How New York City Got Safe | Washington Monthly

Back from the Brink is a historical reconstruction of the New York crime decline, told from inside the institutions responsible for safety.
— Read on washingtonmonthly.com/2026/01/01/how-new-york-city-got-safe/

Report: Reduce crime with more cops on the streets

A recent report from the John Locke Foundation, outlines the four elements of this intensive community policing policy:

hiring more police officers
increasing salaries
providing state-of-the-art training and support
deploying officers as peacekeepers in high-crime, high-disorder neighborhoods
— Read on www.carolinajournal.com/report-reduce-crime-with-more-cops-on-the-streets/

Get a .PDF of the report HERE

Police don’t stop crime, but you wouldn’t know it from the news

Police don’t stop or prevent crime, but police propaganda in U.S. media pushes another narrative
— Read on prismreports.org/2022/02/23/police-dont-stop-crime-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-news/

Problem Solving Page – Cincinnati Police

There are several links to documents on the website.

Project descriptions for problem solving and community oriented policing.
— Read on www.cincinnati-oh.gov/police/community-involvement/problem-solving/

Right cops, right place: solving D.C.’s policing puzzle – Niskanen Center

City and agency leaders already have many of the tools they need to meaningfully reduce crime.
— Read on www.niskanencenter.org/right-cops-right-place-solving-d-c-s-policing-puzzle/

A Policing Playbook for Gotham’s Next Mayor

The city’s next leader must support the NYPD and preside over crime reductions.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-city-mayoral-election-crime-policing-nypd

Teenagers in Washington, D.C., worry about the police takeover : NPR

When President Trump announced his crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., the local U.S. attorney said she wanted to focus on juveniles. But experts say harsher punishments don’t deter criminals.
— Read on www.npr.org/2025/08/16/nx-s1-5501528/federal-police-takeover-washington-dc-teenagers

A New York Miracle – The American Conservative

This article highlights a new book by Professor Peter Moskos. It’s a great read if you’re interested in the subject.

A street-level view Rudy Giuliani’s transformation of the Big Apple.
— Read on www.theamericanconservative.com/a-new-york-miracle/

Anatomy of a Ferguson Cycle – by Charles Fain Lehman

Back in 2015, my Manhattan Institute colleague Heather MacDonald popularized the term “Ferguson effect” to refer to a dramatic increase in homicide which (the term and she implied) was caused by the wave of protests, in turn instigated by the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., the year before. The homicide rate rose 11 percent in 2015, and another 10 percent in 2016, before cresting and receding. This, MacDonald and others argued at the time, was the result of a reduction in police proactivity, itself caused by political attacks on and criticism of the police in the wake of Brown’s death (among other high-profile incidents).
— Read on thecausalfallacy.com/p/anatomy-of-a-ferguson-cycle

Can Philadelphia’s Youth Curfew Policy Really Prevent Violence?

Research shows curfews do little to reduce crime, but Philly community members believe the city’s curfew centers have become a vital hub for young people.
— Read on www.thetrace.org/2025/08/youth-curfew-violence-prevention-philly/