissioner of New York City. Bratton had a reputation for being a tough cop, and he was determined to turn the city's crime problem around.

Turnaround: How America's Top Cop Reversed the Crime Epidemic

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Bratton implemented a number of new strategies to combat crime, including:

Broken windows policing: This strategy focused on enforcing minor crimes, such as public drinking and graffiti, in Free Download to send a message that disFree Download would not be tolerated.
CompStat: This data-driven policing system allowed the NYPD to track crime patterns and identify hot spots where crime was most likely to occur.
Community policing: This strategy involved building relationships between police officers and the communities they served.

These strategies were highly effective in reducing crime. Within a few years, the murder rate in New York City had dropped by more than half. Bratton's success in New York City made him a national figure, and he was soon hired to lead police departments in other cities, including Los Angeles and Boston.

Bratton's approach to policing has been widely praised by criminologists and law enforcement officials. He is credited with helping to reverse the crime epidemic of the 1990s and making America's cities safer.

In his book, How America's Top Cop Reversed the Crime Epidemic, Bratton shares his insights into the causes of crime and the strategies that can be used to reduce it. The book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in understanding the crime problem and how to solve it.

What You'll Learn from This Book

In How America's Top Cop Reversed the Crime Epidemic, you'll learn:

The causes of crime
The strategies that can be used to reduce crime
The role of the police in preventing crime
The importance of community involvement in crime prevention

This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the crime problem and how to solve it. Get your copy today!

About the Author

William Bratton is a retired police officer who served as police commissioner of New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston. He is credited with helping to reverse the crime epidemic of the 1990s. Bratton is the author of several books on policing, including Broken Windows and CompStat.

Turnaround: How America's Top Cop Reversed the Crime Epidemic

by Mariana Caviglia

4.5 out of 5