Product Description

A rare, behind-the-scenes look at the stunning crime-fighting revolution that revolutionized law enforcement! Ever wonder how NYC, once infamous for crime and violence, gains status as the safest big city year after year? The answers are here, coming straight from one of the actual creators of the most innovative crime reduction programs in history! From the four deceptively simple principles of COMPSTAT to the accountability protocols that can improve every agency, this is more than just a case study...it s a field-tested, ready-to-use, crime-fighting blueprint!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #674100 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-01
• Released on: 2002-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781889031156
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

A good solid book, from someone in the trenches
There has been a tremendous amount of discussion about the crime drop of the 1990s, and the ongoing debate over what caused it. While many books have been published seeking to deny the obvious -- that changes in police technique caused the crime drop -- relatively few books have been published describing the new police techniques that have done so much good. Perhaps the most readable book on the subject is Bill Bratton's book, Turnaround, which is a personal biography, a description of how he achieved what he did in the police and a morality tale about his clash with Rudy Guiliani.

Vincent Henry was a working cop, who was in the trenches in the Compstat Revolution. He was deeply involved in all of this, and he has alot of knowledge about it. He has written a solid, workmanlike book. It is not as good a read as Bratton's book; its tone is more like that of a textbook. He gives a good throrough description, however, of the philosophy and practice of Compstat. Anyone actually involved in police management, or seeking ways to apply the lessons of Compstat to other areas of government, should read this book.

Good Read
Well written account of the paradigm shift in law enforcement methods as applied in NYC

review
excellent book about compstat. I wish there would be a newer version of how compstat has evolved in time. This is still one of the books that are used also in police college(s)