Broken Windows Policing Case Study

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The Broken Windows approach to policing and crime control was a very interesting one. As the roles of the police started to develop from maintaining towards maintaining order plus fighting crime, so did their tactics change. This proposal for crime control had some strengths like, understanding the culture and customs of the community, allowed for citizens of the communities to feel safer and it created relationships amongst the community members and police officers. Yet, it also has many weaknesses like, it truly didn't diminish the violent crime level, did not allow for officer to have a speedy mobility, it targeted neighborhoods that were primarily occupied by minorities, and focused mostly on maintaining order rather than trying to reduce the violent crime. The Broken Windows policing can be successful in contemporary America if it were reformed and shifted the focus more towards trying to address the crime issues rather than just trying to maintain order and if there was more of a cultural mix of officers placed into these foot patrol roles. Personally, I wouldn't recommend an alternative reform but instead, I would recommend …show more content…
But, the Broken Windows policing tactic focused primarily on maintaining the order of the neighborhood rather than reducing the crime rates. Therefore, it did not fulfill the role and expectation that society has from these officers. According to George L. Kelling and James Q Wilson, “the crime wave that began in the early 1960s continued without abatement throughout the decade and into the 1970s, attention shifted to the role of the police as crime-fighters” (Kelling & Wilson, Page 6). Police officers were not there just to maintain order but to fight the crime in these communities. Foot patrolling had its advantages but effectively combating crime was definitely not
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