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Community Policing in New Haven: Social Norms, Police Culture, and the Alleged Crisis of Criminal Procedure
Van Zile, Caroline
Van Zile, Caroline
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Nick Pastore will forever be known as one of New Haven's most colorful historical figures. The Chief of Police in New Haven from 1990 to 1997, Pastore was well-known for his outrageous comments and unusual antics. New Haven's chief proponent of community policing, Pastore referred to himself in interviews as "'an outstanding patrol officer,' a 'super crime-fighting cop,' 'a good cop with the Mafia,' [and] 'Sherlock Holmes."'1 Pastore, unlike his immediate predecessor, highly valued working with the community and advocated for a focus on reducing crime rather than increasing arrests. Pastore once informed that New York Times that in 21st century New Haven, "You're not going to spend $30,000 for one black inmate." Instead, "You're going to send him to Yale. You're going to send him to the University of New Haven.