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There is a lesson in here on policing. I recently heard an interview from the head of NYC police forces during the Gullianni rule/crackdown, I forget his name. Anyway the major sea-change occurred when the police started rousting guys on the street corner that they used to let slide. They found when they stopped people on the street and asked for an ID from the supposedly innocent they would find many things. One being if the guy had any warrants, also they confiscated lots of guns from drug dealers doing this, this simple function cut back on the amount of killings because the corner drug dealers were afraid to "carry". So they would have to run up to the apartment to get a gun to kill a guy thus delaying and stringing out that decision making process.

I know I am missing some other major points the guy made. This guy also had been to Iraq helping train forces there so we can have some hope that the Iraqis well eventually get a handle on this crap.

Sorry post got so long winded. I wish I could remember where I heard this and could link the interview but I forget.Maybe someone else will remember?

This is from his bio.

New York City's law enforcement strategies have become models for other cities around the world, particularly the CompStat program, which won the 1996 Innovations in Government Award from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. CompStat allows police to statistically monitor criminal activity on specific street corners as well as citywide, holding precinct commanders accountable for criminal activity in their neighborhoods. Because this data is updated constantly, it enables the police to become a proactive force in fighting crime, stopping crime trends before they become crime waves that negatively effect the quality of life for neighborhood residents.