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broken windows policing

broken windows policing noun: the practice of assigning police resources to deal with otherwise unattended urban decay, suggested by broken windows theory.

Noun

broken windows policing (uncountable)

  1. The practice of assigning police resources to deal with otherwise unattended urban decay, suggested by broken windows theory.

Origin of broken windows policing

From broken windows theory.

Questions about broken windows policing

What does broken windows policing mean?
Broken windows policing means the practice of assigning police resources to deal with otherwise unattended urban decay, suggested by broken windows theory.
What part of speech is broken windows policing?
Broken windows policing is a noun.

Words near broken windows policing in the dictionary

  1. broken wedlock
  2. broken wind
  3. broken window
  4. broken window theory
  5. broken windows
  6. broken windows policing
  7. broken windows theory
  8. broken with
  9. broken with tradition
  10. broken-backed
  11. broken-down

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