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In New York during the 1980s and early 1990s crime was seen, justifiably, as out of control. Then, between 1993 and 1996, New York City's murder rate decreased by fifty percent.
Back from the Brink is an unofficial police history and narrative of the people and events that made New York City the safest big city in America. Peter Moskos, a sociologist and former police officer, takes readers behind the Blue Wall of the NYPD, offering insight into effective law enforcement directly from the police officers who went to war against crime in New York in the 1990s, and won.
List of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Chapter 1: "Ford to City: Drop Dead" (1970s)
- Chapter 2: Crack, Community Policing, and the Crown Heights Riot (1980-1993)
- Chapter 3: Transit Police and the NYC Subway (1984-1995)
- Chapter 4: Miracles on 42nd Street (1990s)
- Chapter 5: Bratton's Transition (1994)
- Chapter 6: CompStat--Accurate Timely Intelligence (1994-1996)
- Chapter 7: Rapid Deployment and Effective Tactics (1994-1996)
- Chapter 8: Follow-Up and Assessment (1996-2000)
- Postscript
- Glossary
- Methods
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
About the author
Peter Moskos is a Professor in the Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He is also the Director of John Jay College's NYPD Executive Master's Leadership Program and a former Baltimore City Police Officer. His previous books include Cop in the Hood, In Defense of Flogging, and Greek Americans.
