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Broken windows policing isn't necessarily the same as stop-and-frisk, although they are sometimes related: https://www.npr.org/2016/11/01/500104506/broken-wind
by deepdriver 4y ago
Broken windows policing isn't necessarily the same as stop-and-frisk, although they are sometimes related:
https://www.npr.org/2016/11/01/500104506/broken-windows-policing-and-the-origins-of-stop-and-frisk-and-how-it-went-wrong https://www.npr.org/2016/11/01/500104506/broken-windows-poli...
- autoexec 4y agoTrue, stop and frisk is just one of many ways broken windows policing can aggressively target the people, when what's actually needed is to target the environment. Policing has a role in cleaning up run down areas, but it's a small one compared to the infrastructure, urban planning, and landscaping improvements needed to reduce crime. Too much/aggressive policing is just another broken window that needs fixing. It signifies that the area is a bad part of town and sets that area apart from the nicer parts of the city.