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Broken windows policing
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Broken windows policing is a law enforcement philosophy arguing that police officers should focus on addressing minor crimes to prevent more serious crimes from occurring. Broken windows policing argues that officers should focus on communities exhibiting disorder and address minor crimes in these areas to prevent more serious crimes from occurring.[1][2]
Background
Criminologists George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson first popularized the term broken windows in 1982 after psychologist Philip Zimbardo introduced the theory in 1969. Kelling and Wilson claimed that disorder leads to fear among community members, causing them to withdraw and weakening social controls that ward off serious crimes. The broken windows philosophy argues that police departments that crack down on misdemeanors such as littering, traffic violations, and graffiti, will decrease serious crime rates.[3][1][4]
Broken windows policing is relevant to a Ballotpedia analysis of police union collective bargaining agreements and related arrangements with police unions concerning hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements in the 50 states and top 100 cities by population.
See also
- Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements by state and city
- States and cities with police union agreements
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Britannica, "Broken Windows Theory", November 28, 2023.
- ↑ George Mason University Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, "Broken Windows Policing" accessed February 1, 2022
- ↑ Simply Psychology, "Broken Windows Theory Of Criminology", November 28, 2023.
- ↑ George L. Kelling & James Q. Wilson, "Broken Windows" March 1982
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