United States

OPINION: Compstat was revolutionary when it was introduced by Bill Bratton in late 1990s New York. But is it still fit for purpose? Prof. Jerry Ratcliffe of Temple University warns that Compstat has become 'whack-a-mole' policing and suggests that the UK's National Intelligence Model is a good starting point to guide reform.

OPINION: Dr James Hanley, Associate Professor of Political Science at Adrian College, Michigan, USA, examines limits to private policing