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City Adapts a Police Strategy to Violent Schools.

Authors :
Saulny, Susan
Source :
New York Times. 10/19/2004, Vol. 154 Issue 53007, pA1-B8. 0p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Examines the new efforts to clean up violent New York City schools. How the education system has taken a page from the crime prevention techniques of former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to attempt the project; Focus on smaller "quality of life" offenses as a way to reduce more major crimes; Tracking of crime patterns; Accountability of supervisors; Preliminary statistics which suggest the plan is working with a 48% decrease in major crime in the schools; Complaints of critics.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
154
Issue :
53007
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
14844446