This in principle is what New York City did back in the ’90s. They implemented a “broken windows” policy
Emergency services rushed to Church St in Onehunga on Wednesday at about 2.30pm, following reports of a person being stabbed.
[…] Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward councillor Josephine Bartley said she had seen that residents were expressing concerns for their safety on social media, and it was valid for them to be worried.
