Broken Windows and Police Discretion

By Travis, Jeremy

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Title:	Broken Windows and Police Discretion
Author:	Travis, Jeremy
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Language:	English
Subject:	Law., Law & economy, Litigation and arbitration
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Publisher:	Department of Justice


Citation APA MLA Chicago Travis, B. J. (n.d.). Broken Windows and Police Discretion. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

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Legal Reference Publication

Excerpt
Foreword: The past two decades have seen growing awareness of the complexity of police work, an examination of the use of discretion in officers? daily policing activities, and a better understanding of the critical role community leaders play in the vitality of neighborhoods. Noted criminologist George L. Kelling has been involved in practical police work since the 1970s, working day-to-day with officers in numerous agencies in all parts of the country and serving as an adviser to communities, large and small, looking for better ways to integrate police work into the lives of their citizens.

Table of Contents
Contents Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A Short History of Police Accountability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Urgency of Influencing Police Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Preventive Interventionist Policing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Reopened Issues for Policing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Police, Law, and the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 What Is the Future of Guidelines Development? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Discovery of Discretion and Its Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Survey of Criminal Justice Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Study Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Police Guidelines Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Development of Police Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Recognizing the Complexity of Police Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Acknowledging Police Use of Discretion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Recognizing and Confirming How Police Work Is Conducted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Advancing Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Putting Police Knowledge Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Undergoing Development by Practicing Police Officers and Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Undergoing Clear and Broad Public Promulgation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Emphasizing Police Adherence to a Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Establishing Accountability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Receiving Recognition as an Ongoing Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Appendix A: Order Maintenance Training Bulletin 96?1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Appendix B: San Diego Police Department Policy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53