Dr. George Kelling
February 16, 2016
LEMIT is honored to host a discussion about “Broken Windows” by Dr.
George Kelling on February 16, 2016. Dr. Kelling’s presentation is part
of the newly created Larry T. Hoover Distinguished Speaker Series at
LEMIT.
Dr. George Kelling is among the most influential individuals in policing
over the past 50 years. In 1972 he began working at the Police
Foundation and conducted several influential studies, including the
Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment and the Newark Foot Patrol
Experiment. The Newark project laid the foundation for his well-known, 1982
article in The Atlantic, “Broken Windows,” with James Q. Wilson. During the late
1980’s Dr. Kelling developed the order-maintenance approaches in the New York
City subways that led to dramatic crime reductions. Later, he was a close
consultant of the New York City Police Department and helped develop
successful crime reduction policies and practices. His work in New
York City led to his book “Fixing Broken Windows: Restoring Order
and Reducing Crime in our Communities,” that he co-authored with his
wife Catherine M. Coles. Dr. Kelling is Emeritus Professor in the
School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University, a Senior Fellow at the
Manhattan Institute, Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University, and
formerly a Fellow in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
University. Dr. Kelling has worked in or consulted with several major
police departments in the United States. He is currently writing two books.
When:
Where:
February 16, 2016 – 8:00am to 5:00pm, Lunch provided
Bill Blackwood LEMIT Building, Room 202
Sam Houston State University
1600 Bobby K Marks Dr.
Huntsville, TX 77341
Registration: $95 per person
Click Here to Register
If you wish to make hotel reservations, a block of rooms has been reserved at the University
Hotel (936-291-2151) under the group name Hoover. Please mention the training program and
book by February 1, 2016 in order to receive the discount rate of $82.95/night.