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> Article 86
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10. Police
operating procedures
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| Article 86-Disorderly conduct | ||
| 86.1 | Disorderly conduct | |
| While disorderly conduct is a minor crime compared to murder, arson and theft, it is however as nursery crime from which many criminals graduate to commit more serious crimes. | ||
| Therefore, people who behave in an openly disorderly way to intimidate both citizens and police can become meboldened to commit even more serious crimes. | ||
| 86.2 | Zero tolerance | |
| There is only one policing method that ensures the lowest possible street crime and also contributes to dramatic drops in more serious crime- a zero tolerance to all "minor" crimes. | ||
| To a police officer, the handling of a minor crime may not be as significant as a major crime such as a robbery or murder, all crimes and suspects must be handled as equally important. In the case of minor crimes, a person committing such acts: | ||
| (i) may already have an active criminal history; | ||
| (ii) may be prevented from a more serious act because they have been charged and convicted; | ||
| (iii) may be wanted in connection with other crimes; | ||
| (iv) may have information available through the 1st interview process of more serious crimes. | ||
| Therefore at every opportunity, police should seek to arrest people for openly disorderly conduct and minor crimes, even if such enforcement may appear initially harsh and heavy handed. | ||
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