In the last election, Boris Johnson defeated Red Ken Livingstone for the position of Mayor of London. One of his campaign promises was to cut crime. Today, he hired just the person for that job.
From the UK Daily Mail:
Boris hires police chief who cleaned up the mean streets of New York as he puts crime at the heart of his manifestoPerfect choice. Maybe there is hope for England after all... Hat tip to Maggie's Farm for the link.
The man who cleaned up the streets of New York is to help mastermind Boris Johnson's crime crackdown in London.
U.S. police chief Bill Bratton will advise the new Tory mayor on how 'zero tolerance' of graffiti, fare-dodging and other minor crimes can prevent more serious offending.
The move underlines Mr Johnson's determination to wage war on youth violence and anti-social behaviour.
It chimes with David Cameron's promise to fight back against social breakdown and is further evidence that the capital will be a test-bed for a future Tory government.
Yesterday Mr Johnson proposed the creation of up to 100 weekend clubs, involving 'competition, discipline and punishment', to help troubled teenagers.
The 'respect schools' will offer youngsters activities such as football and boxing alongside academic subjects to help them perform the 'handbrake turn' needed to put them on the path to educational achievement.
