Broken Windows.. more than just affecting houses, affecting lives too.
Doesn’t sound as important or threatening, or even frightening. But, it is. Thousands of victims have fallen to the Broken Windows Policing.
Now for the real question: What is Broken Windows aside from being actual broken windows?
Broken Windows is a model of policing that focuses on the importance of disorder (e.g. broken windows) in generating and sustaining more serious crime.
Disorder is not directly linked to serious crime; instead, disorder leads to increased fear and withdrawal from residents, which then allows more serious crime to move in because of decreased levels of informal social control. The police can play a key role in disrupting this process.
How has it affected us as people? Has it stripped us of our human rights? How has it affected those of us with more Melanin in our skin? Because that’s really all that sets us apart.. the amount of Melanin in our skin.
Lets take a look..
Twitter movements trending: #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter #OnlyCertainLivesMatter
The Unjust Killing of African Americans
The police are meant to protect our communities from harm, yet we continue to see many atrocities being committed by the police force up to this day. This needs to stop. Here are just a few of these incidents that have taken place in New York City over the past few decades:
Let us take a look at the recent population makeup of New York City
Now look at NYPD’s demographics
While the New York Police Department has indeed become more diverse over the years, the ones in charge are still predominantly white. It is less likely for these higher ups to follow up on reports of actions of bad officers. The higher-ups need to do more to make sure their officers do not do the wrong thing. Perhaps they could impose new rules and regulations concerning when to use force or they could retrain their officers so that they can handle certain and stressful situations properly.
