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Need for More Police on the Streets

In Los Angeles the major crime "hot spots" are in South Central Los Angeles and relate to gang warfare. There are many Hispanic and Blacks in the area and drive-by shootings and gang shootouts are a common problem. Robberies to support drug habits and drug sales are other major crimes in the area. One way to combat such crime is by a massive police presence in these areas. Although drive-by shootings are unpredictable, a high number of police patrol cars in the area which could give chase once these shooters are spotted could result in more arrests and make the crime less attractive to gang members since the chances of getting caught would be higher.

The theories of Kelling and Bratton are what is needed here (Kelling and Bratton, 1998). More police on the streets, more enforcement of policing for misdemeanors would have an impact. Bratton proved this in New York, and it is now at work in Boston. If people realize that the police are watching them, and that if they step out of line, they will pay the price, then they are less likely to do so. If they think they can run wild and commit crimes at will, with no one around to stop them, they will be encouraged to do so, but if they see a large police presence in the area, they will think twice before breaking the law because they know their chances of getting caught are higher.

In areas which are run down, and seedy, people get the idea that no one cares and that it doesn't matter what they do. Most crime takes place in these areas, and it is where gangs hang out because they feel safe from the watchful eye of the law. If the police start patrolling these areas on a regular basis and enforce anti-loitering laws, and arrest people for public drunkenness, littering, graffiti and other such crimes, then the message will get through that it is no longer safe to engage in such behavior (Kelling and Bratton, 1998). Drive-by shootings will be cut down if the drivers know they ...

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