Errol Louis : Death of Eric Garner at hands of NYPD shows old police strategy that does n't work . Why such force used on people illegally selling cigarettes ? Roots are in Bratton 's first tenure . Louis : It 's an approach from the 80s . broken windows policing , at least in some neighborhoods . Tackling ` ` quality of life '' crime keeps crime rate down . Louis : NYPD must take new look at how crime enforced in a much safer city in 2014 .
Errol Louis : Death of Eric Garner at hands of NYPD shows old police strategy that does n't work . Why such force used on people illegally selling cigarettes ? Roots are in Bratton 's first tenure . Louis : It 's an approach from the 80s . Tackling ` ` quality of life '' crime keeps crime rate down . Louis : NYPD must take new look at how crime enforced in a much safer city in 2014 .