Title: METRO TRANSIT POLICE, WASHINGTON, D.C.: ENFORCE ZERO TOLERANCE
Abstract: Zero tolerance has become the battle cry of politicians and police executives looking for new strategies to reduce crime in America. The paper looks at the results achieved by the Metropolitan Washington Transit Police Department which has some of the best trained, skilled and knowledgeable law enforcement officers. The article points out that the insistence of action on every observable rule violation means that taking care of the small stuff means that the big stuff does not follow.
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Date: 1997-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
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