Thread: The Costs of the 287(g) Program Outweigh the Benefits

Why shouldn't a broken taillight be used to find IAs?

The broken windows theory was first put forth in a 1982 Atlantic article by James Q. Wilson, a political scientist then at Harvard, and George L. Kelling, a criminologist. The theory suggests that a disorderly environment sends a message that no one is in charge, thus increasing fear, weakening community controls, and inviting criminal behavior. It further maintains that stopping minor offenses and restoring greater order can prevent serious crime.

That theory has been hotly debated even as it has been widely deployed.

I believe in the Broken Window Theory.

Source link:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massac ... ws/?page=1

The Police Foundation evidently is another liberal "think tank" organization funded by the Ford Foundation rather than an organization comprising working police officers. From their website ("About the Police Foundation"):

"THE BEGINNING

On July 22, 1970, Ford Foundation President McGeorge Bundy held a press conference in New York City to announce the establishment of a Police Development Fund to foster improvement and innovation in American policing. Bundy outlined the reasons for this effort...."

http://www.policefoundation.org/
(Go to Site Map at bottom of homepage to locate)