How Jack Maple Revolutionized Policing in New York

How did New York City go from nearly 2,000 murders a year to just over 600? The answer begins with an unlikely figure: Jack Maple, a bowtie-wearing subway cop who helped revolutionize policing with the then-radical idea to use real-time crime data and put police where they were needed most. His creation, CompStat, transformed the NYPD and helped drive a staggering decline in crime. But policing was only part of the story: economic changes, demographics, immigration, the decline of the crack epidemic, and community action all played a role, as well. This is the story of how New York changed — even as the causes of that transformation remain fiercely debated. Watch the full film: https://www.pbs.org/show/new-york-a-documentary-film/ This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/@PBS Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBS/ X: https://twitter.com/PBS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PBS/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbs Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pbs #newyorkcity #nypd #crimestory #history NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM Explore the story of New York from the end of the 20th century through the first quarter of the 21st—one of the most dramatic, demanding and transformational periods in the city’s history. In this two-part follow-up to the landmark 8-part NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM, witness an epic portrait of America’s largest city through decades of challenge, growth and change. WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/show/new-york-a-documentary-film/