The four hundred and ninetieth chapters of the governance of Los Angeles law and order
"That's right, it's true. It seems that it's because you didn't realize the impact of the broken windows theory. If you follow my method, I'm 80% sure that I can change the security situation in Los Angeles!"
"What? Then tell me what to do?"
Situ Tian suddenly became energetic, and everyone else put down their chopsticks. The security situation in Los Angeles frightened everyone. Everyone wanted to live in a stable environment, but in recent years, the police chiefs have changed several times, and no one has.
The method is actually the same in New York, not to mention Los Angeles. Poor public security situation seems to be a common problem in all major cities. Now Liu Lang actually said that he had thought of a method, and everyone was very curious.
"First, we will fight against fare evasion with all our strength in the subway stations with the highest crime rate."
Liu Lang said the first sentence.
"Combating fare evasion? This seems to have nothing to do with criminal cases, right?"
Situ Tian was puzzled.
Doesn't matter? Haha, Brother Situ, if my guess is correct, one out of every seven or eight fare evaders is a wanted criminal; out of every dozen fare evaders, one is carrying a weapon. As long as those fare evaders are arrested
If you arrest me, the security in the subway station will improve immediately, do you believe it?"
"Oh? Is there such a thing?"
Liu Lang's words don't seem to make sense.
"There is an old saying in China that says, don't end with small crimes, because any big crime starts with small crimes. In other words, small crimes and small crimes are the breeding ground for violent crimes. Fare evasion may seem trivial, but it has serious consequences.
The symbolic meaning, once done well, is to eliminate crime from the source!"
"Well, well, Liu Lang, you are right. Is there any other way?"
Situ Tian nodded repeatedly.
"After catching fare evaders, we need to start with the subway carriages. The carriages must be cleaned. The platforms must also be washed every day. They cannot be said to be spotless, but they must be able to show people's faces. In addition, the stairs must be clean and tidy. In the subway station,
Once the streets are clean, they must also be cleaned to prevent any mess.
After the streets are cleaned, every community and every wall will be included. If these are done, the entire Los Angeles will be changed. People who live in such a clean environment will not have the heart to destroy it. This is destruction.
Window theory, as long as you can do this, I guarantee that the public security in Los Angeles will be very different from now!"
"That's it, that's it!"
Everyone suddenly realized.
Although what Liu Lang said was just an inference and there was no practical proof, Situ Tian felt that it made sense and was very logical. He himself graduated from the police academy and had also studied some criminal psychology. He fully recognized Liu Lang's idea.
theory.
In fact, this is not Liu Lang's theory. The so-called broken windows theory has long appeared in economics. For example, economic growth will accelerate after a war. These are all applications of the broken windows theory.
The reason why Liu Lang knew that this theory would be helpful for social security was because he read a book about the development of New York in his previous life. It was written in the book that in the early 1990s, the New York Police Chief was inspired by the broken windows theory and came up with it.
Using Liu Lang's method just now, by cracking down on fare evasion, improving urban sanitation and other seemingly inconspicuous methods, he completely reversed the poor public security situation in New York within two years, thus creating the "New York Tipping Point" event.
, it is precisely because of this major event that New York will truly become the capital of the world.
After New York, major cities in the United States with chaotic public security immediately began to follow suit. From then on, the security in the United States gradually improved. Of course, this improvement was relative. For a country where guns can be purchased casually, it is impossible to become a country.
It is a peaceful country, but compared to the previous situation where everything was almost becoming a battlefield, it is a qualitative leap.
However, this "New York tipping point" occurred in the early 1990s, and it is now 1986. According to the normal timeline, the United States will have another four to five years of "great chaos."
Liu Lang even remembered something. In the early 1990s, there was a big riot in Los Angeles. The entire street became a battlefield filled with smoke. This incident included robbery and arson, and it lasted for four days.
It can be said that it shocked the whole world. During this period, a total of 53 people died and billions of dollars of property damage was caused.
In order to suppress this riot, in addition to the entire Los Angeles Police Department, about 10,000 California National Guards and thousands of U.S. Army and Marine Corps were also mobilized. At the same time, some American cities were affected by the riots, and there were also
There was a small-scale riot.
Of course, the essence of this incident was that the police abused their power and angered black people. It was not all caused by criminal psychology. However, if the Los Angeles police had taken Liu Lang's approach at this time, perhaps this incident with heavy casualties would not have occurred in a few years.
There was a big riot.
Liu Lang's broken window theory obviously attracted Situ Tian's attention. He sat there in silence and kept thinking.
"Liu Lang, I will report your suggestion to my superiors. In addition, I am now the person in charge of a community. I will try your suggestion tomorrow. If it really works, then you will be a hero to the citizens of Los Angeles!
"
Situ Tian has decided to try according to Liu Lang's suggestion.
"Brother Situ, my suggestion is certainly effective, but it is only at the psychological level. Of course, a person's psychology is very important, because many cases occur in a moment of thought. At that moment, the criminal is no longer a human being, but a changed person.
They have become beasts. Beasts have no thoughts, and the broken window theory is to try to prevent them from turning from humans into beasts in all aspects.
But these are just symptoms, not the root cause. For example, why are black people so hostile to white people? In essence, it is the racial discrimination tendency of white Americans. Of course, these thoughts will not change in a short time, but these thoughts will make the police
Abuse of power, for example, when you see black people whispering on the street and think they are involved in drug trafficking, this kind of colored vision will be manifested in actions full of irrational violence, punching, kicking or even using guns before asking.
Therefore, I personally feel that the police must grasp the scale when performing tasks. They should not attack easily when they are not sure that the other party has violent tendencies, or use a friendly tone when questioning. This will reduce the pressure on the other party, otherwise even if
The other party has no intention of committing a crime and will have a psychological breakdown when they see you yelling and screaming, and then they won’t know what to do!”
If the Broken Windows Theory was still something Liu Lang knew from books in his previous life, then these words are based on experience. Even thirty years later, the police in American society are still full of controversies. The most criticized thing is that they are quick to shoot.
gun.
Yes, the United States is a country with a lot of guns. The police have guns, and the other side also has guns. The police shoot to protect themselves from harm. This is right. If the two sides shoot at each other, there is nothing wrong with it. Whoever has more firepower will win.
But in fact, most of the police shootings were caused by the unarmed opponent. Just because the opponent made rude remarks and ended up dead on the spot, the price is too high.
Of course, Liu Lang just reminded the other party that the racial issue has always been a big problem in the United States, and it will still exist even thirty years later. Liu Lang can improve technology if he has the ability, but it is impossible to improve people's ideological concepts.
It's absolutely impossible. Maybe only God can do this kind of thing, and he doesn't have that much leisure to care about foreigners' affairs.