CODEFOR is the Minneapolis version Of NYPD's COMPSTAT paradigm. Both use, in part, the broken window theory advanced by Wilson and Kelling. The theory in short: A broken window--or a littered sidewalk, a graffito, or what you like--does no great harm to a neighborhood if promptly addressed. But left untended, it sends a signal: that no one cares about this neighborhood, that it is a safe place to break things, to litter, to vandalize. Those who engage in such behaviors will feel safe here. And once these minor miscreants have become well established, perhaps it will seem a safe enough neighborhood in which to be openly drunk, in which to beg for money, and possibly extort it. In short the smallest symptoms of antisocial behavior will, left to fester, breed greater and greater crimes, all the to murder.
Using strategic deployment and the above management theory, NYPD reduced levels of reported crime by 70% in the last 12 years. Minneapolis has had a similar, but to a lesser degree, of success. Reported Part I crimes (Murder, rape, robber, aggravated assault, theft, auto theft, arson, and burglary) have decreased nearly 40% since the 1998 inception of CODEFOR (Compute Optimized Deployment Focused On Results). Much like a Fortune 500 company the police industry, including MPD, employes best pratices that have been used with success elsewhere. Gregory Reinhardt Excelsior REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
