About this episode
Peter Moskos discusses his experiences in policing and insights from his new book with host Jerry Ratcliffe.
Peter Moskos is a Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, a former Baltimore City Police Officer, and current director of John Jay College’s NYPD Executive Master’s Leadership Program. He talks to host Jerry Ratcliffe about Compstat, Bratton and colleagues, the crime drop in 1990s New York City, his new book “Back From The Brink”, and the current state of policing research.
People in this episode
Host: Jerry Ratcliffe
Guest: Peter Moskos
Topics covered
- policing
- crime reduction
- Compstat
- NYPD
- criminal justice
- research
Keywords
- Peter Moskos
- crime drop
- Compstat
- NYPD
- policing research
- Back From The Brink
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NYPD Executive Master’s Leadership Program, Baltimore City Police
Books & works: Back From The Brink
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