Bill Bratton has made a career out of busting up gangs. Which is probably what makes the former top cop at police departments in Boston, New York City and Los Angeles an appealing source of advice for British Prime Minister David Cameron. Four days of looting and riots by unruly mobs in London last week left public trust shaken. And Cameron needs to restore that trust in the next 10 months, before London hosts the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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That's where Bratton comes in. "We should be looking beyond our shores to learn the lessons from others who have faced similar problems," Cameron told a special session of Parliament, convened to address the riots, on Thursday. "That is why I will be discussing how we can go further in getting to grips with gangs with people like Bill Bratton."
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