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Premiered: August 17, 2004 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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What Would You Do?

Put yourself in the shoes of a mayor, a police officer, and a citizen — what choices would you make?

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You're the mayor of a medium-sized American city. Crime is high, and the public's confidence in the police force is low. You won election by promising to improve the situation by applying the ideas of community policing. How do you deal with the following situations?
Studies and crime surveys indicate that gun violence is on the rise among young people in the city. Do you:
A: implement a gun buyback program, offering to pay residents for turning in their firearms
B: make a public pledge to crack down on gang activity, and put political pressure on the chief of police to get the job done
C: suggest that each precinct may need a different approach, and that local commanders should work with civilian leaders to focus their patrol efforts


Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani
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