The idea has been especially central to the NYPD’s work over the course of nearly 30 years. Many even credit it (along with CompStat) for the dramatic drop in crime in the early 1990s. Indeed, it is notable that Mayor de Blasio, who has disavowed much of the crimefighting legacy of his predecessors, remains an enthusiast of the notion that cops should target public disorder with nearly the same fervor they pursue felonies.