Safety

Homicides and other serious crimes are escalating in urban centers across the nation. Hardly one day goes by without media reports of drug related crimes, gun-related felonies and crimes against children, often the nation’s most troubled neighborhoods. In metropolitan areas such as New York City, the “stop-and-frisk” and “broken windows” approaches to law enforcement have negatively impacted minority youth, leaving them with potentially life-altering consequences (e.g., arrest and criminal records) for relatively minor infractions. The Bridge MCAP works with law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and other relevant policy-makers in the joint exploration of effective policing strategies and educational programs that will keep all citizens out of harm’s way while still respecting and maintaining their civil rights.