Terrorism in the USA:threat & response

**davidbfpo** · 01-24-2012

The importance of New York City, with NYPD as a key partner, in reducing crime and improving quality of life is well known on both sides of the Atlantic. That does not mean the methods used by NYC & NYPD are understood.

Today I found a Labour Peer's blogsite pointing at the work of a University of Berkeley criminology professor, Franklin Zimring; which might impact the Metropolitan Police's Commissioner's policies:http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/wil...g-in-new-york/

Here are the links to:

a) Vera Institute podcast (9mins):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXZgSnKfN5U
b) Scientific American interview (30 mins): http://www.scientificamerican.com/po...t-new-11-08-09
c) Website article:http://www.thecrimereport.org/news/i...w-york-miracle
d) Professor's book:http://www.amazon.com/City-that-Beca.../dp/0199844429

In this discovery LAPD is mentioned in this article, which is more about police reform:http://www.thecrimereport.org/news/a...-from-the-cold

Undoubtedly the professor has his critics, as does NYPD, but this maybe of interest to SWC readers.

**davidbfpo** · 08-10-2012

Announced in New York city:

a system which aggregates and analyzes information from cameras, license-plate readers, sensors and law enforcement databases...

The Domain Awareness System, unveiled by the city on Wednesday, will be able to map suspects' movements and provide NYPD investigators and analysts with real-time crime alerts. While the new system does not add to the city's surveillance infrastructure, it aims to make the existing data easier to use.

Link:http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article...LOGY/120809887

I hope expectations are not too high, the experience of the UK has not been impressive - except in CT and focussed priority investigations. Plus the opposition rapidly adjust their M.O.