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Friday, January 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM
12:01PM

We Need a Smart, Agile and Innovative Environmental Police Force

DateFriday, January 21, 2011 at 12:01PM

The Earth Institute

...The last time I looked, no one -- conservative or liberal -- wanted to poison their children. No one favors toxics in the land, air or water any more than anyone favors theft or murder. When the police in New York City adopted more high tech and sophisticated policing techniques and rigorous performance metrics, crime went down at a faster rate than it did in many other places. We need to apply that same approach to our efforts to manage and police environmental quality. We need a smart, agile and innovative environmental police force.

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