Lessons of New York City's 'broken windows' policing: The idea that reduced crime and made America's cities safer

Lessons of New York City's 'broken windows' policing: The idea that reduced crime and made America's cities safer



Homicides in New York City dropped dramatically from over 2,100 in 1991 to less than 300 in 2017; the crime decline was due in major part to the policy implemented by then-NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik, author of 'The Grave Above the Grave.'