A version of this article appeared in the May–June 1991 issue of Harvard Business Review.
Crime and Management: An Interview with New York City Police Commissioner Lee P. Brown
As commissioner of the New York City Police Department, Lee P. Brown faces two enormous challenges. The first is crime. In 1989 in New York City, 712,419 crimes were reported, including 1,905 murders, 93,377 robberies, and 3,254 rapes. As Brown is quick to point out, the situation has grown so severe that people in cities […]