In a piece that had far-reaching effects on law enforcement, Kelling and Wilson took aim at policing techniques that were quietly endangering communities. The changes they called for—putting more officers on the streets, empowering them to combat the conditions that cause lawlessness—were credited with sharp declines in urban crime nationwide.
This influential March 1982 piece has been credited with reversing the lengthy crime epidemic that plagued New York City.
The police and neighborhood safety