"broken windows policing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From broken windows theory. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} broken windows policing (uncountable)
  1. The practice of assigning police resources to deal with otherwise unattended urban decay, suggested by broken windows theory. Tags: uncountable
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